Automotive Fleet

OCT 2013

Magazine for the car and truck fleet and leasing industry

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SPONSORED BY: Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association Dick Malcom, feet administrator for State Farm for the past 12 years, was named the 2013 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year by a panel of 37 feet managers, past winners, FMCs, auction representatives, dealers, and members of the media. STATE FARM'S DICK MALCOM RECEIVES FLEET MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD Dick Malcom, feet administrator for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. was named the 2013 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year. The 30-year feet veteran has overseen signifcant changes to the insurance company's feet. BY CHERYL KNIGHT AT A GLANCE Dick Malcom was named the 2013 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year. His accomplishments include: ● Rightsizing the feet. ● Introducing a mobile offce system. ● Instituting stricter vehicle use requirements. ● Implementing a new feet management software system. 26 AUTOMOTIVE FLEET I OCTOBER 2013 W hen asked about the secret of his success as feet administrator for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., Dick Malcom answers without hesitation. "Te people I work with help make me successful," he said, adding that he attributes his willingness to change and encouraging open and constant communication as keys to operating an efcient and cost-efective feet. Malcom, a 30-year feet industry veteran, received Automotive Fleet magazine's 2013 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award at the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA)'s 2013 Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. Instituted in 1985, the Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award is sponsored by Automotive Fleet magazine, Wheels Inc., and AFLA. As part of his award, Malcom will aslo receive a $5,000 scholarship check, sponsored by AFLA, to bestow on the business school of his choice. Tis year marks

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