YRC Worldwide Ranks Number One in its Industry for the Fifth Consecutive Year on the FORTUNE Magazine Annual List of America's Most Admired Companies
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the fifth consecutive year YRC Worldwide (Nasdaq: YRCW), one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, has been ranked Number One in its industry on the FORTUNE Magazine annual list of America's Most Admired Companies. In addition, YRC Worldwide ranked number one in all eight categories, an exceptional recognition achieved by only 11 other companies. The reputation attributes are: Innovation, Employee talent, Use of corporate assets, Social responsibility, Quality of management, Financial soundness, Long-term investment, and Quality of products/services.
YRC Worldwide joins other most admired corporate leaders in this year's annual survey, including General Electric, Starbucks, Exxon Mobil, Procter & Gamble and Continental Airlines each with top rankings in their respective industries.
"It's an honor to once again be recognized alongside some of the nation's most prestigious companies," said Bill Zollars, chairman, president and CEO, YRC Worldwide. "We are especially proud to have ranked number one in all eight attributes of reputation categories, an outstanding achievement that validates the commitment by our employees to finding the right transportation and logistics solutions to solve the challenges our customers face in today's global marketplace."
FORTUNE's annual list of America's Most Admired Companies will appear in the March 19, 2007 issue, on newsstands March 12th. To create the 63 industry lists, FORTUNE and its survey partner, Hay Group, asked executives, directors, and analysts to rate companies in their own industry on eight criteria, from investment value to social responsibility. A total of 616 companies in 68 industries were surveyed.
About YRC Worldwide
YRC Worldwide Inc., a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, is the holding company for a portfolio of successful brands including Yellow Transportation, Roadway, Reimer Express, Meridian IQ, USF Holland, USF Reddaway, USF Glen Moore and New Penn Motor Express. The enterprise provides global transportation services, transportation management solutions and logistics management. The portfolio of brands represents a comprehensive array of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Worldwide employs approximately 66,000 people.
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