Omnitrans in San Bernardino, CA, was one of several recent recipients of the Challenge Award presented by the California Council for Excellence and the California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE). The California Challenge is a self-assessment recognition program designed and administered exclusively by CAPE as a way to help organizations understand their strengths and opportunities for improvement as defined by the criteria of the Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP).

“The award establishes the organization as a role model for other organizations, regardless of industry or sector, to emulate in achievement of results,” CCE stated.

“I always knew Omnitrans was a good organization. Now, having been here two and a half years, I see it is a great organization,” said Omnitrans Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Milo Victoria. “Receiving the California Challenge Award is further evidence of this and a testament to the great team of employees at Omnitrans. I am proud to be a part of it.”

Organizations enter the award program by submitting a profile and information in seven major categories derived from the BPEP criteria: leadership; strategic planning; customer focus; measurement, analysis, and knowledge management; workforce focus; operations focus; and results. The Challenge Award represents the first level of CAPE’s Baldrige-based performance excellence program.

The California Council for Excellence is a nonprofit educational foundation dedicated to helping California-based organizations achieve outstanding results through BPEP principles and criteria.