OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Werner
Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics
provider, is proud to celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2016.
The company, founded by C.L. Werner in 1956, hosted events Jan. 4 at
terminal locations and Dedicated sites throughout the country to kick
off the year-long celebration.
“I wanted to build a business that offered quality service and delivered
value to our customers, all while creating career opportunities,” said
C.L. Werner, founder, chairman and CEO. “That’s still my passion today,
and I couldn’t be more pleased with where we are headed.”
Werner also took the opportunity to introduce the new decal package that
will adorn all of the company’s new trucks and trailers. The updated
branding is being applied to new trucks and new white trailers as they
are added to the company’s fleet. Werner's truck age is expected to
average less than 1.5 years by the end of 2016.
2016 marks additional significant milestones for the company, including
30 years of being publicly traded on Nasdaq and 10 years since the
launch of Werner Global Logistics.
“It is truly remarkable what C.L. Werner and this organization have been
able to accomplish in 60 years,” said Derek Leathers, president and COO.
“Werner started with one man and one truck, and we are very proud to
have built this company into the transportation leader it is today.”
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 van, temperature-controlled and flatbed;
medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van; and expedited 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.
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