City of Birmingham chauffeur Kenneth Bond is 2022’s Professional Driver of the Year. He collected the gold award at the prestigious Professional Driver QSi Awards – having received the silver award 12 months ago. Professional Driver Editor Mark Bursa said: “Kenneth operates at a high level, chauffeuring dignitaries in Birmingham, including the Lord Mayor.
“There is hardly a qualification available that he doesn’t have, and the judges praised the way he continues to strive to be the best. Professional Driver of the Year is our flagship award and goes to the individual driver or chauffeur who provides the absolute highest standard of service, in terms of driving skills, customer service, personality, and ability to represent their employer.”
Professional Driver magazine’s QSi Awards ceremony was a night to remember for the cream of Britain’s chauffeur and private hire operators. The awards, open to every chauffeur and private hire company in the UK, are designed to recognise operators and individuals that demonstrate excellent standards of Quality, Service and Innovation.
Gold, Silver and Bronze awards were presented in 9 categories at a thrilling event, held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales. The 9 categories mean there’s something for every size and type of operator, from one-man bands to large fleets. Categories also reward innovations in marketing, environmental performance and local community activities, while a special award – Professional Driver of the Year – singles out a chauffeur or private hire driver who is judged to be the best in the UK.
“The private hire, taxi and chauffeur industry makes an enormous contribution to keeping Britain moving”, Mark Bursa said. “This year’s Professional Driver QSi Awards recognise those amazing efforts and bring the industry together for a much-needed night of celebration.”
He continued: “We were overwhelmed by the quality of the entries, and it was a very tough job to pick our winners. Only very good operators made the short list, so we can be sure our gold, silver and bronze winners are among the very best in Britain.”
Professional Driver magazine is the national publication for the UK’s chauffeur, private hire and taxi industry. The QSi Awards were launched in 2013 as the first and only national awards for the industry.
