P&G recognizes Breakthrough®Fuel with its highest honor

GREEN BAY, Wis., Nov. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakthrough^®Fuel has received the prestigious "External Business Partner of the Year" award from Procter & Gamble (P&G). The award recognizes P&G's top 15 global partners that help P&G create consumer value and provide a competitive edge. P&G works globally with more than 82,000 suppliers and agencies.

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"This is truly a great honor," said Breakthrough^®Fuel CEO and Chief Innovation Officer Craig Dickman. "We've forged a great working relationship that is helping P&G achieve its goals. We enjoy working with such a highly recognized brand and we thank them for this recognition."

In addition, Breakthrough^®Fuel also received P&G's "External Business Partner of Excellence" award for the fourth consecutive year.

The awards recognize Breakthrough^®Fuel's success in partnering with P&G to develop and execute a fuel management strategy that provides metrics and market insights to reduce the energy costs, consumption and emissions for shipping P&G's products throughout North America.

P&G is focused on its top business priorities including its external business partners who help the company innovate, operate more efficiently and win in market. "Our primary drivers for growth and value creation are innovation and productivity," said P&G's Chairman of the Board, President and CEO A.G. Lafley. "P&G's external partners help us deliver both, creating value for consumers, customers and shareholders alike."

Breakthrough^®Fuel has partnered with P&G since 2008.

Breakthrough^®Fuel is a supply chain management and transportation energy advisory firm that helps shippers understand and manage transportation energy lifecycles and costs. The firm helps its clients identify and analyze its fuel costs and then seeks ways to reduce costs with suppliers; including through the use of alternative fuels. Since 2004, Breakthrough^®Fuel has helped shippers manage more than 1.5 billion gallons of fuel; saving clients in excess of $350 million. Breakthrough^®Fuel's clients include some of North America's largest companies. The firm has received the prestigious "Winning Through Innovation" award from Unilever, is a four time recipient of Procter & Gamble's "External Business Partner Excellence Award" and was named Specialty Service Provider of the Year by Whirlpool Corporation.  Breakthrough^®Fuel is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

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