Canada’s National Dispatcher of the Year Award Goes to Trimac Dispatcher

Sarnia’s Ben O’Hara of Trimac Transportation Services Inc. Honoured

(Toronto, April 17, 2008) -- Mr. Ben O’Hara of Trimac Transportation Services was named the Canadian Trucking Alliance - Shaw Tracking Dispatcher of the Year for 2007. Mr. O’Hara is a dispatcher based in Sarnia, ON with Trimac Transportation Services Inc.  The award was presented this morning at Canada’s national truck show, Truck World  (International Centre, Toronto). CTA endorses the Truck World show.
The award, sponsored by Shaw Tracking, goes to a dispatcher who has demonstrated a commitment to customer service, safety, driver well being, courtesy, teamwork, problem solving and community service/volunteer work. Mr. O’Hara was selected from provincial dispatchers of the year from across the country.

“Dispatchers play a vital role in road safety,” says David Bradley, CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. “It is an honour to recognize a dispatcher who is highly regarded by both the drivers he dispatches and the company’s customers.”

“Shaw Tracking is extremely pleased to be associated with this program, especially when it comes to providing the much deserved recognition to outstanding dispatchers such as this years’ National Dispatcher of the Year,  Ben O’Hara,” said  Mike Ham, Vice President Business Services, Shaw Tracking. “The most significant form of recognition is that of your peers and your customers: which is what this award is all about”.

Mr. O’Hara, has been a dispatcher for 17 years and has worked at Trimac Transportation Services Inc. (Sarnia branch) for six years. He is responsible for 33 owner-operators every day and dispatches trucks carrying liquid bulk products to destinations across North America.

He was selected to receive the award because of his outstanding customer service skills and his exceptional ability to work cooperatively with branch’s owner-operators. To qualify for the award, the nomination application must be accompanied by letters of recommendation from the company’s customers, as well as drivers and dispatchers. The selection panel was made up of individuals from across the country with expertise in the field of dispatch.

The father of two sons resides in Oil Springs, Ontario. He is committed to his community and serves as a volunteer fire fighter in that community.

At this morning’s ceremony, Mr. O’Hara was presented with a keepsake plaque and a cash award