For More Information Contact: Customer Service Phone: 800-765-7242		PRESS RELEASE April 16, 2002
Saia Promotes Phil Jennings To Added Responsibility
Phil Jennings, Saia director of process and development, has assumed additional responsibilities in operations services, according to Saia Senior Vice President of Operations and Sales Tony Albanese. "Two very important areas, safety and training, have been aligned with operations services and will now be overseen by Jennings," Albanese said. Jennings, whose new title will be director of process and development, safety and training, has served in various capacities during his 16 years with Saia, including terminal manager in Memphis, TN and regional manager in Memphis and in Dallas, TX. He was promoted to director of process and development three years ago. In addition to his previous duties, Jennings' safety responsibilities include assuring that new drivers meet company and DOT regulations, that there will be continuous safety training, as well as assuring compliance of all government regulations. His training responsibilities include overseeing development and implementation of operations training for managers and supervisors, training for sales reps and development and implementation of all company training programs. Saia is a provider of regional one and two day service from Southern Virginia, across the south and west to California, and northwest into Oregon and Washington with partner service to the rest of the continental United States. Saia also provides service to Puerto Rico, and complete North American coverage is offered including Canada and Mexico. Saia has more than 5,000 employees networking from more than 100 locations. Saia is a subsidiary of SCS Transportation, Inc., a regional carrier holding company, that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yellow Corporation (NASDAQ: YELL). Yellow Corporation is a holding company with operating subsidiaries specializing in national, regional and international transportation services. For more information visit the Saia website at www.saia.com and the Yellow Corporation website at www.yellowcorp.com.