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PRO PERFORMER P rofessional Werner driver Charley Endorf, of Fairbury, Neb., has been selected as a recipient of the 2014 Citizen Driver Award. e award pro- gram, presented by Travel Centers of America/Petro, recognizes professional long-haul drivers who inspire public respect and admiration for the truck driving profession. "I was so honored to be nominated by my Werner team, and I will do my best as a winner to uphold the distinction and rep- resent my company and industry," Endorf said. "I give a lot of credit to my wife, Kay, and thank TA/Petro for this award." Endorf was recognized for his exemplary citizenship in the driving community, personal and professional leadership, com- munity involvement and commitment to lead a healthy lifestyle. He was honored at a special event at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show, being held May 27-29 in Louisville, Ky. Among other recognition and distinc- tions, Endorf will be the guest of honor May 17 in York, Neb., when a truck stop bearing his name will be unveiled. A Wer- ner driver and owner operator since 1976, Endorf has driven more than 5 million safe driving miles, the only Werner driver to achieve this milestone. "We have been fortunate to have Char- ley Endorf represent Werner Enterprises for the past 38 years," said Derek Leath- ers, Werner president and chief operating o cer. "As a professional driver and as a person, there is no one more deserving of this honor." Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South Amer- ica, Africa and Australia. Werner maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains o ces in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia. Werner is among the ve largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diversi- ed portfolio of transportation services that includes dedicated van, temperature- controlled and atbed; medium-to-long- haul, regional and local van; and expedited services. Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal and interna- tional services. International services are pro- vided through Werner's domestic and global subsidiary companies and include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forward- ing; and customs brokerage. Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Mar- ketSM under the symbol "WERN". For further information about Werner, visit the company's website at www.werner.com.• 14 ProTruckerOnline.com May • 2014 Werner Professional Driver Receives 2014 Citizen Driver Award PROTR0514__ProPerformers.indd 1 4/10/14 9:51 AM