Con-way Freight Earns Excellence in Security Award; Knight Transportation's Rick Martin Named 2008 Security Professional

LONG BEACH, Calif., May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Security Council of the American Trucking Associations presented its Security Professional of the Year award to Richard Martin, Corporate Security Director for Knight Transportation, Inc., and its Excellence in Security Award to Con-way Freight in Long Beach, Calif., May 1 at the Security Council's 2008 Trucking Security & Law Enforcement Conference & Exhibition.

These two ATA awards are presented to the individual and company best demonstrating their ability to design, implement and manage a successful security program that not only addresses traditional threats to personnel, truck and cargo, but also encompasses anti-terrorism and emergency preparedness programs. Qualcomm sponsors the Excellence Award.

Martin, the 2008 Security Professional of the Year, manages an extensive security program including employee screenings and training, cargo theft interdiction, investigations, as well as loss prevention and recovery. He oversees securing 31 terminals, 3,700 vehicles and 4,250 employees over 22 states.

"Rick Martin's success goes beyond curtailing cargo theft at Knight Transportation," said Susan Chandler, executive director, Security Council of ATA. "Through his active involvement in industry associations and cargo theft task forces, he has provided expert counsel to fellow security professionals and law enforcement throughout his career, which makes him the ideal candidate for this award."

"We are grateful to the American Trucking Associations for recognizing Rick's contribution not only to securing and strengthening our company, but for his leadership in the industry," said Knight Transportation Vice President of Safety Brett Sant. "Knight Transportation recognizes just how important an issue this is not only to our company, but to the industry. Rick has represented both Knight Transportation and the industry with distinction."

Con-way Freight was recognized for the breadth and effectiveness of its security plan that covers both traditional asset protection and innovative homeland security programs and training.

"Con-way Freight led the way in examining, embracing and ably managing every available tool to better secure its employees, trucks and cargo," said Security Council's Director Jeanne Dumas. Its efforts to advance security industry-wide, nationwide and beyond make them a true leader in security among motor carriers."

"Effective cargo security is an increasingly complex challenge, particularly given the realities of today's environment, and the multiple issues that security programs must address," said Con-way Freight President John G. Labrie. "We're very proud to receive this award, which is a testament to the expertise, innovation and dedication of our security professionals. They've done a tremendous job planning and implementing the systems and protocols that protect our employees, our customers' cargoes and the motoring public."

Both Con-way Freight and Martin will be recognized at ATA's Management Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, La., Oct. 4-7, 2008.

Knight Transportation is a truckload company headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., that delivers value for customers locally, nationally and globally through 30 regional Service Centers strategically placed to provide broad coverage in high-density lanes. For more information, visit www.knighttransportation.com.

Con-way is a leading less-than-truckload freight transportation company, providing guaranteed, day-definite regional and transcontinental service through a single, unified network of more than 400 service centers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., Con-way Freight offers LTL freight delivery across North America, as well as delivery in the United States for international less-than-container (LCL) ocean shipments from Asia through its OceanGuaranteed(SM) service. Con-way Freight is a certified FAST highway carrier and is ISO 9001- and 14001-, C-TPAT/PIP, ACE- and CSA-certified. Con-way Freight is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW), a $4.2 billion freight transportation and logistics services company and FORTUNE magazine's "Most Admired Company" in transportation and logistics for 2007. For more information, visit www.con-way.com/freight.

The Security Council of American Trucking Associations is an organization of transportation security professionals representing motor carriers and interested organizations. It serves, promotes, and creates value for members and the industry through research, education, training, and peer interaction.

The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States. www.truckline.com

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