Saia Named 2024 "Top Company for Women to Work in Transportation"
Saia LTL Freight has been named a 2024 'Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation' by Redefining the Road magazine, marking its fourth recognition on this prestigious list. The recognition highlights Saia's commitment to gender diversity, competitive compensation, flexible work conditions, and career advancement opportunities. Additionally, two Saia executives, Heather Shirazi and Sarmona Miller, were named 2024 'Top Women to Watch in Transportation.' The company, which operates over 214 terminals and employs more than 15,000 people, demonstrated its commitment to diversity at the WIT Accelerate! Conference as a platinum sponsor, showcasing its 100-year history through an interactive mobile museum.
Saia LTL Freight è stata nominata una delle 'Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation' del 2024 dalla Redefining the Road magazine, segnando il suo quarto riconoscimento in questa prestigiosa lista. Il riconoscimento evidenzia l'impegno di Saia per la diversità di genere, la retribuzione competitiva, condizioni di lavoro flessibili e opportunità di avanzamento carriera. Inoltre, due dirigenti di Saia, Heather Shirazi e Sarmona Miller, sono state nominate 'Top Women to Watch in Transportation' per il 2024. L'azienda, che gestisce oltre 214 terminal e impiega più di 15.000 persone, ha dimostrato il suo impegno per la diversità al WIT Accelerate! Conference come sponsor platinum, mostrando la sua storia centenaria attraverso un museo mobile interattivo.
Saia LTL Freight ha sido nombrada una de las 'Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation' del 2024 por Redefining the Road magazine, marcando su cuarto reconocimiento en esta prestigiosa lista. Este reconocimiento resalta el compromiso de Saia con la diversidad de género, una compensación competitiva, condiciones de trabajo flexibles y oportunidades de avance profesional. Además, dos ejecutivas de Saia, Heather Shirazi y Sarmona Miller, fueron nombradas 'Top Women to Watch in Transportation' para 2024. La compañía, que opera más de 214 terminales y emplea a más de 15,000 personas, demostró su compromiso con la diversidad en la WIT Accelerate! Conference como patrocinador platinum, exhibiendo su historia de 100 años a través de un museo móvil interactivo.
사이아 LTL 화물은 Redefining the Road magazine로부터 2024년 '여성이 일하기 좋은 교통 관련 기업'으로 선정되어 이번 명단에서 네 번째로 인정받았습니다. 이 인정은 사이아의 성별 다양성, 경쟁력 있는 보상, 유연한 근무 조건 및 경력 발전 기회에 대한 헌신을 강조합니다. 또한, 사이아의 두 임원인 헤더 시라지가와 사르모나 밀러가 2024년 '교통 분야에서 주목해야 할 여성'으로 선정되었습니다. 214개의 터미널을 운영하고 15,000명 이상의 직원을 고용하는 이 회사는 WIT Accelerate! 컨퍼런스에서 플래티넘 스폰서로서 다양성에 대한 헌신을 보여주며 100년의 역사를 인터랙티브 모바일 박물관을 통해 소개했습니다.
Saia LTL Freight a été nommée une des 'Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation' en 2024 par Redefining the Road magazine, marquant sa quatrième reconnaissance sur cette liste prestigieuse. Cette distinction met en avant l'engagement de Saia pour la diversité de genre, des salaires compétitifs, des conditions de travail flexibles et des opportunités d'avancement professionnel. De plus, deux dirigeantes de Saia, Heather Shirazi et Sarmona Miller, ont été nommées 'Top Women to Watch in Transportation' pour 2024. L'entreprise, qui gère plus de 214 terminaux et emploie plus de 15 000 personnes, a démontré son engagement envers la diversité lors de la conférence WIT Accelerate ! en tant que sponsor platine, mettant en avant son histoire centenaire à travers un musée mobile interactif.
Saia LTL Freight wurde von Redefining the Road magazine als eines der 'Top Unternehmen für Frauen in der Transportbranche 2024' ausgezeichnet, was die vierte Anerkennung auf dieser prestigeträchtigen Liste markiert. Die Auszeichnung hebt das Engagement von Saia für Geschlechtervielfalt, wettbewerbsfähige Vergütung, flexible Arbeitsbedingungen und Karrieremöglichkeiten hervor. Darüber hinaus wurden zwei Saia-Managerinnen, Heather Shirazi und Sarmona Miller, 2024 als 'Top Women to Watch in Transportation' ausgezeichnet. Das Unternehmen, das über 214 Terminals betreibt und mehr als 15.000 Mitarbeiter beschäftigt, zeigte sein Engagement für Vielfalt auf der WIT Accelerate! Konferenz als Platin-Sponsor und präsentierte seine 100-jährige Geschichte durch ein interaktives mobiles Museum.
- Fourth-time recognition as top company for women, indicating consistent commitment to workplace diversity
- Strong operational presence with 214+ terminals and 15,000+ employees
- Recognition of two executives in 'Top Women to Watch in Transportation' demonstrates successful female leadership
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saia Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) announced that Saia LTL Freight has been named a 2024 “Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation” by Redefining the Road magazine, the official magazine of the Women In Trucking Association (WIT). This is the fourth time the company has been named to the prestigious list.
“We are tremendously honored to once again be recognized by WIT,” said Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Kelly Benton. “Saia understands the importance of amplifying every voice, including those of women at the company. We work exceedingly hard to foster an inclusive environment, one that empowers women while recognizing their many contributions to our success.”
There are a number of characteristics that distinguish companies on this list, according to Brian Everett, publisher of Redefining the Road. They include corporate cultures that foster gender diversity, competitive compensation and benefits, flexible hours and work requirements, professional development opportunities, and career advancement opportunities.
The list is comprised of a broad range of businesses from the commercial freight transportation industry including motor carriers, third-party logistics companies, and original equipment manufacturers. Recipients were recognized at the recent WIT Accelerate! Conference & Expo in Dallas, Texas.
Saia was a proud platinum sponsor of and exhibitor at this year’s WIT conference, where the company invited attendees to visit its interactive mobile museum and experience its 100-year history through videos, interactive artifacts, and more as part of its ongoing centennial anniversary celebration.
Earlier this year, Heather Shirazi, Saia’s engineering, and strategic analytics manager, and Sarmona Miller, the company’s director of revenue management, were both named a 2024 “Top Women to Watch in Transportation” by WIT, which honors women in the industry who make a positive impact and support diversity. Each were recognized for embodying WIT’s mission, “personally striving to make the industry and Saia a better place for women to work.”
“At Saia, we value all of the unique perspectives that women bring to their roles,” stated President and CEO Fritz Holzgrefe. “We’re proud to be a company that connects, inspires, and helps women succeed – from educational initiatives and networking opportunities to professional development resources.”
About Saia, Inc.
Saia Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) offers customers a wide range of less-than-truckload, non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services. With headquarters in Johns Creek, Georgia, Saia LTL Freight operates over 214 terminals across the country and employs more than 15,000 people. Recognized by the American Trucking Associations Safety Management Council for its outstanding safety record and by the Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program for its efforts to reduce its environmental impact, Saia is also a multi-year recipient of Women In Trucking’s “Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation.” For more information on Saia Inc., visit saia.com.
For more information, contact:
Jeannie S. Jump
Senior Marketing and Corporate Affairs Specialist
Phone: 770-232-4069
Email: jjump@saia.com
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