BLUE BIRD CORPORATION WILL SUPPLY BUSES TO LAIDLAW EDUCATION SERVICES
FORT VALLEY, GA (June 7, 2006) -Blue Bird Corporation announced
today that it will provide its “All American” Type D school buses
to Laidlaw Education Services, the largest private contractor of student transportation
services in North America, through 2009. In addition, Blue Bird will supply
Laidlaw with its “Micro Bird” Type A buses.
Laidlaw Education Services, a subsidiary of Laidlaw International, Inc.,
cited the combination of Blue Bird’s products and services as driving
factors in their relationship. “Blue Bird has a long-standing history
of providing high-quality products to the school bus industry,” said
Don Mitacek, Senior Vice President, Fleet Operations, Laidlaw Education Services.
Blue Bird began negotiations with Laidlaw in fall 2005, and the delivery
of initial orders under the new agreement began this spring with the shipment
of more than 150 buses for Laidlaw’s Alaskan operations.
“This important agreement with such a trusted and prominent partner
is based on the quality of our products and our demonstrated achievements
in process improvements and customer service levels,” said Jeffry Bust,
Blue Bird President & Chief Executive Officer.
About Laidlaw Education Services:
Laidlaw Education Services, a subsidiary of Laidlaw International, Inc., is
North America’s largest private contractor of student transportation.
Headquartered in Naperville, Ill., Laidlaw has a modern fleet of more than
40,000 school buses and a daily passenger load of more than 2 million school
children. More information can be found at www.laidlawschoolbus.com.
About Blue Bird:
Blue Bird offers a complete line of Type A, C and D school buses in a variety
of options and configurations. For nearly 80 years, Blue Bird Corporation
has continued to set industry standards with its innovative design and manufacturing
capabilities. Blue Bird has an extensive network of distributors and service-parts
facilities throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.blue-bird.com.
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