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194-05 December 21, 2005
    
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United Van Lines Selects Van Operators of the Month
September 2005
  
ST. LOUIS -- Select van operators have been honored by United Van Lines as Van Operators of the Month. 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 - Johnnie Douglas, Chipman Relocation, Fairfield, Calif.
West-Central Region - Richard Pavis, Merchants Transfer & Warehouse, Little Rock, Ark.
Great Lakes Region - Jerry Minor, Armstrong Relocation, Memphis, Tenn.
Northeast Region - Scott Lemerande, Liberty Transportation & Storage Co., Inc., Union, N.J.
Master Lease Fleet (more than 50,000 miles)

Frank Lambert, Casey Moving Systems, Ceres, Calif.
Patrick Fitzgerald, Barrett Moving & Storage Company, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Edward Fisher, The Andrews Moving & Storage Company, Brecksville, Ohio
Gilbert Heath, Jr., Bates Moving & Storage, Salisbury, Md.

Master Lease Fleet (up to 50,000 miles)

Robert Ireland, Crown Moving Co., Inc., Vancouver, Wash.
Darryl Stalsberg, North Dallas Moving and Storage, Carrollton, Texas
Clyde Gruse, Schroeder Moving Systems, Inc., Appleton, Wis.
Robert Winchell, Bates Moving & Storage, Salisbury, Md.

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
John Englund, Crown Worldwide Moving & Storage, San Leandro, Calif.
Master Lease Fleet
David Butler, Conlon Moving Systems, Inc., Seekonk, Mass.
  
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