Happy Anniversary Kyle George

Happy Anniversary to Kyle George as March 3rd marks his 2 year Anniversary with J.B. Hunt! Kyle joined J.B. Hunt as a Manager Trainee at the Family Dollar Account in Ashley, IN. In his two years with the company he has promoted within the account to Operations Supervisor, Logistics Coordinator and in December of 2015 he took on the role of Account Manager. Thank you for all you do, Kyle!

Getting to Know - Mark Vazquez - Professional Driver The Home Depot - Monroe

Mark Vazquez (VAZM) Professional Driver Home Depot Monroe

Lena Howard (Logistics Coordinator) rode with Mark Vazquez recently.  Here is what she learned:

Mark is married and has 3 children and lives in Columbus, OH.   He has custody of his two younger children and an older child that visits in the summer months from out of state.  He is a huge Iowa fan and lived there for many years.   His wife is currently doing internship in criminal justice.

While working for Werner Transportation, Mark was referred to JBH by Josh Davis (DAVJ0) in Columbus.   Mark would see Josh at various shippers and Josh was always telling Mark what a great Company JBH was and that the pay was great.   Mark was a yard spotter for several years and forklift operator for 14 years prior to Werner.

His passion is driving a semi and loves being behind the wheel.    When asked what he likes best about JBH – He said he likes the people in the office and looks forward to the quarterly and monthly safety training.  He said “being a new Driver, he learns something new that he did not learn during his training at Werner”.  When asked to give an example of something new learned, he said “he enjoyed learning how long it takes for his unit to cross an intersection”.    He also said he wife engages in the safety training with him and is learning a lot as well.  He said, she has gotten to the point that when they travel together, she points out things she sees other drivers doing wrong, that she has learned from the safety training she views with him.  Something they can share together.

Getting to Know - Damon Turner - Professional Driver Champion Windows

Damon Turner (DTUR3) - Professional Driver Champion Windows

Tyler Hall (Account Manager) rode with Damon Turner the end of February.  Here is what he learned...

Damon has 4 children; one daughter still lives at home and will be going into high school next school year. He also lives with his girlfriend and her 3 children as well.

Damon is a veteran and served proudly for four years. He is a very reserved and polite man, with a motivation to learn and succeed in all aspects of the job.

His time off is mostly spent with his kids and girlfriend, either trying new restaurants or relaxing at home.

Jamestown Container acquiring H.P. Neun

A Chautauqua County firm plans to keep several H.P. Neun Co. Inc. employees after it acquires that company's Wayne County-based packaging business, according to a statement released on Wednesday.

Jamestown Container Companies, which already operates on Edwards Deming Drive in Rochester, said that the deal is expected to be completed in May. Financial terms were not disclosed.
"H.P. Neun agreed to sell our business now because we believe it is in the best interests of our customers, employees and shareholders," Stephen M. Bregande, president and chief executive officer of H.P. Neun, said in a statement. "Jamestown Container shares similar values, purpose and overall philosophy, with a well-earned reputation as a high quality manufacturer and excellent service provider."

Jamestown Container is a corrugated packaging manufacturer, supplying a variety of such custom-made items as shipping boxes, plastic and foam packaging and laminated containers to wholesale providers, in addition to other related services.
The state Department of Labor posted a notice earlier in the week that H.P Neun was planning to lay off as many as 64 workers at operations in Lyons, Wayne County, and in Seneca Falls, Seneca County, as a result of the sale.

ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE

H.P. Neun cutting 64 jobs

But as part of the deal, Jamestown Container said it would retain roughly 50 workers, mainly account managers, customer service and design professionals as well as operations and distribution personnel at H.OP. Neun. Jamestown Container will operate H.P. Neun's Viva Foam business in Wayne County, with many of those workers expected to stay past the ownership transition.

Jamestown Container added that it expects to hire several new operations workers for its Rochester-based manufacturing facility.

Overall, the company employs about 350 people and has locations in upstate New York and Cleveland, Ohio. H.P. Neun, one of the state's oldest packaging companies, traces its roots back to 1880. It was once headquartered in Fairport before moving to Wayne County. It has yet to be determined if the H.P. Neun name will remain after the deal closes..
"In addition to the new job creation, we believe this acquisition stabilizes and strengthens the jobs for our current workforce," said Joseph R. Palmeri, Jamestown Container vice president and COO.  "That — combined with our relationship with our world-class Greenpac paper mill, our role as the managing partner at Niagara Sheets LLC, and the continued process improvements in all of our plants —  will enable us to enhance our products and services to our customers, support our leadership position in our markets, and strengthen our capability for future growth and expansion as opportunities arise."
TCLAUSEN@Gannett.com

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2016/02/24/jamestown-container-acquiring-hp-neun/80849028/#

John Flores Million Mile Dinner

 left to right:

Bob Klink, Sean Maines, John Flores, Dustin Hatfield, Brian Tabor, Jeremy Stout

On February 23,  we were honored to host John Flores to celebrate his recent accomplishment of 1 Million Safe Miles with JB Hunt.

Since John's favorite food is Italian we went to Olive Garden in Fairfield, OH to celebrate his milestone.

Per John's request we were accompanied by his long time friend and peer at the Chep Hamilton account Bob Klink.

It was a great night sharing stories and revisiting the last 10 years of John's career.  We revisited his days with Home Depot, Office Depot and all the other stops along the way.

Congratulations to John on joining the exclusive club of 1 Million Mile Safe Drivers with JB Hunt!

Happy Anniversary Sherry Sapp

 

Happy Anniversary to Sherry Sapp as today marks her 27h Anniversary at JB Hunt!  Sherry has been a tremendous asset to JB Hunt throughout her career and we're proud to have her on our team.  Sherry currently works in Louisville, KY on Team Toyota.  Thank you for all that you do Sherry and Congrats!

Getting to Know - Tim Wright Professional Driver Southern States- Vinton, VA

Tim Wright (WRIT) Professional Driver Southern States

Hannah Church (DMIT Southern States) recently rode with Tim Wright, Professional Driver for Southern States - Vinton, VA.

Tim has a wife, 3 sons (one set of twins), and grandkids. Tim has farm animals including chickens, and his wife has a few small dogs.

Tim’s brother, Kevin, also works for J.B. Hunt under the same account. Tim and Kevin take turns taking care of their mother who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

He is a family man who enjoys working outdoors and helping out his family.

Happy Birthday to Tim!  (his birthday is 2/24)