ArrowStream Names Marten Transport Carrier of the Year
Annual Award to be presented August 13
CHICAGO, August 11, 2009 -- ArrowStream, a leading provider of supply chain solutions for the food industry, today named Marten Transport its first ever recipient of its newly created “Carrier of the Year” award. Marten earned the honor from among 160 active carriers for its excellent service to the ArrowStream Network of restaurant operators, distributors and manufacturers in the food industry and for its demonstrated desire to grow with ArrowStream customers.
The ArrowStream Network contains more than $20 billion of product throughout the industry providing operational efficiencies, economies of scale and financial benefits to all trading partners in it.
Marten Transport, one of the leading temperature-sensitive truckload carriers in the United States, received a total score of 9 out of 10 from ArrowStream executives in key service areas including operational efficiency, on-time percentage, overall cost per mile, Department of Transportation safety rating, customer service and partnership approach.
“Our entire company is proud of this honor. At Marten, we work hard to exceed our customers’ expectations, and this ArrowStream Award is a symbol of our ability to achieve a level of excellence and customer delight that we are always aiming for,” said Randy Marten, Marten’s Chairman and CEO. “In the food industry, this type of collaborative relationship is critical to our success and that of our customers.”
“Marten Transport provides the ArrowStream network with multi-modal opportunities to deliver freight in a cost effective and timely manner across the United States. When we tender loads to Marten Transport, we know the products will arrive safely and on time. They are a terrific partnerArrowStream’s President & COO, Rodger Mullen.
The ArrowStream Carrier of the Year Award 2009 will be presented to Marten Transport at a recognition event on August 13, 2009 in Chicago.
About ArrowStream
ArrowStream is committed to helping customers and their supply chain partners improve operations and the bottom line. ArrowStream transforms the food supply chain through patented, innovative solutions that help trading partners achieve results collectively that they could not reach individually. The company’s Network is the largest, most extensive collection of restaurant operators, distributors and manufacturers in the food industry. More than $20 billion of product moves through and is tracked in the ArrowStream Network providing operational efficiencies, economies of scale and financial benefits to all trading partners in it.
Founded in 2000, ArrowStream quickly earned a reputation as a premier provider of supply chain solutions for the foodservice industry serving blue-chip customers such as Wendy’s, Church’s Chicken, Steak n Shake, and ARCOP, Arby’s purchasing cooperative group.
About Marten Transport
Marten Transport, with headquarters in Mondovi, Wis., is one of the leading temperature-sensitive truckload carriers in the United States. Marten specializes in transporting and distributing food and other consumer packaged goods that require a temperature-controlled or insulated environment. Marten offers service in the United States, Canada and Mexico, concentrating on expedited movements for high-volume customers. Marten’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol MRTN.
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