CNF Transportation's AdTech Center Makes "Best Companies to Work for in Oregon" List.PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 1999--CNF Transportation Inc.'s AdTech Center, which employs more than 1,200 locally and serves as the administrative and technology center for the global company, has been named as one of the "Best 100 Companies to Work For in Oregon" in the March issue of OREGON BUSINESS magazine. CNF's operations in the Portland area contribute an estimated $180 million annually to Oregon's economy through wages, taxes and licensing fees. The AdTech Center has a monthly payroll of over $3.5 million and an annual budget well over $200 million, making it one of Portland's largest employers. It's also one of Portland's oldest employers. Leland James, the son of a Portland riverboat riv·er·boat n. A boat suitable for use on a river. pilot, founded CNF CNF Configuration (File Name Extension) CNF Conference CNF Conjunctive Normal Form CNF Could Not Find CNF Chin National Front (Burma) CNF Canadian Nature Federation CNF Cornell NanoScale Facility here in 1929. Eventually, he acquired many small trucking companies and consolidated them into a centrally run transportation business based in Portland. Today, CNF Transportation is a $4.8 billion diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s freight transportation company, headquartered in Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif., with business activities in more than 200 countries. The OREGON BUSINESS magazine's annual competition, which began in 1995, judges companies in five key areas: benefits, employee involvement, community involvement, opportunities for advancement and training and workplace culture. This year is the first year that CNF has participated in the survey. The AdTech Center was praised for its comprehensive health benefits and company-paid premiums, receiving a 94% ranking in this category. CNF also scored 93 percent in the community involvement category. The judges gave maximum points to the existence of an exclusive volunteer coordinator position and the local, state and regional awards that the coordinator garnered on behalf of the many AdTech Center volunteers who participate in community service projects and make charitable donations to local causes. More than 1,100 companies throughout the state received the six-page survey this year, making competition tougher than ever. "Each of our Portland employees is responsible for us being on the list," said Chuck Dragon dragon, mythical beast usually represented as a huge, winged, fire-breathing reptile. For centuries the dragon has been prominent in the folklore of many peoples; thus, its physical characteristics vary greatly and include combinations of numerous animals. , vice president for administration. "They have demonstrated their commitment to excellence not only to the CNF enterprise, but now to all of Oregon, our home. We will continue to seek improvements, however, we can be very proud to be known as one of the best companies to work for in Oregon," he said. CNF Transportation Inc. also was rated this month as the most admired ad·mire v. ad·mired, ad·mir·ing, ad·mires v.tr. 1. To regard with pleasure, wonder, and approval. 2. To have a high opinion of; esteem or respect. 3. trucking company in America by FORTUNE MAGAZINE. FORTUNE'S annual list of "Most Admired Companies" is considered by many to be among the most objective report cards on corporate reputations. CNF's principal operating companies operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. are Con-Way Transportation Services, a national network of regional trucking companies; Emery Worldwide Emery Worldwide was a cargo airline, once was one of the leading carriers in the cargo airline world. Emery started in 1946 and was the first freight forwarder to receive a carrier certificate from the United States Government. , a global air cargo air cargo: see aviation. company; and Menlo Logistics, a full-service contract logistics company. The CNF AdTech Center is CNF Transportation's global administration and technology center, providing advanced technical and administrative services to the entire enterprise. (Additional information and news about CNF Transportation Inc. can be obtained by visiting the company's website at http://www.cnf.com.) |
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