Interstate Announces Employees of the Year

Carla Coldwell, who works in Interstate's Accounting department, received the Administrative Employee of the Year award. Coldwell was recognized with this award for her extensive research and follow-up on government storage accounts. She has been with Interstate since 1989. Sales Consultant of the Year honors went to first-year employee Joseph Dugo who achieved more than $600,000 in sales in 2002. Dugo's energetic personality and his ability to help people pull their moves together reflect the Top Hat Service that Interstate offers its customers.

Noel Zita Swank received the Warehouseman of the Year Award, based on the results of customer evaluations and monthly ratings. Swank works in the Landover, Maryland facility and manages the warehouse, trains employees and helps with dispatches; he has been with Interstate since 1999.

Driver of the Year Awards were presented to three long-distance drivers: Keith "Mike" Guy, driver with Interstate since 1999; Charlie Wheeler, since 1986; and Daniel Watson, since 2001. "Each of these drivers delivered our high-level quality service to customers around the country throughout 2002," commented John Shelor, Long Distance Operations Manager.

The Interstate family of companies comprises a worldwide group of relocation management, transportation and logistic entities that will facilitate more than 25,000 relocations over the next year. With a team of 300 employees locally and 1,000 service partners worldwide, Interstate prides itself on its achievement of ISO certification for all entities and facilities, as well as numerous prestigious awards bestowed upon the organization, including the National Capital Business Ethics Award, the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce's Quality First Blue Diamond Award and numerous safety honors from the American Moving and Storage Association.