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UPS today announced the induction of 785 drivers into its elite Circle of Honor, raising the total number of active drivers who have steered clear of accidents for at least 25 years to 4,451.

Of the Circle of Honor members, 137 have been accident-free for 35 or more years, with six of those having driven more than 40 years without an accident. UPS’s most seasoned safe driver in 2007 is tractor-trailer driver Ron Sowder of UPS’s Kentucky District. He has reached 45 years of driving without an accident.

Collectively, active drivers in UPS’s Circle of Honor have logged nearly 5 billion safe miles during their careers. That’s as many miles as 10,000 trips to the moon and back.

All UPS drivers are taught safe driving methods beginning on the first day of classroom training, including the company’s comprehensive safety course, “Space and Visibility.” The training continues throughout their careers.

New UPS tractor-trailer drivers receive 80 hours of computer-based and on-the-road training before operating equipment. Drivers of UPS’s familiar brown package delivery cars complete 20 hours of computer-based and on-the-road training, plus three safety ride evaluations during their first 22 days on the job.

Mike Horman, a 22-year veteran of UPS will become Director of Sales for the UPS Central Florida District. In his new role, Horman will direct all sales and marketing activities in a large part of central Florida stretching from Orlando to Tampa.

Horman, who will be based in Orlando, most recently served as director of sales in UPS’s Prairie Mountain District covering Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and Montana. He began his UPS career in 1985 as a loader and part-time package handler in the Indiana District. He then moved through a series of jobs with increasing responsibility in sales and marketing.