Winners of the 2010 National Tank Truck Carriers Safety Officials Competitive Safety Contest were on hand to accept their awards at the annual Tank Truck Safety & Security Council meeting April 5-7 in Austin TX. Front row (from left): Karen Kay, Frontier Transport NA LP; David Purvis, Ergon Trucking Inc; Bridget Nixon, Solar Transport Inc; Tom Davis, Cox Petroleum Transport; Ken Pate, A&R Transport Inc; Wes Van Bruggen, A&R Transport Inc; and David Strein, GLS Transports Inc. Second row: Mike Tallaksen, Hoffman Transportation LLC/G&D Trucking Inc; Steve Bruss, First Choice Logistics; Anthony Blake, Martin Transport; Neil Voorhees, Trimac Transportation Inc; Griff Odgers, Andrews Logistics Inc; Terry Kolacky, GLS Transports Inc; and Bill Skomrock, DistTech Inc. Third row; C Mark Bliss, Andrews Transport Inc; Patrick Doran, Tank Carrier Services Inc; Jerry White, Crossett Inc; Marcel Pouliot, Trimac Transportation Inc; Alan Roberts, Wynne Transport Service Inc; Andy Walker, United Petroleum Transports; Richard Merryman, J&S Transport Co Inc; and Ken St Clair, Sinclair Cartage Inc.
![Fritz Mead, National Tank Truck Carriers, presented a plaque to Jay Sims [right], Shreveport Tank Wash, in appreciation for his service as the 2010 Tank Cleaning & Environmental Council chairman. The council’s 2011 chairman is Andrew Woods, Bulk Transport](/images/nttc_june_2011/NTTC-Mead-and-Sims-thumb.jpg)
![Ken Pate [right], A&R Transport vice-president of safety and risk management, received a plaque recognizing him as 2010 Tank Truck Safety Director of the Year. The plaque was presented by John Snodgrass, Heil Trailer International. Pate was honored for di](/images/nttc_june_2011/NTTC_Safety-A-thumb.jpg)
![Dan Athmer [left], Commercial Transport Inc, presents a plaque to David R Purvis, Ergon Trucking Inc, in appreciation of Purvis’ service as the National Tank Truck Carriers Safety & Security Council chairman for the past year. Athmer assumed the chairmans](/images/nttc_june_2011/NTTC_Safety-B-thumb.jpg)
