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Atlas Van Lines Recognizes Four Agents With Specialized Transportation Group Quality Award

EVANSVILLE, IND. – (November 3, 2018) – Industry leading relocation company,  Atlas Van Lines, recognized four agents as recipients of the 2018 Specialized Transportation Group Quality Award. Relocating high-value or unique items can present challenges, but these agents continually demonstrate unfailing sensitivity and creativity while implementing moving strategies that successfully ship products such as fine art, musical instruments, electronics, trade show exhibits and store fixtures.

The Specialized Transportation Group Quality Award recognizes what it takes to excel in this demanding segment of the transportation industry. Among the criteria, agents must:
  • Conduct business as a full-service agency, meeting or exceeding eight quality standards of the Atlas World Class Commitment;
  • Possess a superior warehouse facility;
  • Have operated as an Atlas Agent for a full convention year; and
  • Achieve combined booker and hauler revenue of at least $1,000,000 in Specialized Transportation business.
The recipients of this year’s Specialized Transportation Group Quality Award are:
Advance Relocation Systems (59) — Baltimore, Md.
J. W. Cole & Sons, Inc. (1772) — Detroit, Mich.
Specialty Moving Systems, Inc. (1811) — Glendale Heights, Ill.
Weleski Transfer, Inc. (2151) — Tarentum, Pa.
“These agents put safety, creativity and mindfulness at the forefront of their profession,” said Jack Griffin, Chairman and CEO of Atlas World Group. “We are fortunate to have them in our network and so thankful for their hard work and dedication.”
 
This year’s recipients were presented the award at the 71 st Annual Atlas Convention held October 31 - November 2 in Marco Island, Florida. For more information on Atlas Van Lines’ quality awards, visit  https://www.atlasvanlines.com/about/awards.  
 
About Atlas® Van Lines
Atlas® Van Lines, a national moving company, is the largest subsidiary of Atlas® World Group, an Evansville, Ind.-based company. Atlas World Group companies employ nearly 700 people throughout North America. Over 430 Atlas interstate moving agents in the United States and Canada specialize in corporate relocation, household moving services and in the specialized transportation of high-value items such as electronics, fine art, store fixtures and furniture. For more information, visit   atlasvanlines.com.