October Employees Of The Month

At Interstate's Springfield headquarters, four employees were awarded: Mover of the Month, Preston Charles, an employee since 1996; Helper of the Month, William Edge, employed since 2002; Packer of the Month, Maggie Sheppard, a twenty-seven year employee; and Administrative Employee of the Month, Lynn Johnson, Senior Programmer, an employee since 1985.

At Interstate's Dulles branch, three employees received awards: Mover of the Month, Tanimu Umaru, a two-year employee; Helper of the Month, La'Mar Porter, a six-month employee; and Packer of the Month, Lynn Chapman, and employee since June.

At Interstate's Landover facility, four employees received awards: Mover of the Month, Paul Murphy, an employee for just under a year; Helper of the Month, Zollie Tabron III, an employee since 2002; and Packer of the Month, Heyvette Reeves, an employee since June of this year.

Michael Valentine, a contract driver, was awarded Driver of the Month for October. Valentine, who is an agent out of Dallas, Texas, has been a driver since June.

Honored staff receive $35 gift certificate to the Interstate company store, filled with sportswear items, hats, toy trucks, etc. "Each employee's hard work and dedication to the company does not go unnoticed. Interstate relies on all team members - administrative staff, movers, helpers, drivers, and warehousemen, to make this company work successfully. It is only through everyone's efforts that we can continue to deliver our Top Hat Service to our customers," said Interstate President Buddy Morrissette.

Established in 1943 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, the Interstate family of companies today comprises a worldwide group of relocation management, transportation and logistic entities. For sixty years, the Interstate team has been learning and building on its reputation for providing "Top Hat Service." The experience and attention to details led to Interstate being designated as ISO certified for all entities and facilities in August 2000, an accomplishment achieved by less than one percent of companies within its industry.