OXFORD Bus Company celebrated the contributions of its staff in its annual Really Amazing Awards ceremony at the Ashmolean Museum.

Staff received awards in eight categories, recognising long service and exceptional performance by teams and individuals in the Oxford Bus Company and sister companies Thames Travel, Carousel and Oxford City Sightseeing.

Colleagues nominated the winners, apart from the Long Service Awards winners.

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OBC managing director Phil Southall said: “The Really Amazing Awards celebrates the enormous contribution our colleagues make to enable our group of companies to deliver an exceptional service to our passengers daily.

"It is also an opportunity to recognise colleagues who have given a significant number of years’ service to the company.”

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The Long Service Award celebrated a combined 260 years of service by eight colleagues, including Nigel Brown who was rewarded for 45 years continuous service.

Customer relations officer Daiva Medisauskaite scooped the Customer Hero award for consistently going above and beyond for customers.

Stuart Exler of the Oxford Bus Company Training School was awarded the Rising Star award for consistently learning new skills.