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Averitt Named A Top Company For Women, Military Friendly
WOMEN IN TRUCKING HONOR For the third consecutive year, WIT named Averitt as one of its Top Companies For Women To Work For In Transportation! According to WIT, to be considered for the award, companies must have “cultures that foster gender diversity, competitive compensation and benefits, flexible hours and work requirements, professional development opportunities and career advancement opportunities." “We’re proud to have a culture that offers a wide variety of opportunities for women,” says Averitt President WAYNE SPAIN . “From the dock and driver’s seat to operations and leadership, we’re committed to hiring the best associates and making Averitt a place where everyone can make their career home.” This is the fifth year WIT has sponsored its “Top Companies” survey. The winners were identified through a two-step process, with Women In Transportation receiving nominations and carefully reviewing the qualifications, followed by a final ballot to select the winners. For more information about the award, visit InsideAveritt.com/WITAward2022 . MILITARY FRIENDLY AWARD Approximately 15% of our associates are military veterans, and our unique We’re proud of our team-oriented culture that offers opportunities for everyone, and we were recently honored by the Women In Trucking Association and Viqtory with a pair of awards. STEPHEN LONG recently moved from our Savannah service center to take on an operations support role at our Petco warehouse. Being new to the Atlanta metro area, Stephen decided to use his Red Thinkin’ Rewards as a way to get familiar with downtown and catch a basketball game. RED THINKIN’ REWARDS ARE A SLAM DUNK PETCO Associate Uses RTR Points For Basketball Tickets
culture was recently honored in a national survey. Averitt was named as a Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, a veteran-owned small business that connects the military community to employers. According to Viqtory, “Military Friendly Employers strive toward and succeed in the areas that matter most in helping veterans and other members of the military community make the transition from the military to satisfying employment in the civilian world. Having the designation shows that your organization is better for veterans, with the hiring, retention, advancement and employee development programs in place to help them reach their career goals.” This year’s recognition was based on a survey of nearly 2,000 companies, and it marks the third consecutive year we have been named a Military Friendly Employer. “Military veterans are a perfect fit for our culture because they are well- acquainted with professional image, teamwork and service,” says GARY SASSER, who served in the Marine Reserves. “We’re proud to be the career home of many veterans throughout our network, and we know that our team is stronger when we hire veterans.” To learn more about the career opportunities that we offer military veterans, as well as see profiles of associates with varying service backgrounds, visit AverittSalutesYou.com . And for more information about the Military Friendly Employer survey, visit MilitaryFriendly.com . T m
Stephen says. “If you are out there performing your job, getting good fuel mileage and driving safely, you get rewarded for that! It’s something I never really thought about, but when I got my envelope telling me I had a certain number of points, I was surprised. There are so many things and experiences you can buy with your points. “If you have never visited the Red Thinkin’ Rewards online catalog, log on and see what you can get!” All associates are eligible to earn Red Thinkin’ Rewards points. To learn more about our rewards program and to view items available through points redemption, log on to to InsideAveritt.com/Rewards . T m
myself. “I really enjoyed the experience,” Stephen continues. “I had never been to an opening-night game at any venue, and I got to see a lot of great players.” Stephen says he greatly appreciates the Red Thinkin’ Rewards program for giving him the chance to attend the game and hopes more associates take advantage of the points system. “I think the program is greatly underrated,”
Using his Red Thinkin’ Rewards points, Stephen scored a pair of tickets to the Atlanta Hawks’ season opener at State Farm Arena against the Houston Rockets. “I’m not really a Hawks fan, but I like basketball,” Stephen says. “I thought it would be a good way to get out and get acquainted with the area. I had been saving up my points for a while and wanted to treat
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