(Chicago – March 18, 2005) USF Holland Inc., and USF Reddaway Inc. , wholly owned subsidiaries of USF Corporation (NASDAQ: USFC), announced that they have each been named “Partner of the Year” by Logistics Plus Inc., a third party logistics and supply chain management firm based in Erie, PA. Fred Rizzuto, President of Logistics Plus, and Dan Lynch, Transportation Manager, presented the awards at the recently renovated Union Station in Erie which serves as the company’s headquarters. Representing USF were Dave Kramer, Senior Vice President, Sales; Jace Colin, Manager, Corporate Sales and Lisa Spyker, Account Executive for USF Holland.
Carriers were nominated for the award by the employees of Logistics Plus based on their day to day experiences. The USF companies were cited for their service standards, ease of doing business, and their willingness to “go the extra mile”.
“It is a pleasure to provide recognition to those USF individuals and terminals who've worked so hard to support Logistics Plus on-site and at headquarters during 2004,” said Mr. Lynch. “USF Holland and USF Reddaway contributed to the success of Logistics Plus’ clients during 2004, providing outstanding service and competitive rates. Please pass along my thanks to those who work with you in Calgary and Vancouver, and to all of those others who do their jobs so effectively in making cross-border and inter-company (USF PremierPlus®) operations seamless and painless.”
“Our goal at USF is to work with each and every customer to meet their individual performance standards,” said Mr. Kramer. “It is a testament to the USF Holland and USF Reddaway teams that we have been honored by Logistics Plus. It is especially rewarding that the Logistics Plus employees selected the winners.”
Logistics Plus Inc., a third party logistics and supply chain management firm, is an eight year old company specializing in on-site and e-business logistics and supply chain management. With nearly one-hundred employees in eight countries, Logistics Plus doubled its revenues from US$10 million in 2003 to over US$20 million in 2004.
USF Corporation, a $2.4 billion leader in the transportation industry, specializes in delivering comprehensive supply chain management solutions, including high-value next-day, regional and national LTL transportation, third party logistics, and premium regional and national truckload transportation. The Company serves the North American market, including the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and Guam. USF Corporation is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For more information, visit www.usfc.com.
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