Roadway Express' Bob Chess Receives 1999 Benny Award

18 October 1999

Roadway Express' Bob Chess Receives 1999 Benny Award

    AKRON, Ohio--Oct. 18, 1999--Roadway Express, Inc. announces that Bob Chess, director of human resources, has been selected as winner of the Employee Benefit News' (EBN) 1999 Benny Award for the Retirement Planning category and his overall excellence in employee benefits and the human resources field.
    Chess was presented his award on October 10, by Roger Valine, CEO of Vision Service Plan and corporate sponsor of this year's Benny Awards, at the magazine's annual Benefits Management Forum & Expo in Nashville, Tenn. "It is always gratifying and rewarding to be recognized by your peers as being innovative and a leader," stated Chess. "This award clearly reflects how we, at Roadway, value our employees. It illustrates our commitment and willingness to develop programs that address their needs. This recognition would not have been possible without the exceptional work of our Human Resources staff and the vision and support of our senior officers."
    Employers, consultants and industry vendors submitted nominees for the awards. "This year's winners have shown exceptional dedication not only toward their respective companies, but also have demonstrated their commitment to crafting benefit programs that provide for the long-term health and well being of their fellow employees," commented Valine.
    Chess' 27 year professional career has been dedicated to the field of human resources. His experience includes the areas of compensation, benefits, labor relations and employment. He joined Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in 1972 and transferred to Goodyear Aerospace in 1986. Chess joined Roadway Express in 1990 as compensation manager and became Director of Human Resources in 1997.
    Included on the Dow Jones Transportation Average, Roadway Express, Inc. is a leading carrier of industrial goods with a variety of innovative services designed to meet customer needs. Providing seamless service between all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico with export services to 66 countries and six continents, the Company is dedicated to being the most reliable, responsive, efficient -- and safe -- carrier in the industry. For more information, contact the Company at www.roadway.com.

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