 | Ken Grenda gave away $15m to his former staff after selling his bus business. He and busdriver John talk to Red Symons. To view this media, please enabled Javascript in your browser setttings. Download this mp3 file The 1200 emloyees of a Melbourne bus more |
| ABC Online ( 1/31/2012 5:58:28 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Aussie bus company stuns staff |
| A family-run bus manufacturing plant in Melbourne has stunned staff after proceeds of the business's sale was shared between workers. The Grenda Corporation recently sold off its transit operations after 66 years and gave the 1800 employees a share of more |
| Stuff.co.nz ( 1/31/2012 4:34:18 PM -08:00 ) |
| Employees paid share of Aussie bus company sale |
| By Rod McGuirk AP / January 31, 2012 CANBERRA, Australia—Employees of an Australian bus company have been given a 15 million Australian dollar ($16 million) share of the proceeds of the business sale as a thank-you for their loyalty, an executive and a more |
| Boston.com ( 1/31/2012 4:32:00 PM -08:00 ) |
| Generous boss gives staff a $15 million bonus |
| Bus operator Ken Grenda says the gross disparity between chief executive and employee salaries was one of the reasons he decided to divvy up $15 million of his company to his staff. The 79-year-old boss handed out an average of $8500 to each of his more |
| Sydney Morning Herald ( 1/31/2012 4:29:18 PM -08:00 ) |
| Employees paid $16 million in bonuses as thank-you after family sells |
| CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Employees of an Australian bus company have been given a 15 million Australian dollar ($16 million) share of the proceeds of the business sale as a thank-you for their loyalty, an executive and a newspaper said Wednesday. more |
| Chicago Tribune ( 1/31/2012 4:15:02 PM -08:00 ) |
| Red and Australia's most generous boss |
| Red spoke with the most generous man in Australia, Ken Grenda, who sold his bus company and passed on 15million dollars worth of bonuses to his employees. John the bus driver, a regular caller to the program, first spoke to Red to confirm this "nice" more |
| ABC Online (blog) ( 1/31/2012 3:26:05 PM -08:00 ) |
| Bus company boss gives millions to staff |
| The outgoing owner of a Melbourne bus company has rewarded staff with cash gifts totalling tens of millions of dollars. When Ken Grenda sold his bus company for $400 million, he wanted to thank his almost 2000 staff members for their hard work. more |
| ABC Online ( 1/31/2012 2:38:38 PM -08:00 ) |
| Meet Victoria's best boss who gave his loyal staff a $15m bonus |
| Video Image Australia's most generous boss? A Melbourne bus operator has divvied up 15 million dollars between his 1800 workers to thank them for their hard work and loyalty. Pictures: Generous bosses A MELBOURNE boss has stunned his staff by giving more |
| Herald Sun ( 1/31/2012 1:40:31 PM -08:00 ) |
| Meet Victoria's best boss who gave his staff a $15m bonus |
| A Melbourne bus operator has divvied up 15 million dollars between his 1800 workers to thank them for their hard work and loyalty. Ken Grenda, 72, yesterday, with sons Geoff and Scott and staff. Picture: Craig Borrow Source: Herald Sun A MELBOURNE boss more |
| NEWS.com.au ( 1/31/2012 1:20:47 PM -08:00 ) |
| Our best bosses |
| KEN Grenda and his two sons might be the best bosses in Australia. That's what their employees are saying after they found bonuses of thousands of dollars in their pay cheques. Mr Grenda and sons Geoff and Scott sold the company and are giving $15 more |
| Herald Sun ( 1/31/2012 9:00:46 AM -08:00 ) |
| Staff stunned by $38k bonus | |
 | Staff of a Melbourne bus manufacturing plant received a surprise bonus of up to $38500 when proceeds from the business' sale were shared between workers. The Grenda Corporation split the $19 million from the sale of their transit operations between the more |
| 3News NZ ( 1/31/2012 5:23:30 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Grenda's generosity praised | |
 | Grenda Transit bus company patriarch Ken Grenda, and sons Geoff and Scott have given staff $15 million in bonuses for their hard work and loyalty with workers receiving bonuses averaging $8500. Employees have gushed over the generosity of the company. more |
| Leader News ( 1/31/2012 3:59:38 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Bus boss makes classy exit after sharing $15 million from business sale with staff |
| Melbourne's Grenda family have been lauded for giving $15 million to employees from the sale of their 66-year-old bus business. Grenda Corporation, a third-generation family business, has been offloaded after difficulties keeping the business in the more |
| SmartCompany.com.au ( 1/31/2012 3:57:07 PM -08:00 ) |
| Grenda management gives staff $15m bonus |
| Management at family-owned bus company Grenda Corporation have handed out $15 million in bonuses to staff after selling off the group's transit operations, according to The Herald Sun. The newspaper reports that all 1800 staff, from drivers to senior more |
| Business Spectator ( 1/31/2012 1:17:04 PM -08:00 ) |
| Australia's best boss rewards loyal workers with $15 million bonus |
| Workers at bus company Grenda couldn't believe their good fortune when surprise bonuses averaging $8500 were paid into their accounts – with some staff receiving as much as $30000. Family-owned Grenda Corporation recently sold off its transit more |
| Australia & New Zealand Magazine ( 1/31/2012 7:14:58 AM -08:00 ) |
| Boss hands out $15m to his staff |
| Tax Time 2011Doing your tax doesn't need to be daunting! Check out ninemsn Finance's Tax Time for tips and advice on how to make your 2011/12 tax return work for you. Bus operator Ken Grenda would win the award of Australia's most generous boss hands more |
| Ninemsn ( 1/31/2012 1:11:16 PM -08:00 ) |
| Vic boss hands out $15m to his staff |
| Bus operator Ken Grenda would win the award of Australia's most generous boss hands down after divvying up $15 million to his staff as a reward for their hard work and loyalty. The 1800 workers at the Victorian family-owned bus company Grenda thought more |
| Ninemsn ( 1/31/2012 5:22:33 AM -08:00 ) |
| Meet Australia's best boss who gave his loyal staff a $15m bonus |
| Ken Grenda, 79, yesterday, with sons Geoff and Scott and staff. Picture: Craig Borrow Source: Herald Sun A MELBOURNE boss has stunned his staff by giving them a staggering $15 million gift -- the ultimate pay-off for their hard work and loyalty. more |
| Courier Mail ( 1/31/2012 11:57:08 AM -08:00 ) |