FORT SMITH, Ark., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ABF® has selected 10 freight-handling professionals for the 2011 Load Team, an elite group of freight-handling professionals from across ABF's North American network. The Load Team members and their customer service centers are:
Sly Bryant, Atlanta John Burzawa, Chicago Kevin Grimes, Salt Lake City Brad Hubbard, Winston-Salem, N.C. Derek Jones, Albuquerque, N.M. James Madewell, Dayton, Ohio Julio Rodriguez, Dallas, Texas Jason Seeger, Carlisle, Penn. Fred Stroud, Kansas City, Mo. Doug Thornton, Little Rock, Ark.
"Load Team members help to personify ABF's commitment to meeting the needs of our customers through safe and efficient freight handling," says ABF's Vice President of Terminal Operations, Murray Babb. "Due to the talents of dedicated employees like these, shipping customers can trust ABF -- knowing that more than 99 percent of all shipments are moved claim free."
Load Team members are selected on the basis of their safety records, involvement in ABF's Quality Process, integrity and their ability to load trailers in an optimal fashion - a skill that facilitates the safe, timely and efficient movement of shipments. The Load Team program was established not only to honor outstanding performance but also to draw upon dock employees' insights regarding dock procedures and equipment.
Established in 1923, ABF® is best-in-class for safety, security, technology and freight-handling. InformationWeek, CIO, InfoWorld, and BtoB magazines have cited ABF's strategic use of information technology as exemplary. ABF is the only six-time winner of the American Trucking Associations President's Trophy for Safety, the only five-time winner of the Excellence in Security Award, and the only four-time winner of the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award. ABF also is the only carrier to earn both the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award and the Excellence in Security Award in the same year, which ABF has accomplished twice.
ABF provides guaranteed service for expedited or time-definite shipments via its TimeKeeper® service. Regional shipments are handled via the carrier's RPM® Network, providing next-day and second-day shipping. The ABF system stretches throughout North America, with local service centers serving all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Guam, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Globally, the carrier serves 250 ports in more than 130 countries.
ABF is the largest subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corporation . Contact: Mr. Russ Aikman, director of marketing & public relations Telephone: (479) 785-8913 Website: http://www.abf.com/
ABF Freight System, Inc.
CONTACT: Mr. Russ Aikman, director of marketing & public relations,
+1-479-785-8913
Web Site: http://www.abfs.com/
