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Greatwide Dedicated Transport Named Silver Award Recipient by Nordstrom
April 29, 2009
DALLAS (April 29, 2009) - Greatwide Dedicated Transport (GWDT), a provider of outsourced, "closed loop" transportation services to major retail clients is pleased to announce it has received the Nordstrom Supplier Recognition Silver Award for Outstanding Performance for the second consecutive year. Greatwide has shown excellence in their Operations Centers servicing Nordstrom in Oregon, Iowa, Maryland, Florida and California, and is being recognized for their high level of performance in several categories including on-time service, fleet management and equipment utilization, capacity and availability, safety, process improvement, billing, and customer service. The Nordstrom distribution centers and retail stores provide input on the GWDT Operations Centers' performance on a quarterly basis and the Silver Recognition is based on the average score for the four quarters during the 2008 fiscal year. Nordstrom recognizes three levels of service which include Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Greatwide was awarded the Bronze distinction for service in 2006 before receiving the Silver distinction in 2007 and 2008. "It is truly an honor to be recognized by Nordstrom for providing excellent service for three consecutive years," said John Simone, President and COO of Greatwide Dedicated Transport. "We value our long term partnership with Nordstrom and are committed to providing the highest levels of service to their distribution centers and retail stores."
Greatwide Dedicated Transport is a provider of closed-loop dedicated transportation solutions. The company's focus on proprietary logistics processes and flexible pricing structures enable Greatwide to deliver high-quality solutions. Greatwide Dedicated Transport's customers, like Nordstrom, represent the largest retail and wholesale distributor companies in the United States. About Greatwide Logistics Services Founded in Dallas, Texas in 2000, Greatwide Logistics Services is a privately held, $1 billion third-party logistics services company. The company is ranked No.12 on the top 50 logistics providers by Transport Topics and No. 1 on the top 5 largest tractor fleets by Refrigerated Transporter magazine. The company has four primary lines of business: dedicated transport, truckload management, freight brokerage and distribution logistics. Greatwide is one of the nation's leading non-asset-based logistics providers of transportation, third-party logistics, warehouse/distribution and freight brokerage solutions. For more information, visit www.greatwide.com. Contact: Paul Silverlieb 972-228-7389 paul.silverlieb@greatwide.com
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