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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., November 19, 2008 – Roadway, a YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:YRCW) brand, announced today that it has been named the 2008 National LTL Carrier of the Year by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA. The award was presented by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA during its Annual Carrier Conference, which was held on November 18th in Cypress, California.
Roadway consistently achieved high scores in measurements for claims, inbound and outbound on-time performance, and customer satisfaction. However, the defining factor was the relationship Roadway developed to assist Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA with its unique transportation needs.
“Strong performance metrics are essential, but they are no longer enough,” said Rich Benavides, Transportation Manager for Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA. “On a regular basis, Roadway works as a strategic partner with us, sharing information, listening to our needs, and developing solutions that help take costs out of our supply chain and aid our business.”
“Our focus is on understanding our customers’ needs and then providing personalized service,” said Mark Olszewski, Western Division Vice President for Roadway. “With Yamaha Motor, we assembled a team of Sales and Operations professionals to work through transportation issues at distribution centers across the country and develop simple, smart solutions for them.”
About Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, is the United States distributor for Yamaha brand recreational products and is based in Cypress, California. Its ever-expanding product line includes motorcycles, scooters, side by side vehicles, outboard motors, ATVs, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, race kart engines, accessories, apparel, and much more.
About YRC Worldwide
YRC Worldwide Inc., a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, is the holding company for a portfolio of successful brands including Yellow Transportation, Roadway, Reimer Express, YRC Logistics, New Penn, Holland, Reddaway, and Glen Moore. The enterprise provides global transportation services, transportation management solutions and logistics management. The portfolio of brands represents a comprehensive array of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Worldwide employs approximately 58,000 people.
SOURCE: YRC Worldwide
CONTACT: Suzanne Dawson of Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, +1-212-329-1420,
sdawson@lakpr.com, for YRC Worldwide Inc.
Web site: http://www.yrcw.com