Rob Wendland, Hollander International Storage and Moving Company, Elk Grove Village, Illinois was honored with the United Van Lines’ 2008 Operations Achievement Award at United’s national sales and operation conference, held recently in St. Louis. Hollander International Storage and Moving Company is an agent of the worldwide household goods transportation van line.

The recognition acknowledges excellent individual performance in the field of operations. Only one individual is chosen for the annual award from the employees at the more than 450 domestic United agencies.

Wendland attended Western Illinois University and received a bachelor's degree in business and focused his studies on marketing as well as transportation and physical distribution. In 1990, Wendland received his master’s degree in business administration from Western Illinois University.

Wendland joined Hollander in 1993 as a project manager. He steadily took on more and more responsibility working as a local dispatcher, then a long-distance dispatcher before taking on his current role as Director of Operations in 2006.

United Van Lines transports household goods, electronic equipment, trade show exhibits and displays, works of art, and specialized freight. United, with headquarters located in suburban St. Louis, maintains a network of 1,000 affiliated agencies in 135 countries around the world. More information about United and its services can be obtained through the company’s Web site at www.unitedvanlines.com.