Werner Enterprises Professional Driver Named ATA Road Team Captain
January 11 2017 - 1:00PM
Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN), a premier transportation and
logistics provider, is pleased to announce professional driver
Micheal Sheeds has been named to the 2017-2018 American Trucking
Associations (ATA) America’s Road Team. Selected from 33 finalists
who competed this week before a panel of judges in Arlington,
Virginia, Sheeds will serve as a captain with 19 other professional
drivers.
“We’re very proud of Micheal Sheeds and we
congratulate him on his well-deserved selection to America’s Road
Team,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Derek Leathers.
“Werner benefits every day from his outstanding professionalism,
safety and dedication, and Micheal is an excellent representative
for the transportation industry.”
Sheeds, from Bandera, Texas, has driven more
than 3 million accident-free miles since joining Werner in 1990.
The U.S. Marine Corps veteran has trained more than 200 student
drivers since 1991 and was named a 2015 Citizen Driver Award winner
by TravelCenters of America.
Founded in 1986, America’s Road Team represents
the country’s more than 3.5 million professional drivers and serves
as an example of the dedication and teamwork needed to deliver
America’s freight safely and on time. The new captains will travel
the country sharing the industry’s message of safety, essentiality
and sustainability with the motoring public, communities, media and
public officials nationwide.
Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and
is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage
throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and
Australia. Werner maintains its global headquarters in Omaha,
Nebraska and maintains offices in the United States, Canada,
Mexico, China and Australia. Werner is among the five largest
truckload carriers in the United States, with a diversified
portfolio of transportation services that includes dedicated van,
temperature-controlled and flatbed; medium-to-long-haul, regional
and local van; and expedited services. The Werner Logistics
portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal
and international services. International services are provided
through Werner’s domestic and global subsidiary companies and
include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding;
and customs brokerage.
Contact: Fred Thayer, Director of Corporate Communications
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
402.895.6640 ext. 2065
fthayer@werner.com
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