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Safety Professional of the Year
The Florida Highway Patrol at Southeast Transportation Systems “Lance’s entrepreneurial spirit, experience, professionalism and determination as a new independent Landstar agent earned him the 2020 Rookie of the Year Award,” said Landstar President and CEO Jim Gattoni. “In less than a year, Lance’s freight agency has demonstrated outstanding growth, revenue performance and customer service excellence.” Cole’s career in transportation logistics began more than two decades ago as a sales and operations professional at an independent trucking company in Oklahoma. As a leader in his field, Cole was responsible for the planning and development of the trucking company’s flatbed division. Since joining the Landstar network in February 2020, Cole’s agency, OKiE Logistics LLC, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has generated more than $3.4 million in Landstar revenue. Landstar also presented Landstar Transportation Logistics Vice President of Trailer Management Matt Miller with the company’s Outstanding Management Achievement Award. “Matt Miller has played a critical role in developing the digital framework to enhance and automate company-controlled trailer assignment, utilization, tracking and maintenance processes,” said Gattoni. “At the beginning of Matt’s tenure, many of the trailer processes were manual. As the Landstar trailer count continued to grow, he proactively identified opportunities to build efficiencies to manage the growing fleet.” Since assuming his role in 2015, Miller has led the effort to increase the Landstar trailer fleet from 9,800 trailers to more than 13,000 company-controlled trailers. Oakley Transport recently received its second certifications from the International Standards Organization (ISO). The com pany remains the only tank truck carrier in the segment with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 22000:2018 certifications for its management systems and operational processes. ISO 9001:2015 sets the standards for quality management, and ISO 22000:2018 establishes the strict food safety requirements for organizations involved in the food supply chain. “Being ISO certified demonstrates Oakley’s ability to follow procedures and processes,” said Thomas Oakley, president and chief executive officer. “It empowers employees with clear direction and the ability to drive improvement. It ultimately is an affirmation to customers of our focus on their cargo, our services, food safety and defense.” In April, Sergeant Casey Moore met with the safety staff at Southeast Transportation Systems (STS) in Jacksonville, Florida. Recently STS honored thirteen of its drivers for achieving over one million accident-free miles while operating commercial motor vehicles. Sergeant Moore presented the STS drivers with a Florida Highway Patrol certificate recognizing their accomplishments and expressing appreciation for their dedication to making Florida’s roadways safer. Suddath announced that it has acquired Daryl Flood, Inc.
(DFI). The sale, which was effective March 31, 2021, includes all of DFI’s operating companies, including Daryl Flood International Inc., Dependable Relocation Services Inc., Daryl Flood Relocation Inc., Daryl Flood Workplace Services Inc., Daryl Flood Logistics Inc. and VERSA Relocation Inc. The acquisition brings together two of the most well-known and respected moving and logistics companies in the industry. Suddath and DFI engage in similar business lines, including household goods moving, workplace services, logistics, move management and global mobility – both domestically and internationally. AngelTrax has recently been named one of Western Digital’s 2020 Smart Video Top Partners, as one of only 20 honorees. This award is given yearly and is based on business, growth and the overall influence the company contributes to the Western Digital WD Purple family of storage products. “We are extremely honored to receive this Top Partner Award from Western Digital. Our partnership with them has been vital to us at AngelTrax as we constantly seek new solutions to provide the very best experience for our clients,” states Richie Howard, AngelTrax President and CEO. “The reliability of Western Digital’s storage media and the responsiveness of their research and development team has enabled us to push even further to bring new technologies to market for each of the transportation industries we serve. Partnering with Western Digital helps make us a better partner for our clients.”
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AngelTrax 2020 Award
Kelly McDowell is no stranger to the transportation industry, or members of FTA. Before coming to Oakley Transport, he was the Safety Director for Butler Trucking Company in Pennsylvania. He then went on to serve as Safety Director for CEMEX/New Line Transport in West Palm Beach. Through Kelly, Oakley Transport has seen the progressive embracing of a Safety Culture, appreciated by Executive Leadership and front-line employees. Kelly’s implementation of new technology has brought about a realization of risk-associated behaviors and has improved outcomes. In Kelly’s role as the Director of Safety and Compliance, he has taken the lead in teaching methods of coaching and counseling to reap the best possible results and to provide a way to alter one’s behavior to keep all employees and the motoring public safe. There is no substitute for experience. Kelly brings that to the table every day. His approach compels people to listen and learn. Safety resides with all of us, as he always says. And he embodies that idea each and every day. Congratulations to Kelly McDowell, 2020 Safety Professional of the Year!
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