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COUNTRY-REPORT
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TOyOTA GRAND pRIx OF lONG bEACH
Melissa Portunato, Hellmann Miami
On April 13-15, 2012 our vendor
JMKC Express invited Jose Montoya
to the 38th Annual Toyota
Grand Prix! As a guest, Jose was
able to take our customer Living
Textiles’ Harold Lee - President
CEO.
Pictured to the right: Harold Lee and
Jose Montoya
bRING yOUR CHIlD TO WORK DAy
Melissa Portunato, Hellmann Miami
On April 26, 2012 our Hellmann US office in Newark, New Jersey participated
in “National Bring Your Child to Work Day”. The children
participating played games and drew pictures of what they think their
par-ents do at work. After a pizza lunch for the kids, Angelo Calcavecchio
and Dinah Thomas gave a mini demonstration of what freight
forwarding is all about with maps, model boats, trucks, containers, and
air planes. 10 child participants in the Miami, Hellmann Perishables
and Hellmann Americas Headquarters were happy to learn more about
their parents’ workplace and enjoyed various activities throughout
the day. “National Bring Your Child to Work Day” was observed on
May 3, 2012, in the South Florida community; due to state wide testing
held the previous week.
DISNEy'S pRINCESS HAlF MARATHON
Genevieve Corporan, Hellmann Miami
Amy Bernauer from Hellmann Miami ran in and sucessfully completed
Disney’s Princess Half Marathon which took place on February
27, 2012. Disney's Princess Half Marathon Weekend benefits The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS), an organization dedicated
to the fight against blood cancers.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR THIS FANTASTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT!
HEllMANN MIAMI GAINS SHIpMENT
FOR STATE DEpARTMENT
Ivette Valdes, Hellmann Miami
US Despatch is a division of the State Department which handles the
shipment of household goods, official vehicles, furniture, supplies, etc.
for the US Embassies around the world. Each year Hellmann Miami
gains a given lane by the bidding process. This year they were awarded
all shipments to Venezuela. In addition, US Despatch has OTO - one
time only shipments which are for destinations not covered under
their bidding process. Several forwarders including Hellmann were requested
to provide a rate, the most competitive gained the shipments.
Hellmann gained a shipment to Vladivostok, Russia under the OTO
quote concept for an armored vehicle which will be used during the
coming visit in August by the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton!
EMplOyER bRANDING
Melissa Portunato, Hellmann Miami
Ken Finneran promoted Hellmann's employer brand as he introduced
and moderated the Keynote Panel Discussion on Talent Management
at the HR Summit US held in mid-May in Atlanta. Along
with a stellar group of Chief HR Officers from Coca-Cola, Rescare,
and Lockheed Martin, Ken facilitated the best practice sharing and
discussed about the most effective action steps to be taken in the
crucial space of talent management. Marisa Roth, Summit Director,
called the panel "fantastic" and stated that the delegates rated it
"one of the top sessions of the entire event, esp. in terms of application
in the workplace."
2012 WEST REGIONAl MEETING
Todd L. Robbins, Hellmann Indianapolis
The 2012 West Regional Meeting was held on May 30 - June 1, 2012
in Indianapolis. All branch managers from the West Region attended
the three day meeting which included the following speakers: Bruce
Barash, James Rinchiuso, Barbara Bender and Ken Zoller. During their
time together the region discussed items such as sales initiatives, strategies,
and best practices. The meeting was the perfect venue for the
region to build relationships and offer support!
HEllMANN DONATES lOCKS OF lOVE
Melissa Portunato, Hellmann Miami
Three very special Hellmann ladies took the time and effort to contribute
to the Locks of Love Organization last month. After growing
their hair to over 30 inches combined, they tied it and snipped it all
off for a great cause! Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization
that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children
HEllMANN COSTA RICA SERVICE
CENTER GIVES bACK
Genevieve Corporan, Hellmann Miami
Manuela Barrera and Elizabeth Steck Glass donated more than 30 inches of hair to the "Locks of Love"
In August 2011, the Costa Rica Service Center partnered up with a
local school in their community. Since then, they have not only been
sponsoring three students, but their families as well. Every month
they gather food for the three families. They provide the students
with school supplies, clothing, and shoes. This past January, the Service
Center gave the students and families a tour of the facility, and
took the kids shoe shopping.
in the United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from longterm
medical hair loss from any diagnosis. The hairpieces made for
these children and young adults helps restore their self esteem and
confidence during difficult times.
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