Published: February 25, 2011
Werner Enterprises Named One of Logistics Quarterly's Top 40 North American 3PLs
OMAHA, Neb. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN), a premier transportation and
logistics provider, has received Logistics Quarterly's Top 40
North American 3PL award. This is the fifth consecutive year that the
company has been on the list. In addition to the listing, the article
also discusses the recovery that has occurred in the industry throughout
the past year, merger and acquisition activity in 2010, and what is next
for the industry in 2011.
"Werner Enterprises is extremely honored to be recognized by Logistics
Quarterly as a Top 40 North American 3PL," said Derek Leathers,
chief operating officer of Werner Enterprises and president of Werner
Global Logistics. "For 55 years, our company has delivered unsurpassed
transportation and logistics solutions, and we remain dedicated to
providing best-in-class services throughout all portions of the supply
chain to our customers globally."
In the article, Werner Enterprises was recognized as having invested
substantially in Werner Global Logistics (WGL), the company's
non-asset-based 3PL operation, in order to extend beyond its core North
American trucking operations. Armstrong & Associates noted that the
company was a "major dedicated contract carrier and U.S. trucking
company with growing non-asset-based domestic and international
transportation management operations."
Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier
transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North
America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner
maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains
offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia.
Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United
States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that
includes dedicated; medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van;
expedited; temperature-controlled; and flatbed services. Werner's Value
Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage,
intermodal, and international services. International services are
provided through Werner's domestic and global subsidiary companies and
include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and
customs brokerage.
Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global
Select MarketSM under the symbol "WERN." For further
information about Werner, visit the company's website at www.werner.com.
Werner Enterprises
Fred Thayer, 402-895-6640 ext. 2065
Director
of Corporate Communications
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