Char-Broil Recognizes Roadway Express as Carrier of the Year.AKRON, Ohio--(AutomotiveWire)--Oct. 29, 1999-- Roadway Express Roadway is an operating company within YRC National Transportation, a division of YRC Worldwide which is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The company services all (50) states as Roadway, services Canada with its subsidiary, Reimer Express. , Inc. (Nasdaq:ROAD) has been selected as the "Less-Than-Truckload Carrier of the Year" for 1999 by Char-Broil. The award was presented at Char-Broil's Year 2000 Carrier Conference in Columbus, GA. on September 29 by David Atkinson For the Canadian academic, see . David Atkinson (born 24 March 1940) was Conservative British Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East from a 1977 by-election until he stepped down at the 2005 general election. , Char-Broil's logistics operations manager See datacenter manager. , to Roadway's Jerry Ball Jerome Lee Ball (born December 15, 1964 in Beaumont, Texas) is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the NFL. During his career he went to three Pro Bowls. In the NFL for 13 seasons, Jerry Ball recorded 32. , district manager and David Cheatwood, terminal manager at Roadway's Columbus facility. The Char-Broil award recognizes Roadway as the number one carrier in overall performance, including customer service, value-added services, communication, transit times, billing accuracy and technology. "We feel very honored to receive this special award from a valued customer like Char-Broil," stated Ball. "It reinforces the success of commitment of Roadway employees to focus on customer needs in the ever-changing marketplace." As the leader in the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. market for full-size gas grills, Char-Broil is presented with challenges that, in turn, provide opportunities for Roadway to develop enhanced service Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; processes. According to Sales Representative for Roadway Caroline Evans, the proactive working relationship the motor carrier has with Char-Broil is key to achieving this award. "There is a steady flow of open communications between the service teams of the two companies," said Evans. "This exchange of ideas and solutions builds sharp awareness and guarantees favorable results." The interaction is mutual. "The support that Char-Broil receives from Caroline Evans has been instrumental in our continuous improvement process," stated Atkinson. "Our supply chain success depends on carriers such as Roadway and their willingness to build mutually beneficial alliances with their supply chain partners. We look forward to our continued success with these partners as we enter the new millennium." Included on the Dow Jones Transportation Average The Dow Jones Transportation Average (also called the "Dow Jones Transports;" DJTA) is the oldest U.S. stock market index. Components Today, the index consists of the following 20 companies (weighted to adjust for stock splits and other factors): |
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