Werner CEO and Freedom Driver Discuss Tax Cuts at White House Event
April 13 2018 - 11:45AM
Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:WERN) President and Chief Executive
Officer Derek Leathers and Operation Freedom driver Quinton Ward
joined President Donald Trump to speak about the positive impact of
recent tax cuts during a White House event on Thursday, April 12.
“With tax cuts, we’ve been able to increase our
capital investment this year by $127 million, 90 percent of which
is dedicated to trucks and trailers that are cleaner, safer and
better for America’s roadways,” said Leathers. “We’ve also
announced increases of $24 million for our 9,500 professional
drivers, an average increase of $2,400 per driver.”
Joining Leathers and Ward at the event was
Operation Freedom driver and Army veteran Marvin Fielder, who has 2
million accident-free miles with the company, and Werner associate
Kathy Oswald. Ward also remarked on the positive impact tax cuts
have had on him personally.
"Representing veterans on Werner’s Operation
Freedom fleet has been a dream come true,” said Army veteran Ward.
“This tax law means a better future for me and a significant pay
increase this year, which will allow me to take my family on a trip
that we have been planning for years.”
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.
1002065fthayer@werner.com
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