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United Van Lines Selects Van Operators of the Month
December 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
Western Region - Ted Zako, Chipman Relocations, Fairfield, Calif.
West-Central Region - Timothy Foster, Armstrong Relocation, Houston, Texas
Great Lakes Region - John Vanzile, Suddath Relocation Systems, Orlando, Fla.
Northeast Region - Mario Hernandez, Hilldrup Moving and Storage, Stafford, Va.
Master Lease Fleet (more than 50,000 miles)
Douglas Bolcom, Golden Eagle Moving Services, Inc., Upland, Calif.
Robert Gates, Johnson Storage and Moving Company, Denver, Colo.
Gregory Huggins, Armstrong Relocation, Alabaster, Ala.
Richard Walter, Armstrong Relocation Company, Charlotte, S.C.
Master Lease Fleet (up to 50,000 miles)
Frank Reyes, Merit Moving Systems, Inc., Buena Park, Calif.
Dennis Crosby, Barrett Moving & Storage Company, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Gregory Thomsen, Schroeder Moving Systems, Inc., New Berlin, Wis.
Angel Ochoa, Wade O’Dell Wade Padded Van Services, Inc., Midland Park, N.J.
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
Paul Gottal, McCollister’s Transportation Systems, Inc., Burlington, N.J.
Master Lease Fleet
Joseph Rutigliano, Vincent Fister, Inc., Lexington, Ky.
  
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