THOMASVILLE, N.C., April 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Dominion
Freight Line, Inc. and MLB announced today Old
Dominion will be the "Official Freight Carrier for Major
League Baseball." The Thomasville, North
Carolina headquartered less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier
known for its premium service will introduce a fleet of nearly
30,000 trailers with MLB branding and baseball imagery.
As part of the partnership, Old
Dominion will run advertising and promotions across MLB
Network, MLB Advanced Media's digital properties including MLB.com,
and across MLB's official accounts on a variety of social media
platforms. Old Dominion will also
showcase its brand and connect with baseball fans at MLB Jewel
Events including the MLB All- Star Game and World Series.
Watch the ESPN pregame coverage of the World Champion Chicago
Cubs next Monday, April 10 to see a
special video celebrating the World Series Trophy and the new MLB
partnership.
Old Dominion's national partnership
with MLB will complement its seven MLB Club partnerships with the
Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City
Royals, Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets and Texas Rangers.
"Old Dominion is excited to partner
with Major League Baseball, an organization that consistently
shares similar values," said David
Carter, Vice President of Marketing Communications at OD.
"Baseball is America's pastime with a rich history of growth,
entertainment, and providing a deep connection with its fans.
Old Dominion has grown exponentially in
its 83 year history from a family-run business to the leading LTL
carrier in the country. Both organizations value hard work,
exceptionalism and performance."
"Old Dominion is an American success
story with a strong reputation built on reliability and keeping
promises," said Noah Garden, MLB
Executive Vice President, Business. "We are excited that
Old Dominion is expanding its
commitment to baseball and showcasing the partnership across a
massive fleet of trailers around the country."
The new partnership with MLB will generate greater awareness and
comprehension of the Old Dominion brand, drive revenue and provide
engagement opportunities for all Old
Dominion employees. For more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com or call (800)
432-6335. On Twitter: @ODFL_Inc and Facebook: Old Dominion Freight
Line Inc.
About MLB
MLB is the most historic professional sports league in
the United States and consists of
30 member clubs in the U.S. and Canada, representing the highest level of
professional baseball. It is the best-attended sport in
North America, and since 2004, MLB
has enjoyed its best-attended seasons in the history of the game,
with each regular season eclipsing the 73 million mark. Led by
Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr.,
MLB currently features record levels of labor peace, competitive
balance and industry revenues, as well as the most comprehensive
drug-testing program in American professional sports. MLB remains
committed to making an impact in the communities of the U.S.,
Canada and throughout the world,
perpetuating the sport's larger role in society and permeating
every facet of baseball's business, marketing and community
relations endeavors. With the continued success of MLB Advanced
Media and MLB Network, MLB continues to find innovative ways for
its fans to enjoy America's National Pastime and a truly global
game. For more information on MLB, visit www.MLB.com.
About Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) is a leading,
less-than-truckload ("LTL"), union-free company providing premium
service to all its customers. Old
Dominion offers regional, inter-regional and national LTL
service. In addition to its core LTL services, the company offers
its customers a broad range of logistics services including ground
and air expedited transportation, supply chain consulting,
transportation management, truckload brokerage, container delivery
and warehousing. In addition, Old
Dominion offers a consumer product for household moving: OD
Household Services. Through strategic partnerships, the Company
also offers international freight forwarding services throughout
the world. Old Dominion's claims ratio
and on-time record are among the best in the industry. For more
than 80 years, Old Dominion has been
helping the world keep promises.
Recently, Old Dominion was
recognized with the following acknowledgements for company
leadership in the industry:
- Institutional Investors named David
Congdon 2017 Best CEO for Airfreight & Surface
Transportation division
- The ATA Transportation Security Council awarded OD with its
2016 Excellence in Claims and Loss Prevention Award for the fourth
consecutive year.
- Mastio & Company ranked Old
Dominion as No. 1 National LTL carrier for the seventh
consecutive year.
- ATA 2016 President's Trophy Award winner in the Over 100
Million Miles category
- 2016 SmartWay Excellence Award winner.
- Inbound Logistics magazine recognized Old
Dominion as a 2016 Top 100 Trucker and named the company to
its 75 Green Supply Chain Partners (G75) list for the sixth
consecutive year.
- For the seventh consecutive year, Logistics Management honored
OD with its Quest for Quality Award.
- Supply Chain Brain named ODFL in
its 2016 "100 Great Supply
Chain Partners" listing.
- NASSTRAC honored the company as 2016 Multi-Regional LTL Carrier
of the Year for the fourth consecutive year.
- Forbes Magazine named Old Dominion
one of America's Best Employers in 2015
- Fortune named CEO David Congdon
to its 2015 Businessperson of the Year list.
- Commercial Carrier Journal ranked OD No. 10 on the 2015 Top 250
Carriers list.
- Forbes Magazine named Old Dominion
as one of America's 100 Most Trustworthy Companies for three
consecutive years.
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