A DRIVER employment agency has capped off a successful year with industry recognition.

Gary Pugh, owner of the Blackburn office of Driver Hire, has been given the Two Crowns Achievement Award for outstanding sales performance.

The firm supplies temporary and permanent drivers and other logistics staff to local and national operators.

Mr Pugh said: "Road transport and logistics is a highly regulated industry. As a result, more and more businesses are recognising the value of working with a 100 per cent reliable supplier for all their recruitment requirements."

His chief executive, Chris Chidley, added: "This is a performance to be proud of. Gary and his team at Blackburn are to be congratulated on their success."