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accolades: awards and recognition

  • IWLA honors its own. Bob Auray, president and CEO of GENCO Marketplace, has been chosen to receive the 2008 Distinguished Service and Leadership Award from the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA). The award recognizes individuals for their contributions to the organization and the warehouse-based logistics industry. Auray served as IWLA chairman in 2005-2006. GENCO Marketplace is a subsidiary of GENCO Supply Chain Solutions.
  • Great in Britain. Seko Synergy, a logistics company based in the United Kingdom, has been named to the Sunday Times' list of the 100 fastestgrowing private businesses in Great Britain. The annual Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 listing, sponsored by Richard Branson of The Virgin Group fame, tracks more than a million businesses in the U.K. over a three-year period to determine which are growing the fastest.
  • Ryding high. Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, a supplier of transportation and logistics services, has been honored by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America with a Superior Award in the area of Value Improvement. Toyota's supplier awards recognize those companies that contribute to success in the car maker's supply chain operations.
  • Very Fortunate.Fortune magazine has recognized C.H. Robinson Worldwide as one of "America's Most Admired Companies." C.H. Robinson offers multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions.

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