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USPS Honors Suppliers For Outstanding Performance

Nine Companies Recognized for Delivering Optimum Solutions

USPS Suppliers

Back Row (Left to Right):

Susan M. Brownell
, Vice President, Supply Management,
U.S. Postal Service;

Randy Davies
, President & Chief Operating Officer,
Wheeler Bros., Inc.
, Supplier Performance Award;
Timothy Pals
, President & CEO,
Eagle Express Lines, Inc.
, Supplier Performance Award;
Susan Rapp
, Director,
EMCOR Customer Solutions Center
, Supplier Excellence Award;
Michael Jones
, President,
Carolina Cabinet Company
, Inc., Supplier Sustainability Excellence Award;
Ron Stroman
, Deputy Postmaster General,
U.S. Postal Service;

Front Row (Left to Right):

Barry Scribner
, Managing Director, Public Institutions,
Jones Lang LaSalle
, Supplier Innovation Award;
Oded Barlev
, Vice President, National Operations,
ABM Security Services
, Supplier Performance Award;
Rob Hale
, President & CEO,
Granite
, Supplier Excellence Award;
Mary Ann Hopkins
, Executive VP For Global Business Development,
Parsons Corporation
, Supplier Diversity Award;
Scott Figiel
, Sales Manager, and
Luke Bawel
, General Mgr.,
Jasper Innovative Solutions
, Supplier Excellence Award
The USPS has honored nine companies for superior supply chain performance and delivering optimum solutions that reduce costs, enhance performance, maintain high levels of service and provide innovative and sustainable solutions.
At a recent Supplier Performance Awards ceremony at Postal Service headquarters in Washington, the 2011 winning companies received awards in five categories: Supplier Performance, Supplier Excellence, Supplier Innovation, Supplier Diversity, and Supplier Sustainability Excellence.
Rob Hale
“From thousands of Postal Service suppliers, only nine companies are being recognized for outstanding performance,” said Deputy Postmaster General, Ronald A. Stroman. “Your continued innovative ideas will help the Postal Service grow the business, improve the customer experience, and help make us leaner, faster, smarter, and greener. Your partnership has enabled us to accomplish good things, and I appreciate that you’ve given your best to the Postal Service and to the American people.”
Susan Brownell, vice president, Supply Management, hosted the ceremony. “This event highlights the power of collaboration,” said Brownell. “Working together with our suppliers, we have expanded and strengthened our capabilities across the value chain. You are the cream of the crop and serve as role models to thousands of suppliers. You help us deliver excellent service to our customers each day.”
Congratulations to the Purchasing Teams listed in the winners summary below as the Nominators of suppliers being recognized this year!

Special thanks to all of the other Teams who submitted nominations including:

  • Southern Facilities Construction, Repair & Alterations CMC (Dallas)
  • MRO & Office Products Team (Dallas)
  • Spares Team (Topeka)
  • Packaging & Fulfillment Team (Denver)
  • Finance and Accounting Services Team (Denver)
  • Vehicle Acquisition, R&D, Delivery/Industrial Equipment Team (Philadelphia)
  • Letter Technology Team (Merrifield)
  • Terminal Handling Team (Washington, DC)
  • Retail Systems Team (Washington, DC)
  • IT Systems Team (Washington, DC)
  • SCM Strategies Team (Washington, DC)
Thanks to all for your support of the Supplier Performance Awards Program!

The winners for performance during 2011 are:

ABM Security Services
New York, NY
Supplier Performance Award
Nominated by the Travel, Training, Events & Temporary Services Team (Denver) and their Internal Business Partner (Inspection Service)
ABM provides unarmed security personnel at Postal Service facilities nationwide.
“ABM is extremely pleased and honored to receive the USPS Supplier Performance Award for the outstanding work provided by ABM Security Officers nationwide. This award highlights ABM's positive ongoing relationship with the USPS and underscores the traditional values we share with our valued customers, and the mutual benefits of visionary thinking leading to innovative solutions. ABM and all of our employees are proud to support the USPS in their critical mission to constantly improve the process of mail delivery to homes and businesses. We are grateful for this recognition.” - Chris Hansen, president
Eagle Express Lines, Inc.
South Holland, IL
Supplier Performance Award
Nominated by the Surface Transportation CMC (Largo)
Eagle Express provides highway mail transportation services.
“On behalf of the associates of Eagle Express Lines, Inc. we would like to thank the United States Postal Service for recognizing our commitment to service with this 2011 Supplier Performance Award. Our first highway delivery contract was awarded to us in 1976 and over the last 36 years we have worked diligently to become the Postal Service’s most dependable and cost effective logistics partner. Through attention to detail we have accomplished this objective by not only fulfilling the obligation of our contracts but also offering innovative and cost effective solutions to the most complex logistics situations in North America. We remain committed to the continued success of United States Postal Service and look forward to a long and mutually beneficial business partnership.” - Timothy R. Pals, president and CEO
Wheeler Bros., Inc.
Somerset, PA
Supplier Performance Award
Nominated by the Vehicles & Delivery/Industrial Equipment CMC (Philadelphia)
Wheeler Bros. supplies vehicle parts and inventory management solutions to USPS Vehicle Maintenance Facilities nationwide.
“Wheeler Bros., Inc. is honored to win its sixth U.S. Postal Service Supplier Performance Award. This recognition is a result of our dedicated employees and the excellent partnership that the U.S. Postal Service and WBI have formed over the past 23 years. Our commitment to extending the life of the Postal vehicle fleet through Quality products and supply chain services has truly been a cooperative effort resulting in a win-win for everyone involved.” - Randy A. Davies, president and COO
EMCOR Customer Solutions Center
Downers Grove, IL
Supplier Excellence Award
Nominated by the Facilities Construction, Repair & Alterations CMC (Washington, DC)
EMCOR provides facility repair and alteration diagnostic tools and solutions.
“EMCOR and its Customer Solutions Center is very honored and takes immense pride in being recognized with this Supplier Excellence Award by the USPS--we are gratified for the confidence and satisfaction shown in our services, and committed to continuing and enhancing the quality of work we provide; I need to thank our many employees, whose dedication, skills and abilities made this recognition possible.” - Michael P. Bordes, president, EMCOR Facilities Services
Granite
Quincy, MA
Supplier Excellence Award
Nominated by the Telecom & IT Hardware CMC (Greensboro) and their Internal Business Partner (Raleigh)
Granite provides voice and broadband telecommunications and account management services.
“We would like to thank the USPS for their continued effort to make this a long term partnership. Our relationship began back in 2003 when we managed one location and now our partnership has expanded to 17,000 sites serviced. We at Granite are motivated to continue servicing and adding value to the USPS for years to come. We are also extremely honored to be associated with the USPS and accept this award on behalf of the dedicated Granite employees who have committed to maintain this partnership with the USPS each day.” - Robert Hale, president and CEO
Jasper Innovative Solutions
Leavenworth, IN
Supplier Excellence Award
Nominated by the Vehicles & Delivery/Industrial Equipment CMC (Philadelphia)
Jasper supplies vehicle parts and consignment services to USPS Vehicle Maintenance Facilities nationwide.
“Jasper Innovative Solutions is honored to receive this award for Service Excellence. Being a 100% associated owned company, this award is especially important to us. This shows that our dedication to service excellence is recognized. It has been our pleasure to work with such a great team in the USPS. As a supplier of vehicle parts we are dedicated to keeping the USPS fleet moving forward. We greatly look forward to our future, growing our relationship with the USPS.” - Luke Bawel, general manager
Jones Lang LaSalle
Chicago, IL
Supplier Innovation Award
Nominated by the Facility Services CMC (Windsor) and their Internal Business Partner (Eagan)
Jones Lang LaSalle provides integrated facility services management at four USPS mission-critical sites.
“Jones Lang LaSalle’s strategic partnerships with our clients like the Postal Service are the foundation of our integrated service platform. It is rewarding to be recognized for delivering innovative, results-driven supply chain management solutions like the Postal Service’s new service contracts that allows the USPS to reapply annual cost savings back into its core business, as well as the energy savings achievements, which also help the Postal Service to deliver against its mission to provide improved mail service to the American public. We’re honored to be recognized by our client for generating industry-leading results that are a hallmark of Jones Lang LaSalle’s sourcing and service program.” - Herman Bulls, CEO, Public Institutions
Parsons Corporation
Pasadena, CA
Supplier Diversity Award
Nominated by the Facilities Construction, Repair & Alterations CMC (Washington, DC)
Parsons provides design/design-build, program, and construction management services.
“We are honored to be recognized as a recipient of the Supplier Diversity Award as part of the 2011 USPS Supplier Performance Awards Program. Diversity is one of our six core values, and receiving this distinction validates our commitment to pursuing diversity in our workforce composition, the markets we serve, and the services we provide to customers like the USPS, whom we respect as a leader and an innovator in the implementation of diversity and inclusion practices.” - Todd Wager, president, Government Services
Carolina Cabinet Co., Inc.
Wilson, NC
Supplier Sustainability Excellence Award
Nominated by the Facilities Construction, Repair & Alterations CMC (Washington, DC)
Carolina Cabinet designs, manufactures, and delivers casework for post office retail lobbies.
“Carolina Cabinet Company is honored to be recognized by the United States Postal Service for the Supplier Sustainability Excellence Award. Our Green Initiative is a direction we chose to embrace years ago. We value our partnership with the USPS and plan to continue this journey together for many years to come.” - Michael Jones, president