Celadon Group Appoints Nancy Morris Vice President of Operations.INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 1997-- The Highest Position Held by a Woman in the Trucking Industry Celadon celadon Chinese, Korean, Siamese, and Japanese stoneware decorated with glazes the colour range of which includes greens of various shades, olive, blue, and gray. The colours are the result of a wash of slip (liquefied clay) containing a high proportion of iron that is Group, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CLDN CLDN Calling Line Directory Number CLDN Claudin (gene family) ) announced today the promotion of Nancy L. Morris to the position of Vice President of Operations. In making the announcement, Steve Russell, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Celadon Group, Inc., pointed out that according to a survey of the major full truckload companies, the promotion of Morris makes her the holder of the highest executive position attained by a woman in the male dominated trucking industry. Morris, who joined Celadon last August as Director of Operations and Program Systems, previously held executive positions with North American Van Lines North American Van Lines, or NAVL, is a large, United States based trucking company originally formed in Cleveland, Ohio and later based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that is mainly dedicated to helping clients during the process of moving. where she spent 12 years and developed award winning training and quality programs. As Vice President of Operations, Morris reports to Ron Roman, executive vice president of Fleet Management, and will continue to be responsible for driver recruiting and related functions. She will also assume the direction of the over the road breakdown department and equipment control and customer service, planning and driver management activities for over 1,500 employees. "In only five months since Ms. Morris joined the Celadon team, the Company achieved in December the highest driver retention level in its history," said Roman, crediting the accomplishment to Morris's people skills and industry experience. A native of Fort Wayne, Ind., where she was selected by North American Van Lines and the YWCA YWCA abbr. Young Women's Christian Association YWCA n abbr (= Young Women's Christian Association) → Asociación f de Jóvenes Cristianas YWCA as its Woman of Achievement in 1993, Morris currently resides in Carmel, Ind., with her husband and two children. She holds a degree in Operations Management from Purdue University, obtained through Indiana/Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Ind. Celadon Group, Inc. is an international truckload company specializing in the transport of goods to and from Mexico and Canada. Celadon Trucking has 1,187 operating line haul tractors and 4,300 trailers and the flatbed division, Cheetah Transportation has a network of approximately 230 owner-operated tractors. CONTACT: Celadon Group, Inc. Steve Russell/Ron Roman, 317/972-7034 or 317/972-7007 or KCSA KCSA Krannert Center Student Association KCSA Kentucky Crushed Stone Association (Frankfort, KY) KCSA Kyiv City State Administration KCSA Kalamazoo Christian School Association KCSA Kentucky-Canadian Studies Association Public Relations Claudine Cornelis/Lisa Kaplan/Adam Friedman 212/682-6565 ext. 223/290/215 KCSA@aol.com |
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