Driver Bus Lines Australia - Company Profile

Company Profile

Corporate Structure

Driver Group Pty Ltd is owned 100% by the Driver Family. The business is administered by Melbourne based senior managers who are each responsible for their day to day roles and an interstate region or entity. Each region or entity has managers or supervisors that report to Melbourne.
The Business operates under three trading names: Driver Bus Lines, Gray Line and Great Sights. Driver Group also hold a 1/3 interest in "Best of Australia" retail tourism outlets.
Driver Group owns the Gray Line licenses for all of mainland Australia and has a 75% interest in Tasmania.
Driver Group owns the Greats Sights brand in Australia.
Driver Group owns a controlling interest in Holiday Special Packages.

Driver Group Vision

We will be a totally committed, profitable, quality operator of route service, school buses, local charter, series charter, intrastate short haul, contract charter and sightseeing. We will operate premium vehicles in the sectors we participate in.

We will provide Driver Group owned vehicles in cities when required.

We are, and will remain, Australia’s #1 per capita sightseeing operator using Gray Line as our premium sightseeing and charter brand and Great Sights as our tactical great value sightseeing brand.

We will use Driver Bus Lines as our route service and local charter brand.

Driver Group Mission

We are, and will remain, a family owned bus, coach and sightseeing operating company, focused on providing a quality travel experience for all of our customers. Our vehicles are maintained to best practice standards and our customers and staff are treated as extended family.

The businesses are:

Brand ownership and operation of Driver Bus Lines, Gray Line and Great Sights
Route/Transit services
School runs
School and general charter
Corporate and premium series charter
National per capita sightseeing provider in all capital cities and tourist destinations in Australia
Booth Retail Sales operators in key tourist destinations where we operate sightseeing
Property ownership when this supports the core business needs
Provider of sightseeing services to Gray Line sub-licencees

Driver Group Values

Driver Group Values

Board of Directors

Gary Driver	Director/Shareholder Managing Director
Daryl Driver	Shareholder Special Projects/Driver
Mark Driver	Director/Shareholder PPR Melbourne, Maintenance, Environment Fleet & Operations Manager
Dave Nickels	PPR Cairns, Perth, Best Of General Manager
Kelly Driver	Shareholder Special Projects
Glen Driver	Shareholder Sales & Marketing Executive
Robert Nadalin	PPR Sydney, Administration, Route, Charter Information Technology Manager
Kim Driver	Human Resources Executive
Gillian Clements	PPR OH&S Executive Assistant
Mong San Tee	PPR Adelaide, Human Resources, Property, Legal Chief Financial Officer
John Wheller	Chairman External Accountant TWB

Other Senior Leaders

Joost Timmer	Sales & Marketing Manager PPR Alice Springs, Blue Mountains, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Customer Reservations Center
Brooke Hickey	Executive Support
Simone Slade	Finance Manager
Grant Burton	Adelaide Day Tour Manager
Kate Lam Paktsun	Sydney Day Tour Supervisor
Kerrie Morrison	Melbourne Day Tour Supervisor
Catherine Hill	Key Account Manager
Hugh Munro	Maintenance Manager
Riley Magalotti	Workshop Manager
Phil Abbott	Administration Manager
Julian Leonardelli	Operations Manager
Scott Edwards	Maintenance Supervisor
Jane Garcia	Product Manager
Stanley Chathuruthy	IT Systems Engineer
Chantelle Khan	Customer Service Supervisor