For More Information Contact: Customer Service Phone: 800-765-7242		PRESS RELEASE May 31, 2000
Saia Motor Freight Names Three New Terminal Managers
Three new terminal managers have been named in the New Orleans Region, it was announced today by Saia Motor Freight Senior Vice President of Operations and Sales Tony Albanese. Paul Luquet, who has served as sales representative, has been promoted to terminal manager in Jackson, MS. Luquet joined Saia in 1994 as a biller/dispatcher in Hattiesburg, MS and has been an outbound supervisor in addition to his sales representative position. Joining Saia as new terminal manager in Memphis, TN is Richard Pruitt. Pruitt, who has 20 years experience in the transportation industry, is a graduate of the University of Alabama. He and his wife have two children. Also new to Saia is John Miller, who has been named terminal manager of the Tupelo, MS terminal. Miller has 12 years industry experience and is a graduate of Mississippi State University. He has two daughters, Jessica and Alex. “The promotion of Luquet and the experience of Pruitt and Miller will provide added strength to our terminal operations in these three cities,” said Albanese. Saia Motor Freight is a 75-year old regional LTL carrier covering 12 southern states from the Carolinas to Texas and services Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico. Saia has more than 4,500 employees networking from 76 locations and providing service with partners to cover every major city in the U.S. For more information, contact 1-800-765-7242 or visit www.saiamotor.com.