DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.,
Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. ("Roadrunner" or the
"company") (NYSE: RRTS) is proud to celebrate National Truck Driver
Appreciation Week (NTDAW) and present deserving drivers with the
prestigious Driver of the Year Award. NTDAW is an annual industry
celebration dedicated to recognizing the vital and dedicated work
performed by truck drivers.
"It is extremely important to our team to make National Truck
Driver Appreciation Week all about honoring and thanking drivers
across the industry for their commitment to the safe transportation
of goods," said Mike Gettle,
President and COO of Roadrunner Transportation Systems.
"This is the second year that we have chosen to recognize a
select group of drivers that performed above and beyond in the last
12 months," continued Gettle. "This year's winning drivers received
outstanding ratings in the key categories such as safety,
documentation, on-time service, communication, professionalism,
team work and integrity. We are exceptionally proud to recognize
these drivers for their explementary performance."
The winning drivers and their home locations are
below:
- Marcus Williams – Houston, Texas
- Kevin Phu – Commerce, California
- Ravindra (Ravi) Megha –
Cleveland, Ohio
- Henry Gantner – Dallas, Texas
- Mike Schmidt – Burlington, Wisconsin
- James Hyde – Charleston, South Carolina
- Shawn Beard – Brandon, South Dakota
- Wes Coffee – Brandon, South Dakota
- Thomas Delong – Mars Hill, Maine
- Kelvin Vann – Norcross, Georgia
- Carey Vandgiler – Little Rock,
Arkansas
- Chad Moore – Kokomo, Indiana
- Juan Jasso – El Paso, Texas
- Clarissa and Bill Keuhs –
Belleville, Michigan
Driver-focused events will take place throughout the week at
more than 120 company locations from coast to coast. All company
drivers and independent contractors are invited to attend the
celebratory events, which will include cookouts and driver
giveaways.
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, over-the-road
truckload 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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