Thursday, February 23, 2006

YRC Worldwide gets lots of respect

Overland Park-based trucker YRC Worldwide Inc. earned a No. 1 ranking in its industry for the fourth consecutive year in Fortune magazine’s annual list of America’s Most Admired Companies.
YRC Worldwide, formerly known as Yellow Roadway Corp., was ranked first in all eight categories measured by Fortune. The categories were innovation, employee talent, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness, long-term investment and quality of products or services.
General Electric was No. 1 on the overall list for the sixth time in the last decade and for the first time since 2002. Berkshire Hathaway, the investment vehicle for Omaha’s Warren Buffett, was No. 7 overall.
Bill Zollars,YRC Worldwide chairman, president and chief executive officer, said: “We are delighted to receive this prestigious recognition for the fourth year in a row. The dedication of our employees drives our success. All our brands are focused on helping our customers find solutions to transportation and logistics challenges in today’s global marketplace.”

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