Con-way Truckload Extends Commitment to Hire Veterans with Hiring Our Heroes and FASTPORT

JOPLIN, Mo., Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced a partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes program and its trucking industry technology partner, FASTPORT, to increase its number of veteran hires throughout 2015.

"Partnering with FASTPORT and the Hiring Our Heroes program provides us with an avenue to help more veterans and their families find meaningful careers in an industry that needs them and values their experience," said Joseph M. Dagnese, president, Con-way Truckload.

Today, approximately 16 percent of Con-way Truckload's employees are military service veterans, including members of the National Guard and Reserve, holding a variety of professional roles throughout the company.

"We are thrilled that Con-way Truckload has joined the Trucking Industry Track and pledged to significantly increase their already large veteran employee base," said Eric Eversole, vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and executive director of Hiring Our Heroes. "Con-way Truckload has always been active in the veteran and reserve communities and partnering with FASTPORT will help us all find more veterans and transitioning service men and women more career opportunities in the trucking industry." 

The Trucking Industry Track of Hiring Our Heroes assists veterans, transitioning service members and their spouses in finding careers in the trucking industry. It was established to address the industry's need for skills developed from all military backgrounds to fill over 100,000 open positions.

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About Con-way Truckload
Joplin, Mo.-based Con-way Truckload is a leading provider of time-definite dry-van full-truckload transportation services throughout the U.S., with extensive coverage of Mexico and service for Canada.  With 3,350 employees, 2,900 of whom are company drivers and dedicated owner-operators piloting a fleet of 2,900 tractors and 8,000 trailers, Con-way Truckload provides solo, team and dedicated trucking operations, with a focus on superior performance built on Lean continuous improvement methodologies to drive efficiencies and consistent quality service. With a workplace culture built on respect for employees and recognition of their professional skill and expertise as our keys to success, Con-way Truckload strives every day to deliver value-added services that help Fortune 500 businesses achieve supply chain goals.  Visit Con-way Truckload on the web at www.con-way.com/truckload or call (800) 641-4747.

Con-way Truckload is an operating unit of Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $5.5 billion diversified freight transportation and global logistics company (www.con-way.com).

About Hiring Our Heroes
Hiring Our Heroes launched in March 2011 as a nationwide initiative to help veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment. Working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's vast network of state and local chambers and other strategic partners from the public, private and nonprofit sectors, the goal is to create a movement across America in hundreds of communities where veterans and military families return every day. To date, Hiring Our Heroes has inspired more than 1,700 businesses of all sizes to hire 265,000 veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses. And as a direct result of more than 770 job fairs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, 24,000 men and women have found employment.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce dedicated to strengthening America's long-term competitiveness by addressing developments that affect our nation, our economy and the global business environment.

About FASTPORT
FASTPORT develops user-friendly technology to improve motor carriers' selection, qualification and hiring process for commercial drivers, ultimately providing better careers for drivers and growth for motor carriers. FASTPORT's core product, JobMaps™, revolutionizes traditional job posting, empowering motor carriers to efficiently find the best qualified drivers for their unique driving jobs. FASTPORT is committed to leveraging JobMaps™ to help enable over 50,000 veterans and transitioning military service men and women find great driving careers with great employers in the trucking industry. For more information visit http://fastport.com and http://truckingtrack.org/.  

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