Monday, August 31, 2009

KKW Celebrates

Each year, KKW Trucking, Inc. comes together and commemorates employees that have reached their 5, 10, 15, 20 (or beyond) years of service milestone. This year, we celebrated luau style. The evening was full of excitement and amusement. The celebration was held Saturday, August 29th at the Ontario Airport Marriott Hotel in Ontario, California. The poolside pavilion set the stage for merriment and camaraderie. Despite the extremely warm weather everyone seemed to enjoy the evening.







Those that were honored this year were:
Jim Kraft (25 yrs), Andre Rensonnet (20 yrs), Roberto Barba (10 yrs), Bill Cox (10 yrs), Kevin Marrett (10 years), Richard Barrass (5 yrs), Christopher Beardemphis (5 yrs), Erik Blomquist (5 yrs), Jim Brown (5 yrs), Harold Esh (5 yrs), Francisco Gallardo (5 yrs), Heather Hess (5 yrs), Abran Lopez (5 yrs), Nikolay Ogorodnikov (5 yrs), Joann Oliver (5 yrs), Jose Ramirez (5 yrs), Gerardo Robles (5 yrs), Jamie Serna (5 yrs), Sherry Vaughn (5 yrs) and Dennis Wright (5 yrs).




The event included music, entertainment, prize raffle drawings, dancing, eating and drinking! A special thank you to Mr. Dennis Firestone for empowering his employees to coordinate such an event. It truly builds company compassion, closeness and team work. And other thanks to those who helped coordinate, decorate and donate! We look forward to another pleasurable event next year! Thank you!














Thursday, August 20, 2009

KKW Trucking, Inc. Joins U.S. EPA SmartWay TransportⓇ Partnership

KKW Trucking, Inc. joined the elite group of SmartWay partners (approximately 1,700 partners) that measured superior in environmental performance. KKW recently received the highest rating of 1.25. This rating illustrates that KKW is already utilizing most of the commercially available fuel savings strategies and actively evaluating the latest emerging technologies. The SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry, is designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. Launched by the EPA in 2004, SmartWay is a ground breaking brand that represents environmentally cleaner, more fuel efficient transportation options. By joining the SmartWay Partnership, KKW Trucking, Inc. demonstrates that it has strong environmental leadership and corporate responsibility. For more information regarding SmartWay and the EPA please visit their website at www.epa.gov/smartway.