PETALING JAYA: PLUS Expressways Berhad has changed its logo, after 20 years of operation, from the familiar green highway icon to one that looks and feels more modern.

Launched yesterday by Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed, the new logo has a curved blue highway icon which flows into the word PLUS.PLUS chairman Tan Sri Mohd Sheriff Mohd Kassim said the new logo maintained green as the company's corporate colour while the blue strip reflected the company?s membership within the UEM group.

"PLUS is synonymous with the longest highway in the peninsula, which is a contributing factor to the nation?s economic and social growth," he said in his speech.

The launch of the new logo was held in conjunction with the company's Hari Raya open house.

Mohd Zin said in his speech that as the first company given a concession for highways, PLUS had to continue to give the best service to its customers.

Also launched yesterday was PLUS mentor-mentee contractor programme which mimics the government policy of distributing 10% of large contracts as sub-contract work to the smaller Class F and Grade G1 contractors.