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UTA contributes to DocStop
€3,000 to support the association Development of en-route medical care for professional drivers
Kleinostheim – 13th July 2016. UNION TANK Eckstein GmbH & Co. KG (UTA) is contributing to the DocStop für Europäer (DocStop – DocStop for Europeans) initiative this year too, with a donation amounting to €3,000. The association promotes better en-route medical care for professional drivers. The symbolic presentation of the cheque took place during the 31st International ADAC Truck Grand Prix at the Nürburgring.
“DocStop is an important initiative that we have already been supporting for nine years,” says Volker Huber, UTA’s CEO. “Our donation is intended to contribute to DocStop’s great service, which enables drivers to receive en-route medical treatment and then drive on safely.” Because it is often a big challenge for truck drivers with health issues to locate both a doctor and the required parking place for their vehicle in an unfamiliar city.
UTA contributes to DocStop not only through regular donations but also through its own initiative: both the UTA Station Finder and the UTA app quickly route drivers seeking assistance to the closest DocStop station, where they can park their truck and receive direct medical assistance or be referred to a nearby doctor for prompt treatment. DocStop points of contact include filling stations, rest areas, service areas and haulage companies, as well as doctors with various specialisations and hospitals.
“Drivers’ health is an issue close to UTA’s heart, which additionally contributes to safety on our roads,” says Volker Huber. UTA signed the European Road Safety Charter more than seven years ago and contributes to the action programme for reducing the number of road fatalities.
About the DocStop initiative The DocStop für Europäer e. V. (DocStop – DocStop for Europeans Association) was established in 2007 to promote the improvement of medical care for professional drivers. A dense network of medical practices and hospitals participating in the DocStop programme, also providing treatment at short notice, is available for this purpose. These more than 700 doctors and hospitals nationwide are generally within a radius of no more than four kilometres. Around 400 professional drivers use this service monthly, for which a DocStop membership is not required. About UNION TANK Eckstein UNION TANK Eckstein GmbH & Co. KG (UTA) is one of the leading fuel card and service card providers in Europe. Thanks to the UTA card system, corporate customers can enjoy brand-independent and cashless refuelling at over 53,000 stations in 40 European countries, as well as a range of further services and en-route options, including toll settlement, workshop services, emergency breakdown and towing services, and reimbursement of international VAT and fuel taxes, among others. Founded by Heinrich Eckstein in 1963, UTA is 51 per cent owned by the founding families (represented by the Eckstein and van Dedem families). Further shareholders include Edenred SA (34 per cent) and Daimler AG (15 per cent). The company headquarters are in Kleinostheim/Main. UTA’s 400 employees generate an annual turnover of approximately 2.6 billion euro. UTA was voted one of the most customer and service-oriented providers in Germany by the consulting firm ServiceRating, the Mannheim Institute for Market-Oriented Management (IMU), the opinion research institute YouGov and the business newspaper Handelsblatt for the 10th consecutive year. UTA publishes content on www.uta.com as well as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn , YouTube , XING and Instagram.
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