Diamond Awards

The Diamond Awards honor companies, organizations, and individuals for their outstanding contributions to relieving traffic congestion, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving mobility in the San Diego region. Diamond Award-winning organizations promote alternatives to driving alone, including vanpooling, carpooling, use of public transit, teleworking, flexible scheduling, walking, biking, or a combination of these. Some organizations also provide incentives, subsidies, or pre-tax deductions to their employees to support their participation in eligible programs.

If you would like assistance in setting up a commuter program at your company, please call 511 and say 'iCommute' and an employer representative will assist you.

Shining Examples

In 2010, there were five Diamond Award nomination categories, with the following companies taking home the honors:

• Program Excellence: For overall program implementation and success
  Winner 2010 - Genentech
• Innovation: New solutions to employer transportation challenges

  Winner 2010 -	Naval Base San Diego
  	Sony Electronics

• Marketing: Creative outreach effort to employees

  Winner 2010 -	Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
  	Parsons Brinkerhoff

• Ongoing Commitment: Program has been sustained for three or more years

  Winner 2010 -	VA San Diego Healthcare System
  	Genentech

• Best New Program: A new submittal for a Diamond Award or a program that has been implemented within the last two years

  Winner 2010 -	Sharp HealthCare
  	The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (SDCRAA)

In addition to the five categories, individuals were also nominated for their exemplary support of a local transportation demand program.

For more information call, 511 and say “iCommute” or e-mail icommute@sandag.org.