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148-06 September 18, 2006
    
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United Van Lines Selects Van Operators of the Month
July 2006
  
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 - Arthur Drobniak, Chipman Relocations, Fairfield, Calif.
West-Central Region - John Emberton, Fry-Wagner Moving and Storage Co., Lenexa, Kan.
Great Lakes Region - Edward Zielnik, Suddath Relocation Systems, Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Northeast Region - James Dowling, Earle W. Noyles & Sons Moving Specialist, Portland, Maine
Regional Fleet (more than 50,000 miles)
Richard Desjarlais, Mergenthaler Transfer and Storage Co., Helena, Mont.
Gregory Ingalls, Affiliated Van Lines, Inc., Lawton, Okla.
John Urban, Andrews Moving and Storage Co., Cleveland, Ohio
Homer Hileman, C. Bain, Inc., Lynn, Mass.
Regional Fleet (up to 50,000 miles)
Jacob Maki, Suddath Relocation Systems of Northern California, San Jose, Calif.
Carl Cole, Barrett Moving and Storage Company, Eden Prairie, Minn.
William Oliver, Livingston Storage & Transfer Co., Inc., Columbus, Ohio
Ronald Fleming, Hilldrup Moving & Storage, Stafford, Va.
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
Stephen Patterson, McCollister’s Transportation Systems, Inc., Burlington, N.J.
Master Lease Fleet
Gregory Flora, Legacy Transportation Services, Inc., San Jose, Calif.
  
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