Moving Aids
  
69-05 April 25, 2005
    
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UNITED VAN LINES SELECTS VAN OPERATORS OF THE MONTH
  
ST. LOUIS -- Select van operators have been honored by United Van Lines as Van Operators of the Month for February 2005. The recognition acknowledges excellent performance in the areas of operational proficiency, cargo claims prevention, customer service and safety.

Winners are selected in each category of the van line's transportation service, including household goods, special commodities and Safe-Guard. The special commodities fleet transports a variety of goods, including new furniture and fixtures, display cases, hospital and hotel furnishings, and restaurant equipment. The Safe-Guard business segment consists of electronics, trade shows/exhibits/displays, high-value items requiring special handling, and United's FastPath express service. The winners are:
 

HOUSEHOLD GOODS DIVISION

Continental Fleet
Eastern Region - Henry Kata, S & M Moving Systems, Phoenix, Ariz.
West-Central Region - Andres Vera, Central Transportation Systems, San Antonio, Texas
Great Lakes Region - Jerry Minor, Armstrong Relocation, Memphis, Tenn.
Northeast Region - Kathleen Snitzer, J.H. Bennett Moving & Storage, Erie, Pa.
Master Lease Fleet (more than 50,000 miles)
Phillip Truesdell, Merit Moving Systems, Buena Park, Calif.
Darryl Stalsberg, North Dallas Moving & Storage, Carrollton, Texas
Greg Cathey, Livingston Storage & Transfer, Columbus, Ga.
James Moore, Armstrong Relocation, Charlotte, N.C.
Master Lease Fleet (up to 50,000 miles)
Andres Escobar, Star Moving Systems, Tacoma, Wash.
Richard Duesing, Barrett Moving & Storage, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Marshall Sharpe, Escanaba Moving Systems, Inc., Escanaba, Mich.
Andy Hallenbeck, Cook Moving Systems, Buffalo, N.Y.
Note: Continental van operators work in United service throughout the year, while Master Lease van operators are utilized on a per-trip basis.
 

SAFE-GUARD

Continental Fleet
Kenneth MacDonald, Bay State Moving Systems, Chicopee, Mass.
Master Lease Fleet
David Doba, Graham Moving & Storage, Colchester, Vt.
Contract Operator *
Darrell Knapp, United Van Lines, Fenton, Mo.
  
United Van Lines, with headquarters in suburban St. Louis, is the nation's largest household goods mover and maintains a network of 1,000 affiliated agencies in 135 countries.
 
*Contract operators are independent owner-operators who lease their services and equipment exclusively to United Van Lines.
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