ANN ARBOR, Mich. and
JOPLIN, Mo., Jan. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Con-way Inc.
(NSYE: CNW) today announced the launch of its new "Women in
Trucking" web video series, showcasing life as a professional woman
truck driver.
The series will follow two of Con-way's top professional
drivers: Ina Daly, driver sales
representative for Con-way Freight, the less-than-truckload carrier
subsidiary of Con-way Inc., and Stephanie
Klang, professional driver for Con-way Truckload, the
company's full truckload carrier subsidiary.
"Professional truck drivers fuel our economy and are committed
to the highest standards of safety," said Bert Johnson, vice president of human resources
at Con-way Truckload, which provides regional and long-haul
full-truckload transportation throughout North America. "This series will provide a
view into the lives of some of the most accomplished drivers in our
industry, and hopefully break down some of the negative stereotypes
of truck drivers while also educating people about a viable and
rewarding career option."
The series will be featured on both Con-way Truckload's and
Con-way Freight's YouTube channels, with regular new episodes
filmed by Daly and Klang in their daily routines.
"Truck driving can provide a variety of career paths, depending
on a person's aspirations and experience," said Terry Riordan, director of human resources at
Con-way Freight, which through over 400 locations provides
day-definite less-than-truckload shipping services across
North America. "Whether it's
interacting with customers daily on pickup and delivery routes or
moving freight at night between cities, these are solid, reliable
jobs that support thousands of families. Professionals like Ina and
Stephanie prove that women not only can be successful in this
business, but can reach the highest levels of performance
excellence and achievement."
View the introduction video and follow the series here:
http://youtu.be/Nl7GxSBA-N0
Both Daly and Klang have served as Captains of the American
Trucking Associations' "America's Road Team," a prestigious group
of the industry's safest drivers who serve 2-year terms as industry
safety ambassadors promoting highway safety. Both also have
surpassed
2 million consecutive, accident-free miles in their careers and
have been honored by Con-way with the CEO Constellation Award,
which is the company's highest employee award for professional
accomplishment, leading by example and demonstrating the company's
core values.
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About Con-way Inc.
Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) is a $5.5
billion freight transportation and logistics services
company headquartered in Ann Arbor,
Mich. Con-way delivers industry-leading services through its
primary operating companies of Con-way Freight, Con-way Truckload
and Menlo Logistics. These operating units provide
high-performance, day-definite less-than-truckload (LTL), full
truckload and multimodal freight transportation, as well as
logistics, warehousing and supply chain management services.
Con-way also operates a trailer refurbishing and manufacturing
company, which supplies trailing equipment to the company's
trucking fleets. Con-way Inc. and its subsidiaries operate from
more than 500 locations across North
America and in 20 countries. For more information about
Con-way, visit www.con-way.com.
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