Welcome Jamie Oliver!!

Please welcome Robert (Jamie) Oliver to JB Hunt DCS!  Jamie is a retired Air Force Master Sergeant with a background in Transportation and Logistics.  Jamie has been married to wife Becky for 20 years.  Between Jamie and Becky, they have 3 children, Jacob, Erin, and Abigail.  In his spare time, Jamie enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as traveling and playing golf.  Jamie is a new Operations Supervisor at The Home Depot Account in Monroe, OH.  Welcome aboard Jamie!

 

Please welcome the newest member of the Central Region in Brad Middleton who is the new Operations Supervisor for the Family Dollar account in Ashley, IN. Brad joins J.B. Hunt after working for two other carriers at the Family Dollar in Ashley, IN. He lives with his wife in Auburn IN. where he has been a runner and coached youth sports for 27 years. In his spare time, he roots on the Packers and Cubs and is waiting on the Cubs to break the curse. Please join me in welcoming Brad to the Central Region!

 

Please welcome the newest member of the Central Region in Craig A Smith who is the new Account Manager for Family Dollar in Ashley, IN. Craig joins J.B. Hunt after working in various corporate environments before starting his own trucking company in 2008 hauling cars. He is a 17 year veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves Transportation Corps where he has served two tours in Iraq as a Convoy Commander and various locations in the U.S. as an Instructor , Operations NCO and Battalion Operation’s. He is currently serving with the 401st Transportation Co. in Battle Creek, MI. He is a proud alumnus of Indiana Wesleyan University where he holds a BS in Business Administration, and an MS in Management. Due to his upbringing in Greater Chicago land he is a diehard Bears fan since 1985. In his spare time he enjoys serving in various ministries at his church and spending time with his three young children (Elizabeth 6, Sarah 4, and Timothy 1) and wife (Tonia) of 9 years.

New Addition to the Central Region

Please join me and congratulating Jon and Melissa Gauda on their newest addition - Liam Scott Gauda! Liam was born last night at 18:16 and he weighs in at 7 lbs 6 oz. Jon, Mom, and Liam are all doing well!

Job Well Done at Pet Supplies Plus!

 

Subject: JB hunt delivery to store 4

I just wanted to show some great appreciation. PSPD delivery from JB Hunt (Driver is Gary Meyers) and after delivering the the load to #4 developed a major hole in his top radiator hose and fluid is pouring out and he is stuck in the back alley until service arrives (which should be shortly). I went out to talk to him and find out which pet centers are now going to be delayed so I could contact them personally and try to save everyone some heartache and needless emails and calls. Much to my surprise Gary had already done this- (mind you I still called the pet centers and affected DTL –Brian) as well as called store 8 and 23 to make sure they knew of the legitimacy of the delayed delivery. Gary was very apologetic and followed protocol because in his words “you have people waiting and they deserve to know I am going to be late”. Anyway we all hear when things don’t go well or there is a communication breakdown in the system and I just wanted to show sincere appreciation when things go right, even when events are out of our control. I hope this will make its way to the correct person at JB Hunt as well.

Best,

Pat Partridge

District Team Leader-MI

Pet Supplies Plus

Cell- 248-504-7499

PPG Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2013 Results

Fourth quarter net sales of $3.7 billion, up 14 percent versus prior year Record fourth quarter earnings per diluted share from continuing operations, up 45 percent versus prior year Full-year 2013 net sales of $15.1 billion, up 12 percent versus 2012 Full-year 2013 adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $8.28, up 29 percent versus prior year Each major geographic region delivered record full-year earnings Company repurchased $1.0 billion of stock in 2013 Year-end cash and short-term investments totaled $1.75 billion

PITTSBURGH, Jan 16, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) --PPG Industries/quotes/zigman/238720/delayed/quotes/nls/ppgPPG+0.96% today reported record fourth quarter 2013 net sales from continuing operations of $3.7 billion, up $459 million, or 14 percent, versus the prior year. Fourth quarter 2013 reported net income from continuing operations was $254 million, or $1.78 per diluted share. Fourth quarter 2013 adjusted net income from continuing operations was $258 million, or $1.81 per diluted share, which excludes $4 million, or 3 cents per diluted share, for acquisition-related costs. Fourth quarter 2012 reported net income and earnings per diluted share from continuing operations were $191 million and $1.23, respectively, and adjusted net income from continuing operations was $194 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, respectively, excluding $3 million, or 2 cents per diluted share, for acquisition-related costs.
“Our record fourth quarter financial performance caps off one of the most successful years in the company’s history, both financially and strategically,” said Charles E. Bunch, PPG chairman and chief executive officer. “With the 45 percent increase in earnings per share versus last year, we have now delivered 14 consecutive quarters of record adjusted earnings, illustrating the benefits of our strong coatings portfolio, broad global footprint, prudent cash deployment and measurable results from our strategic actions.
“We achieved record fourth quarter financial results, as higher earnings stemming from our continuing operating and cost discipline are now being coupled with a higher level of organic sales growth,” Bunch said. “We continued to outpace industry growth in aerospace and automotive OEM coatings. More broadly, we also benefited from stabilizing regional demand in Europe, as our year-over-year coatings volumes in that region were flat in the fourth quarter following nine consecutive quarters of decline.
“On a full-year basis, we remained focused on creating shareholder value, including completion of several considerable strategic actions to shift to a more consistent and higher-growth business portfolio,” Bunch added. “We delivered all-time record full-year earnings, more than replacing the earnings from the separated commodity chemicals business, as we continue to benefit from aggressive management of our existing businesses combined with earnings accretion from cash deployed. During 2013 we maintained a balanced use of cash, spending $1.5 billion on acquisitions and capital spending focused on growing our company, and continuing our heritage of rewarding shareholders by returning about 75 percent of our cash from operations, or $1.35 billion, in dividends and stock repurchases.”

De Blog Kicks Off!

 

I would like to welcome everyone to the new Central Region Blog! I am going to do my best to live up to the high standards that Steve set on this. My goal is to get communication out to you all on a regular basis. This is an excellent avenue to keep everyone abreast of things like startups, new employees, and updates from our clients.  I'm looking forward to having a great year in 2014.  We have a great group of people in this region and I look forward to working with everyone to achieve our goals for the year!