People of theYear Honorees awarded for excellence RON GEWECKE


SAFETY DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Ron Gewecke is the safety director at


Midwest Express in Grand Island. He is very detail-oriented and keeps the company at the top of its game when it comes to compliance. Ron’s hard work and dedication are reflected in the company’s positive CSA scores and the fact that the company’s accident frequency has dropped steadily since Ron joined the team three years ago. Ron continues to pursue chances to learn more by attending as many Safety Management Council meetings as he can. Company President Craig Dixson says Ron is a dependable self-starter who does a great job.


SORTINO TRANSPORTATION


GREATWEST FLEET SAFETY GRAND CHAMPION Sortino Transportation is a refrigerated transportation company with 73 power units


providing long haul and regional services. Its main office is located in Omaha with dispatch offices located in Warrensburg, MO, and Des Moines, IA. Main traffic lanes are Midwest to West Coast, and the company average is 34-35 pickup/drop-offs per day. With an overall mileage of 598,523 across Nebraska and over 4.25 million miles outside Nebraska, Sortino maintained an accident-free ratio.


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WITH AN OVERALL MILEAGE OF 598,523


ACROSS NEBRASKA AND OVER 4.25 MILLION MILES OUTSIDE NEBRASKA, SORTINO MAINTAINED AN ACCIDENT-FREE RATIO.


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