Roadway Express Named One of Nation's Leading Information Technology Innovators

    AKRON, Ohio--Oct. 4, 2001--Roadway Express, Inc. has been named One of the 500 Most Innovative Users of Information Technology (IT) by CMP Media's InformationWeek in its thirteenth annual InformationWeek 500 issue recently published.
    The InformationWeek 500 is the most detailed source of industry-specific IT budget data. The research project gathered in-depth information directly from companies about how they approach and prioritize their IT investments.
    "Roadway is proud to be acknowledged for our innovation in IT applications and we sincerely appreciate being recognized in such a prestigious publication," stated Bob Obee, Vice President and CIO for Roadway. "Our principle focus in developing creative uses of IT is on providing better, more complete solutions to our customers. Both this award, and most importantly our customer response to innovative applications, such as those found on my.roadway.com, tell us that we're a leader in this area. We recognize, though, that we can't rest on our laurels. Our IT folks and our whole employee base is actively engaged in developing still other creative ways to delight our customers."
    The InformationWeek 500 measures the innovative ways in which companies utilize technology to gain a business advantage. The editors sought to identify and reward organizations that demonstrate a pattern of technological and business advancements. The research is considered critical to companies seeking to benchmark themselves against their vertical industry peers.
    "What defines the leaders in the InformationWeek 500 is an intense focus on customers, a desire to collaborate and a drive to improve employee productivity," said Stephanie Stahl, editor of InformationWeek.
    Roadway Express, Inc. is the principal subsidiary of Roadway Corporation , a holding company dedicated to identifying opportunities to expand the transportation related service offerings available to customers through the Roadway portfolio of strategically linked transportation companies. Roadway Express is a leading transporter of industrial, commercial and retail goods with a variety of innovative services designed to meet customer needs. An ISO 9002 certified carrier, Roadway Express provides seamless service between all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico including export services to 66 countries. For additional information, contact the Company at www.roadway.com.
    InformationWeek helps the people who buy, build and manage technology drive business innovation powered by technology. In addition to the weekly magazine, InformationWeek provides a platform of information solutions including www.informationweek.com, InformationWeek Research, InformationWeek Events, which includes the InformationWeek Conferences for business and technology executives and InformationWeek Daily, an e-mail news service. In May 2001, InformationWeek was named one of the nation's Top 10 B2B Media Powerhouses by Advertising Age's B2B.
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