Sullivan Tire says 'Thank you!' to longtime employees

April 18, 2008

Sullivan Tire Co. Inc. recently hosted its annual "Ten Year Employee Acknowledgement Brunch," and honored 10 employees.

The celebration, held at the Sheraton Tara Hotel in Braintree, Mass., was attended by 175 Sullivan Tire employees, all of whom have been with the company for a decade or longer. The following Sullivan Tire & Auto Service associates are the latest to reach the 10-year milestone:

Retail

* Timothy Jeppe, Wareham, Mass.

* James Dyer, Portland, Maine.

* Francis Cedrone, Bedford, Mass.

* Steven Sears, Braintree, Mass.

* Vance McNally, Leominster, Mass.

* Richard Edwards, Warwick, R.I.

* Peter Vasiliadis, Raynham, Mass.

* Timothy Raymond, Derry, N.H.

Commercial Truck Centers

* Donald Bowles, Bow, N.H.

* Jason Darrow, Lee, Mass.

Mary Sullivan, wife of late Sullivan Tire founder Robert J. Sullivan, President Robert D. Sullivan, Vice President Paul Sullivan and several other members of the Sullivan family were on hand to celebrate with members of the 10-year club.

"This was always my father's favorite day of the year because he got to say thank you to his loyal employees," says Paul Sullivan. "He truly believed, as we still do today, that our success is due to the hard work and dedication of our employees."

Sullivan Tire runs 75 wholesale, commercial, and retail outlets in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine. Some 830 employees work for the company.