DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.,
Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. ("Roadrunner" or
the "company") (NYSE: RRTS), is proud to commemorate National Truck
Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) and present eleven individuals
with Driver of the Year awards this week. NTDAW is celebrated on an
annual basis during the month of September to recognize the
invaluable contributions made by the millions of professional men
and women drivers who deliver goods to America's communities.
"Each year we look forward to the recognizing our drivers and
independent contractors during National Truck Driver Appreciation
Week," said Curt Stoelting, CEO of
Roadrunner Transportation Systems. "Our team is extremely proud to
celebrate and applaud the phenomenal work of truck drivers. We
appreciate and commend their commitment to safety and on-time
delivery."
The Driver of the Year award was given to a select group of
individuals who exemplified outstanding performance in safety,
dependability, communication or community involvement. Recipients
were honored at local ceremonies and presented with a framed
certificate and monetary award.
"In conjunction with National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we
are extremely proud to award eleven individuals with a Driver of
the Year award. Recognition of a job well done is extremely
important and we are proud to present this prestigious award to a
select group that have gone above and beyond this year," said
Mike Gettle, President and COO of
Roadrunner Transportation Systems.
Winners of the Driver of the Year award include:
- Besar Neci and Drilon Neci from Belleville, MI
- Javier Espino from Chicago, IL
- Jim Sutton from Omaha, NE
- Kenneth Sutton, Jr. from
Atlanta, GA
- Mauni Koloa from Los Angeles, CA
- Ray Dobson from Philadelphia, PA
- Richard Bontrager from
Kokomo, IN
- Rodolfo Legarda from
El Paso, TX
- Stanislaw Wojinicki from Dallas,
TX
- Steven Hopper from Indianapolis, IN
- Willie Martin from Little Rock, AR
All 120 company locations across the country are participating
in NTDAW celebrations with more than 3,400 company drivers and
independent contractors invited to attend the special events.
About Roadrunner Transportation Systems,
Inc.
Roadrunner Transportation Systems is a leading
asset-right transportation and asset-light logistics service
provider offering a full suite of solutions under the Roadrunner®,
Active On-Demand® and Ascent Global Logistics® brands. The
Roadrunner brand offers less-than-truckload, temperature controlled
and intermodal services. Active On-Demand offers premium mission
critical air and ground transportation solutions. Ascent Global
Logistics offers domestic freight management, retail consolidation,
international freight forwarding and customs brokerage. For more
information, please visit Roadrunner's websites, www.rrts.com and
www.ascentgl.com.
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