Salt Lake City, Utah –May 6, 2009 – C.R. England, a global transportation provider, has been recognized as the 2008 Dedicated Grocery Carrier of the Year and 2008 Grocery Carrier of the Year by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. This is the first time Walmart has honored a transportation provider with two awards in one year.
“These awards are a significant honor for our company and our people,” said Dan England, chairman of the board of C. R. England. “We’re appreciative of Walmart for acknowledging our corporate commitment to customer service and operational excellence and our ability to find solutions to meet their transportation challenges. We value our partnership and are grateful for this recognition.”
“Walmart realizes the continued pressure and challenges facing the transportation industry,” said Ken Braunbach, Walmart’s senior director of carrier relations in a letter of commendation. C.R. England’s “ability to rise above these obstacles has won our utmost trust and confidence.”
Walmart has numerous dedicated operations in their grocery network serviced by all of the top transportation carriers. “By naming C.R. England Dedicated Grocery Carrier of the Year,
Walmart is recognizing the commitment of England’s operations staff, on-site management, support staff and professional, dedicated drivers,” said Kirk Freimuth, senior director of dedicated operations for C.R. England.
The second award C.R. England received was 2008 Grocery Carrier of the Year. This award speaks to top performance in England’s National, Mexico, Intermodal and Regional operations and recognizes the dedication, commitment and support of all C.R. England employees. As a customer since 2005, England has grown with Walmart more each year, with most of that growth in the past year. As Walmart has expanded its produce centers, England has supported that growth.
About C.R. England, Inc.
Founded in 1920, C.R. England, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It has grown to be one of North America’s largest transportation companies, and has earned a reputation as a transportation partner of the highest quality. C.R. England services include Long Haul and Short Haul (Regional) One-Way Carriage, Dedicated and Intermodal services as well as a Mexico division and offices in China. Additional services include Truckload, LTL, Parcel and Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Engineering. For more information, visit www.crengland.com.
About England Dedicated
For nearly 15 years, England Dedicated has provided customized transportation solutions for the specialized needs of individual clients. With on-site management, dedicated equipment and a host of other fleet management services, England Dedicated can serve as an in-house extension of a customer’s transportation department. For more information, visit www.crengland.com.
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