Old Dominion Named to Forbes Magazine's 'Best Employers 2015' List
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (May 11, 2015)— Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has been named to Forbes magazine's "Best Employers 2015" list.
The 500 employers on Forbes' list were chosen based on an independent survey of 20,000 American employees working for large U.S. companies and institutions, and U.S. divisions of international firms, according to the magazine.
"We are always honored to receive recognition, but particularly so when our employees say Old Dominion, for them, is among the best employers in our country," said David Congdon, Old Dominion's President and CEO.
Employees were asked anonymously through several online panels if they’d recommend their employer, or any other employers in their industry, to a potential employee, Forbes said.
To read the full article on the Best Employers, visit: http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2015/03/25/americas-best-employers-2015/
And here's a link to the Forbes ranking: http://www.forbes.com/best-employers/list/
In 2014, OD was named to the magazine's "America's Most Trustworthy Companies" ranking for the third consecutive year.
For more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com or call (800) 432-6335.
About Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) is a leading, less-than-truckload (“LTL”), union-free company providing premium service to all its customers. OD offers regional, inter-regional and national LTL service. In addition to its core LTL services, the company offers its customers a broad range of logistics services including ground and air expedited transportation, supply chain consulting, transportation management, truckload brokerage, container delivery and warehousing. In addition, Old Dominion offers a consumer product for household moving: OD Household Services. Through strategic partnerships, the Company also offers international freight forwarding services throughout the world. Old Dominion’s claims ratio and on-time record are among the best in the industry. Establishing one of the strongest industry safety records, OD prides itself on its commitment to not only driver training but many other safety components. For more than 80 years, Old Dominion has been helping the world keep promises.
Recently, Old Dominion was recognized with the following acknowledgements for company leadership in the industry:
Forbes magazine named Old Dominion as one of America’s 100 Most Trustworthy Companies for the third consecutive year and as one of America's Best Employers 2015.
- NASSTRAC honored the company as 2015 Carrier of the Year for the third consecutive year.
- Inbound Logistics named the company to its 75 Green Supply Chain Partners (G75) List for the fifth consecutive year.
- For the 5th consecutive year, Logistics Management honored OD with the Quest for Quality Award.
- Mastio & Company ranked Old Dominion as No. 1 National LTL carrier for the fifth consecutive year.
- CIO magazine recognized Old Dominion for IT Excellence with the CIO 100 Award for the fifth consecutive year.