Coca-Cola® Presents Canada Cartage with Inaugural Carrier of the Year Award

TORONTO - May 21, 2014 - PRLog -- Coca-Cola® presented the first ever Canadian Carrier of the Year award to Canada Cartage – the country’s largest dedicated fleet provider, at their Carrier Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This year marks the first time Canadian carriers were invited to the corporate conference, and included in consideration for the national award.

The Canadian Carrier of the Year award is presented to the carrier that scores the highest in a series of evaluations and criteria. Winners in each category are determined through the submission of independent scores from Coca-Cola business owners, procurement, and field teams across Canada.

“Canada Cartage achieved high scores in each of the major categories,” says Mario Di Rocco, Transport Planning Manager for Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada. “Most notably, Canada Cartage won out over other carriers because of their flexibility, capacity and ability to respond to load demands.”

Other criteria included scores out of 10 for on-time percentage, tender acceptance, cost efficiency and customer service. With such a large dedicated fleet and attention to on-time delivery, Mario says Canada Cartage scored very well among evaluators, “Canada Cartage had an on-time delivery record of 100%, which had a large impact on their customer service ranking.”

Tim Evans, Senior Director, Business Development at Canada Cartage accepted the award in person, and says the company is honoured to be the first Canadian company to receive this distinction from Coca-Cola. “We hold ourselves to very high service standards and this award reinforces the fact that we are achieving our goals by delivering exceptional service to our customer.”

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About Canada Cartage

Founded in 1914, Canada Cartage is Canada’s largest provider of outsourced fleet solutions, providing dedicated equipment and drivers to both small and large firms.  Canada Cartage also provides a complete range of supply chain, logistics, and freight management services through its subsidiary company, Direct Distribution Centres.  For more information, visit http://www.canadacartage.com or see Canada Cartage’s LinkedIn profile..

About The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company  is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, the world's most valuable brand, our Company's portfolio features 16 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of more than 1.8 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates. For more information, visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com