NOAA Honors Schneider National Inc. for Weather Radio Support.GREEN BAY, Wis. and WASHINGTON -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Noun 1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and (NOAA NOAA abbr. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Noun 1. NOAA - an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; ) announced today it has presented the Mark Trail NOAA Weather Radio Award to Schneider National Schneider National, Inc. is the largest privately owned truckload carrier based out of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The company was founded in 1935. The company is the third-largest of all trucking & logistics companies in the United States based on annual revenue. Inc., a premier provider of transportation, logistics and related services. The company will receive the award at a May 26 ceremony in the Speaker's Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building The Cannon House Office Building, completed in 1908, is the oldest congressional office building as well as a significant example of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. It occupies a site south of the United States Capitol bounded by Independence Avenue, First Street, New Jersey in Washington, D.C. NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Now in its ninth year, the Mark Trail Award program honors individuals and organizations that use or provide NOAA Weather Radio receivers and transmitters to save lives and protect property. Sixteen award recipients will be recognized nationally this year. Schneider National is one of only two Wisconsin companies being recognized in 2005. "Schneider National has made a valuable contribution in severe weather communications to our nation," said retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher Conrad C. Lautenbacher is the incumbent Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere within the United States Department of Commerce and the eighth administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He was appointed to the position on December 19, 2001. , Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. "NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards can provide the public with those extra minutes of warning in situations where minutes can save lives." Schneider National was honored for its long-standing use of radios equipped with NOAA Weather Radio receivers in its fleet of 15,000 long-haul trucks. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Jeff Last, warning coordination meteorologist at the NOAA Weather Service forecast office in Green Bay, Wis., Schneider National has demonstrated excellent stewardship by recognizing the need for its drivers to have up to date weather information. "Schneider trucks have a presence in every part of the country," Last said. "The company is committed to safe operating conditions and NOAA Weather Radio is a vital part of that safety plan. Not only does NOAA Weather Radio provide weather forecasts, watches and warnings, it is also an excellent management tool that helps individual drivers change their routes or prepare for upcoming road conditions." "The combination of improved severe weather detection and forecasting capabilities, and expansion of our NOAA Weather Radio network is a proven formula for saving lives," said Weather Service Central Region Director Dennis McCarthy Dennis McCarthy may refer to:
"Schneider National puts a great deal of emphasis on safety, including the use of technologies like weather radios, to provide our drivers with the information they need to operate with their safety and the motoring public's in mind," says Don Osterberg, vice president of safety for Schneider National. "We're honored to receive this recognition from the federal government." The Mark Trail award is named for the nationally syndicated comic strip comic strip, combination of cartoon with a story line, laid out in a series of pictorial panels across a page and concerning a continuous character or set of characters, whose thoughts and dialogues are indicated by means of "balloons" containing written speech. character which serves as the campaign symbol for the NOAA Weather Radio program. Since 1995, Jack Elrod, writer and illustrator of Mark Trail, and King Features Syndicate King Features Syndicate, a print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation, distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to nearly 5000 newspapers around the world. King Features Syndicate is a unit of Hearst Holdings, Inc. have been strong advocates for publicizing severe weather safety through the use of weather radios. "Jack Elrod and his alter ego A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when , Mark Trail, have been great partners to NOAA's National Weather Service in helping educate the public on the importance of having a NOAA Weather Radio in your home when danger threatens," said retired Air Force Brig. Gen. David L. Johnson, director of the National Weather Service. About Schneider National Inc. Schneider National Inc. is a premier provider of transportation, logistics and related services. Schneider National serves more than two-thirds of the FORTUNE 500(R) companies, offering the broadest portfolio of services in the industry. Schneider National's transportation solutions include: One-Way Van, Dedicated, Expedited, Intermodal, Brokerage, Bulk and Specialized. Schneider Logistics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schneider National, provides supply chain management technology, managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality , engineering services and freight payment. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Schneider National has a 70-year track record of providing expert transportation and logistics solutions. For more information about Schneider National and employment opportunities, visit www.schneider.com or call (800) 558-6767. About NOAA NOAA's National Weather Service is the primary source of weather data, forecasts and warnings for the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and its territories. The National Weather Service operates the most advanced weather and flood warning and forecast system in the world, helping to protect lives and property and enhance the national economy. NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather- and climate-related events and providing environmental stewardship The integration and application of environmental values into the military mission in order to sustain readiness, improve quality of life, strengthen civil relations, and preserve valuable natural resources. of our nation's coastal and marine resources. On the Web: NOAA: http://www.noaa.gov National Weather Service: http://weather.gov NOAA Weather Radio: http://weather.gov/nwr Weather Forecast Office Green Bay: http://weather.gov/greenbay |
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