Echo Global Logistics, Inc. : Southeastern Receives Echo Global Logistics' Carrier Award
05/15/2012| 11:02am US/Eastern
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May 15, 2012
Southeastern Receives Echo Global Logistics' Carrier
Award
LEXINGTON, S.C., May 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional
less-than- truckload (LTL) transportation services, has
received the
Echo Global Logistics' Carrier Award.
Southeastern was recognized for the award for its excellence
in carrier rankings for categories including quality of
service, customer service and overall responsiveness.
To determine award winners, Echo surveyed more than 400
associates, grading carriers based on service metrics such as
timeliness and claims performances, as well as standards that
include ease of doing business, customer service and
creativity.
The award reflects Southeastern's excellence in the
industry and commitment to a continuous quality improvement
process. Southeastern strives to satisfy every customer
completely through measuring all aspects of its business.
"The review process includes daily data monitoring and
working with customers and employees to address any issue
that becomes apparent through this data," stated Echo
Global Logistics' Vice President of LTL Carrier
Relations, Mark Redini.
"We are honored to have received this award from Echo
and value the outstanding relationship we have developed over
the years," said Southeastern's Senior Vice
President Mike Heaton. "This recognition highlights the
commitment of Southeastern and our employees to serve Echo
and all of our third-party logistics customers."
About Southeastern Freight Lines
Southeastern Freight Lines, a privately-owned regional
less-than-truckload transportation services provider founded
in 1950, specializes in next-day service in the Southeast and
Southwest and operates 76 service centers in 12 states and
Puerto
Rico. Southeastern has a network of service partners to
ensure transportation services in the remaining 38 statesC,
anada, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico. Southeastern
Freight Lines provides more than 99.35% on-time service in
next day lanes. A dedication to service quality and a
continuous quality improvement process that began in 1985 has
been recognized by more than 300 quality awards received from
customers and associations. Southeastern Freight Lines
subsidiary, Southeastern Logistics Solutions, provides
expedited service and multi-modal transportation services
across the nation through strategic capacity partnerships.
For more information, please visit www.sefl.com and www.facebook.com/SoutheasternFreight.
About Echo Global Logistics
Echo Global Logistics, based in Chicago, is a leading
provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply
chain management services, delivered on a proprietary
technology platform, serving the transportation and logistics
needs of its clients. Echo maintains a web-based technology
platform that compiles and analyzes data from its network of
over 24,000 transportation providers to serve its
clients' shipping and freight management needs
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CONTACT: Media Contact:
Southeastern Freight Lines: Scott Yates
Largemouth Communications, for Southeastern Freight Lines
(919) 459-6452 scott@largemouthpr.com
Echo Global Logistics: Hanni Itah
SSPR, for Echo Global Logistics
(847) 415-9324 hitah@sspr.com
Source: Echo Global Logistics, Inc. News Provided by Acquire
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