LMS Voted a Best North American 3PL for Third Consecutive Year
Press Release - 7/23/2009

ST. LOUIS – Logistics Management Solutions (LMS), a non-asset-based third party logistics provider (3PL), has been voted – for the third consecutive year – the “Best North American 3PL” for the industrial supply chain via an online poll conducted by eyefortransport, a world leader in logistics and transportation information services.

LMS received the award at a gala dinner in Atlanta on Thursday, June 25.

“With the largest response rate to date, we were very excited to announce this year's winners,” said Chris Saynor, CEO of eyefortransport. “The increase of participants responding exemplifies the support and satisfaction of the companies which depend on the 3PL providers. We strive to recognize those companies which diligently work to provide consistently excellent logistics operations and superior service to their customers.”

Some of the largest North American logistics providers were among nominees, with award categories divided into seven market sectors. Finalists competing for “Best 3PL” for the industrial category were CAT Logistics, England Logistics and LMS. Voting was limited to individuals who use 3PL services.

“Everything we do centers around supporting shippers and helping them excel within their respective markets,” said Dennis Schoemehl, president and CEO of LMS. “Earning these votes brings further meaning to the work we do and we are honored to be shippers’ provider of choice.”

Following is a list of all category winners:

• Best 3PL for Retail Goods: CH Robinson

• Best 3PL for Industrial Supply Chain: Logistics Management Solutions (for the third consecutive year)

• Best 3PL for Hi-Tech & Electronics: FedEx SCS

• Best 3PL for the Automotive Industry: Schneider Logistics (for the second consecutive year)

• Best 3PL for Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals & Hazmat: Penske Logistics

• Best 3PL for Consumer Goods: Transplace (for the second consecutive year)

• Best 3PL for Fresh Food Supply Chain: Total Quality Logistics

• Best 3PL for Sustainability: Transplace

To see photos of the ceremony and winners visit http://events.eft.com/3pl/awards.shtml.

About eyefortransport

Established in 1998, eyefortransport has become the world's leading provider of logistics and transportation information and services. Among other offerings, eyefortransport publishes logistics and transport information at www.eyefortransport.com, which attracts some 250,000 industry users each month, making it the most visited logistics and transportation news web site in the world. More than 45,000 senior executives also currently subscribe to the weekly, daily and Asian eyefortransport e-newsletters.

About LMS

LMS is a non-asset-based, third party logistics provider that brings millions of dollars in transportation cost savings to some of the world’s best-known companies. LMS combines Web-native technology with proven logistics practices to offer optimization, execution and data management services that maximize clients’ operational efficiencies. For more information, visit www.lmslogistics.com. ###

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