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Werner Enterprises Named One of Logistics Quarterly's Top 40 North American 3PLs

Dépèche transmise le 25 février 2011 par Business Wire

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, has received Logistics Quarterly’s Top 40 North American 3PL award. This is the fifth consecutive year that the company has been on the list. In addition to the listing, the article also discusses the recovery that has occurred in the industry throughout the past year, merger and acquisition activity in 2010, and what is next for the industry in 2011.

“Werner Enterprises is extremely honored to be recognized by Logistics Quarterly as a Top 40 North American 3PL”

“Werner Enterprises is extremely honored to be recognized by Logistics Quarterly as a Top 40 North American 3PL,” said Derek Leathers, chief operating officer of Werner Enterprises and president of Werner Global Logistics. “For 55 years, our company has delivered unsurpassed transportation and logistics solutions, and we remain dedicated to providing best-in-class services throughout all portions of the supply chain to our customers globally.”

In the article, Werner Enterprises was recognized as having invested substantially in Werner Global Logistics (WGL), the company’s non-asset-based 3PL operation, in order to extend beyond its core North American trucking operations. Armstrong & Associates noted that the company was a “major dedicated contract carrier and U.S. trucking company with growing non-asset-based domestic and international transportation management operations.”

Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia. Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that includes dedicated; medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van; expedited; temperature-controlled; and flatbed services. Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal, and international services. International services are provided through Werner’s domestic and global subsidiary companies and include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and customs brokerage.

Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market^SM under the symbol "WERN." For further information about Werner, visit the company's website at www.werner.com.