Kevin Hursh Awards & Honours - Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Hursh Awards & Honours - Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Hursh Awards & Honours - Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce
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AWARDS & HONOURS<br />
Yanke Group <strong>of</strong> Companies awarded “Best Fleet<br />
to Drive For”<br />
The Yanke Group <strong>of</strong> Companies, a leading global<br />
transportation company, founded and headquartered<br />
in Saskatchewan, is proud to announce that they have<br />
been selected as one <strong>of</strong> North America’s top 20 ‘Best<br />
Fleets to Drive For’ as declared by the Truckload Carriers<br />
Association (TCA). 2011 marks the third consecutive award<br />
for Yanke since the inauguration <strong>of</strong> this award in 2009; Yanke<br />
is also one <strong>of</strong> two Canadian companies to receive the award<br />
for three consecutive years. Each year the award identifies<br />
North American for-hire trucking companies that provide<br />
the best workplace experiences for their drivers.<br />
“We are very proud <strong>of</strong> this achievement and attribute our<br />
success to the hard work and dedication <strong>of</strong> all our employees<br />
both in the <strong>of</strong>fice and on the road” says CEO and founder <strong>of</strong><br />
the Yanke Group <strong>of</strong> Companies, Russel Marcoux.<br />
The extensive nomination process interviews company<br />
drivers, owner operators, human resource representatives<br />
and executives on a wide range <strong>of</strong> categories, such as:<br />
total compensation package (including base pay, bonuses,<br />
vacation and sick days);<br />
health benefits; pension<br />
plans; pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
development and<br />
career development<br />
opportunities; the company’s commitment to personal<br />
growth, work-life balance, driver family support and employee<br />
directed charitable contributions; overall commitment to<br />
continuous improvement; driver community development<br />
activities; annual driver turnover and the fleet’s safety record.<br />
Stephen Pengelly, a Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Transport Operator<br />
(PTO) with Yanke comments on his experience as an<br />
employee, “Yanke really puts an emphasis on safety, and the<br />
needs <strong>of</strong> all employees. They have excellent pay, benefits, and<br />
incentives. It’s great to drive new, well maintained equipment<br />
as well. PTO’s are treated as pr<strong>of</strong>essionals, not just called<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals. They have great communication between on<br />
road and <strong>of</strong>f road staff. I am truly proud to be a member <strong>of</strong><br />
the Yanke family”.<br />
8 April 2011 BUSINESS View
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