Minneapolis, MN, March 26, 2008 - For the eighth year, C.H. Robinson Worldwide ("C.H. Robinson") has been recognized by Fortune magazine as one of "America's Most Admired Companies".
John Wiehoff, C.H. Robinson chief executive officer, said, "This great recognition is thanks to the dedication of our employees, who work hard every day to provide the highest quality service to our customers and our carriers. Their commitment to building strong relationships is at the core of our success."
Hay Group and Fortune conducted the list, asking executives, directors and securities analysts to rate companies with the largest revenues in 64 industries. They then asked executives, directors and analysts to rate the selected companies in their own industry based on innovation, financial soundness, people management, use of corporate assets, long-term investment value, social responsibility, quality of management, and quality of products and services. The scores for these 8 criteria were averaged for the company's total score.
Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., is one of the world's largest third party providers of multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions, serving over 29,000 customers through a network of 218 offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. For more information about our company, visit our Web site at www.chrobinson.com
