Thursday, February 19, 2009

Vava Dimond Honored for Exemplary Technology Leadership

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jan. 16, 2007 — Schneider National, Inc., a premier provider of transportation, logistics and intermodal services, today announced that Vava Dimond, vice president of applications development, has been selected as one of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2007. Dimond and her fellow honorees will be recognized at Computerworld's upcoming Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference, being held March 4-6, 2007 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert, Calif.

Dimond was selected as a Premier 100 IT Leader from nearly 500 nominees who were measured against Computerworld's IT Leadership Index and evaluated by the editors and by an external panel of judges. The Index weighs a set of characteristics that describes executives who guide the effective use of IT in their organizations.

Recently, Dimond led efforts to formalize a master data management program in order to correct customer data quality issues. Through the program, the company defined enterprise standards for data collection and cleansed the system to form the repository for all customer master data. The initiative was designed to serve as the foundational piece for Schneider's overall customer relationship management (CRM) strategy.

"The professionals honored in Computerworld's 2007 Premier 100 IT Leaders program, and by extension the organizations they represent, are clearly mindful of their role and obligation as leaders of the global IT community,” said Don Tennant, editor in chief, Computerworld. "Their willingness to brave the scrutiny of the limelight as they share their experiences with their peers has won out respect, appreciation and deep admiration.”

"Vava has a strong track record of success here at Schneider, and we are extremely pleased she is being recognized for her hard work,” said Judy Lemke, executive vice president and chief information officer at Schneider National. "Her ability to use technology to add value to the business is a key strength and asset to our organization.”

The complete list of Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders of 2007 can be found online at www.premier100.com and in the Dec. 11, 2006, issue of Computerworld. This special issue highlights the challenges IT leaders expect to face in the coming year, including developing their staff's skills, mapping current IT initiatives with the top priorities of their CEOs and driving innovation.

About Schneider National, Inc.
Schneider National, Inc. is a premier provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services. Serving more than two-thirds of the FORTUNE 500® companies, Schneider National offers the broadest portfolio of services in the industry. The company's transportation and logistics solutions include One-Way, Intermodal, Transportation Management, Dedicated, Bulk and Specialized. With wholly owned subsidiaries Schneider Logistics, American Port Services and American Overseas Air Freight, Schneider National is the only truckload carrier to offer customers end-to-end domestic and international logistics solutions.

Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Schneider National has provided expert transportation and logistics solutions for more than 70 years. A $3.5 billion company, Schneider National conducts business in more than 28 countries in North America, Europe and Asia, and continues to grow its international service offerings. For more information about Schneider National visit www.schneider.com or call (800) 558-6767.

About Computerworld
Computerworld is recognized worldwide as the premier source for news, information and opinion on the critical technology and management issues affecting senior technology professionals. Computerworld's award-winning weekly publication, Computerworld.com Web site, focused conference series and custom research, form the hub of the world's largest (58-edition) global IT media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than 100 awards, including the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and Folio Magazine's 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best technology/computing magazine. Computerworld has an online audience of over 1.9 million unique monthly visitors (Omniture) and a total print audience of 1,337,000 (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2006). Computerworld is on the Web at www.computerworld.com.