Yellow Transportation Receives Carrier of the Year and Innovator of the Year Awards From Wal-Mart
"We are pleased to have Yellow Transportation as part of our team and to name them as Wal-Mart's LTL Carrier of the Year and Innovator of the Year for 2003," said David Reiff, Wal-Mart senior vice president for Transportation. "Their continued commitment to quality and customer service allows us to better serve our customers with on-time deliveries and in-stock merchandise."
This year, Wal-Mart recognized twelve carriers for their outstanding service in their respective categories.
"We are pleased that Wal-Mart has recognized our supply chain visibility effort and our commitment to getting merchandise to retail stores in the most timely and efficient manner possible with these esteemed awards," said James Welch, president of Yellow Transportation. "We continue to work together with Wal-Mart to provide innovative solutions and enhanced service quality."
Yellow Transportation offers a full range of national, regional and international services for the movement of industrial, commercial and retail goods. Through a broad array of innovative customer solutions including Exact Express®, Definite Delivery®, Standard Ground, and Standard Ground Regional Advantage, Yellow provides customers with best-in-class service. Yellow Transportation is a subsidiary of Yellow Roadway Corporation (Nasdaq: YELL), one of the largest transportation service providers in the world. Yellow Roadway Corporation provides a wide range of asset and non- asset-based transportation services integrated by technology. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, Yellow Roadway Corporation employs approximately 50,000 people. For more information please visit http://www.myyellow.com .
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and SAM'S CLUBS in the United States. Internationally, the company operates in Puerto Rico, Canada, China, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, United Kingdom, Argentina and South Korea. The company's securities are listed on the New York and Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT. Last year, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., contributed more than $150 million to support communities and local non-profit organizations. Customers and associates raised an additional $70 million at stores and clubs.
SOURCE Yellow Roadway Corporation
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