Con-way Truckload Recognizes 2008 Drivers of the Year
Professional Truck Drivers Honored for Outstanding Performance, Commitment
to Safety
JOPLIN, Mo. - Jan. 12, 2009 - Con-way Truckload, a full-truckload carrier
and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced the winners of
its 2008 Drivers of the Year. The annual awards are the highest honor the
company bestows on its professional truck drivers.
Winners were chosen based on exemplary performance, dedication to safety and
professional service representing Con-way Truckload. Awardees included both
solo and team drivers who had previously been selected as Drivers of the
Month during 2008.
"Our Drivers of the Year represent the top of an already elite group of
previous award winners," said Herb Schmidt, president of Con-way Truckload.
"Their professionalism and safe driving practices set them apart as great
role models who are well-deserving of our company's highest recognition."
Con-way Truckload honored the 2008 winners at a recent ceremony, where they
received commemorative plaques, wrist watches, custom jackets and cash
prizes. They were also recognized with a proclamation by the Missouri House
of Representatives, and inducted into the Con-way Truckload Hall of Fame at
the company's Joplin headquarters.
The 2008 Con-way Truckload honorees are:
. Company Driver of the Year: George Cook of Arlington, Texas, joined
Con-way Truckload in 1986 and has since driven more than 2.9 million miles.
This year marks his third consecutive Driver of the Year win. Cook is
married and has six children.
. Company Team of the Year: Alfred and Jennifer Sidwell of
Parkersburg, W.Va., became Con-way Truckload drivers in 2007 after more than
20 combined years of professional truck driving. Married, they have four
children.
. Contractor Driver of the Year: Jon Smith of Joplin - also the 2007
Contractor Driver of the Year - began driving professionally and joined
Con-way Truckload in 1984. Since then, he has driven more than three million
miles. Smith is married and has two daughters.
. Contractor Team of the Year: Gary and Nora Bulen of Monkey Island,
Okla., became Con-way Truckload drivers in 1991 and 1996, respectively. He
has been a professional driver since 1974, while she began her driving
career in 1995.
About Con-way Truckload
Joplin, Mo.-based Con-way Truckload is an operating company of Con-way Inc.
(NYSE: CNW) and a leading provider of expedited, time-definite
full-truckload transportation services across North America. Formerly
Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI), Con-way Truckload today employs over 3,000
drivers with a fleet of more than 2,700 tractors and 8,600 trailers
operating throughout the United States as well as internationally in Mexico
and Canada. The company provides full-truckload transportation serving the
transcontinental shipping needs of commercial and industrial businesses as
well as sister company Con-way Freight. For more about Con-way Truckload,
visit us on the Web at www.con-way.com/truckload or call (800) 641-4747.
Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) is a $4.7 billion freight transportation and global
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