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204-06 December 18, 2006
    
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United Van Lines Selects Van Operators of the Month
October 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 - Ronald Lyman, Mergenthaler Transfer and Storage Co., Helena, Mont.
West-Central Region - Patrick Murphy, Barrett Moving & Storage Company, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Great Lakes Region - John Murray, Schaap Moving Systems, Inc., Ft. Meyers, Fla.
Northeast Region - Jim Talley, Suddath Relocation Systems, Odenton, Md.
Regional Fleet (more than 50,000 miles)
William Fuller, Horizon Moving Systems, Inc., Tucson, Ariz.
Shayne Duesing, Barrett Moving & Storage Company, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Thomas Williams, Armstrong Relocation Company, Ooltewah, Tenn.
Richard Walter, Armstrong Relocation Company, Charlotte, N.C.
Regional Fleet (up to 50,000 miles)
Erich Prusse, Sorencon Moving & Storage, Chico, Calif.
Daniel Demars, Barrett Moving & Storage Company, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Kurt Heier, Schroeder Moving Systems, Inc., Appleton, Wis.
Jose Castillo, T.E. Andresen, Inc., Salem, Mass.
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
Fred Stansberry, Safeway Moving System, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind.
Master Lease Fleet
Allison (George) Irish III, Barrett Moving & Storage Company, Waukesha, Wis.
  

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