Werner Enterprises Hosts Veterans Day Ceremonies
November 10 2017 - 2:30PM
Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN), a premier transportation and
logistics provider, honored military veterans at locations
nationwide with Veterans Day ceremonies at its global headquarters
in Omaha, Nebraska, and at its terminals in Lakeland, Florida, and
Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, Nov. 9.
“We are honored to recognize and appreciate the
service and sacrifices made by our nation’s brave military veterans
on behalf of our freedom,” said President and Chief Executive
Officer Derek Leathers. “We will proudly continue our mission to
support all military veterans and veteran spouses every day in our
actions and within our organization.”
As a military-friendly employer, Werner is proud
to say that military veterans and veteran spouses comprise
approximately 20 percent of its workforce. Since starting the
industry’s first Professional Truck Driver Apprenticeship Program
in 2006, more than 5,000 veterans have enrolled in Werner’s
apprenticeship program, and Werner has hired more than 26,000
veterans and veteran spouses.
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;
medium-to-long-haul, regional and expedited van; and
temperature-controlled. The Werner Logistics portfolio includes
truck brokerage, freight management, intermodal, international and
final mile 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.
Werner Enterprises, Inc.’s common stock trades
on the NASDAQ Global Select MarketSM under the symbol “WERN”. For
further information about Werner, visit the company’s website at
www.werner.com.
Contact: Fred Thayer, Director of Corporate
CommunicationsWerner Enterprises, Inc.402.895.6640 ext.
2065fthayer@werner.com
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