Penske Logistics Wins Lowe’s Gold Carrier Award
Penske Strategic Account Executive Mark McGee, center, accepts the Gold Carrier Award from Lowe's Vice President of Global Transportation Richard Gabrielson, left, and Director of Domestic Transportation Doug Chellman, right.
Penske Logistics recently earned a Gold Carrier Award for 2015 from Lowe’s Companies, Inc., in recognition of consistently providing the home improvement company with a high level of dedicated service and safe, on-time delivery.
The Gold Carrier Award recognizes companies with on-time delivery of 99.5% or better. Penske Logistics provides dedicated carriage services for a Lowe’s regional distribution center in Pennsylvania that serves stores in the Mid-Atlantic region. Penske delivers a variety of home improvement products for the leading retailer, including appliances, tools, construction materials, and home and garden items.
“We are honored to receive this award from Lowe’s,” said Jeff Jackson, senior vice president for Penske Logistics. “This recognition is a testament to our team’s commitment to providing exceptional customer service – from collaborating on an overall strategy to making each individual delivery.”
Penske Logistics is a top-ranked third-party logistics provider by Inbound Logistics magazine and a leading provider of dedicated carriage according to Transport Topics magazine.
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