Central Region Driver of the Year 2012

With great fanfare we recognized Mark Byrd at our 2013 Kickoff in Columbus, OH.  I know you were as proud as we were to be a part of such a great award.  Mark and his beautiful family were a pleasure to get to know.  Professionals like Mark make our region and our company something to be proud of every day.

Membership Slumps in 2012

Our nation's labor unions saw declines in overall membership last year.  This downturn was led by losses in the public sector in both state and local government.  Union membership fell from 11.8% to 11.3%, the lowest level since the 1930's.

The total union membership fell almost 400,000 workers, to approximately 14.4 million members.  More than half of the losses were seen in government jobs such as teachers, firefighters, and public administrators.  But, unions also saw losses in the private sector, even as the economy expanded mildly.

Unions  have steadily lost membership since the peak in the 1950's, when roughly 1 in 3 workers was in a union.
  

A Perfect Delivery

Here is some feedback on a Whirlpool delivery made by Frank Pierce out of Clyde, OH:

SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER QUESTION 6 - 10+ - EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH THEM PUTTING THE RUGS DOWN AND THEIR PROFESSIONAL - SHE ALMOST CALLED US TO TELL US OF THE DELIVERY - BOTH WERE FANTASTIC

This delivery team earned straight 10's on the survey. 

The True Meaning of Team

Jonathan Brand made copies of the Southern States "1 year injury free" awards he received at Kickoff 2013, framed them, and gave them out to his team.



a Perfect Delivery

Here are some notes from an ICON Delivery made by DWIGHT BANKS out of our Indianapolis LDC:

We were so pleased with the delivery. We have a 6 months old daughter and she was sleeping in a room next to the room were they were installing the product. The delivery people were super nice and quiet that she dindnt wake up during the process. They also cleaned everything before they left. We appreciate it

A Perfect Delivery

Here are the results of a delivery made by RODRIGUES CARTER out of our Columbus LDC.

They were great! They were excellent! He couldnt have asked them to do a better job! They made sure everything was cleaned before they left, they were very helpful. They gave him some "pointers" on how to operate the unit and the customer was just blown away by the service our personnel provided!

A Perfect Delivery

Perry Paidoussis made a Whirlpool delivery out of the Indianapolis LDC.  Here are the comments from a "raving fan."
 
Perry was phenomenal, the team switched the washer and dryer and he spent 25 minutes more, she could tell he loved his job. Offered him $20 and he refused saying this was his job!

A Perfect Delivery

Melvin Calles made a delivery of ICON fitness equipment out of our Columbus LDC.  Here was the feedback from the survey:

Customer was extremely pleased with the drivers. They went above and beyond, and as a CEO himself, he said he would be happy to have employees such as them. He even said we could call him as a reference.

New Central Employee Profile - Al Boadway

Al graduated from Central Michigan University in December 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Finance with a minor in Economics. After graduation he spent a year and a half as a fully certified Financial Representative/Insurance Agent with Hantz Group.

Al has also worked at Holly Meadows Golf Course as Groundskeeper. Al is a big baseball fan and loves the Tigers. When he's not watching the Tigers he enjoys playing golf and baseball. Al recently moved from Metro Detroit to Miamisburg, OH to join the Home Depot crew in Monroe as an Operations Supervisor.

Central Region New Employee Profile - Naomi Eaton

Naomi Eaton is our newest Operations Supervisor for the Toyota account in Owensboro, KY. She is coming to J.B. Hunt with 7 years of prior experience in logistics.  Naomi began her career in transportation with Watkins Motor Lines taking advantage of their tuition reimbursement program. Naomi spent the next two years with Watkins performing various duties related to dispatch, OS&D, billing, and contractor payroll. After FedEx purchased Watkins, Naomi accepted a position with Averitt Express and spent the next five years in various support roles while she completed her Masters degree in Human Resources. She also has a degree in photography and in her free time she enjoys nature photography, hiking, canoeing, and watching the Boston Red Sox.

Naomi is very excited to explore all the opportunities for growth that JB Hunt’s DCS division has to offer.

Central Region December 2012 Driver of the Month

Richard Isom is one enthusiastic driver! He transferred to the Champion Windows account from Home Depot Monroe in November of 2012. From the moment Richard joined the team at Champion, he has demonstrated an I’ll do anything mentality. One example of this was when Richard teamed up with a fellow driver in order to complete a 5,000 mile run in order to meet the requested delivery date. Richard's experience working as a yard spotter at Home Depot has come in handy as well. He volunteers to help with trailer moves between facilities at Champion when needed, and does so safely and efficiently. Richard will constantly ask am I doing good for ya? He takes great pride in his work.

Most recently, while Champion production was down for the holidays, Richard volunteered to leave out Christmas night in order to be at Family Dollar Morehead the next morning to help with surge. Richard gladly supported Family Dollar for two weeks with no issues.

Finally, Richard cares about safety. During his tenure with J.B. Hunt he has proven this by remaining collision and injury free. He hasn't encountered a single preventable incident in the last year. He takes great pride in these accomplishments. In December he received a positive observation completed by his AM. He is constantly aware of the accounts safety streaks and enjoys talking with management about collision and injury prevention. It’s evident that he is passionate about safety and cares how the account performs.

Please join us in congratulating Richard Isom as our Central Region December 2012 Driver of the Month.  Richard will receive $500 and a specialty plaque in his honor.

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