The Team's Board Report - Mainfreight

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educational, not only for the leadership training
but to see how CaroTrans/ Mainfreight operates
in their home territory.
Contributed by Adam Renner, Baltimore Branch
Adventure, personal growth, overcoming
fears, and taking the lead…These are all part
of Mainfreight’s Outward Bound experience
as I came to discover on my trip to Anakiwa
in February. The activity packed eight-day
session builds young managers’ abilities to
present strategies with enough confidence
and enthusiasm to effectively influence others.
Whether we were in the classroom doing
intensive leadership training, or putting our
lessons to the test on a hike in the woods
(aka, tramp in the bush), the beauty of the
surroundings and non-stop kiwi humor made it
easy to keep a smile on your face.
As a first-timer in Australia and New Zealand,
it was marvelous to see the magnitude of
Mainfreight’s presence in the industry, as
well as the community. I had the opportunity
to give out Books in Homes calendars to
customers who commended the special people
at Mainfreight for their contributions to the
community. And when I saw the Mainfreight
logo displayed prominently in the stadium when
the Blues took the field there was no denying
that we are part of a special company.
Another highlight was seeing the burgeoning
CaroTrans Oceania offices establishing
themselves in the marketplace. Their tactful
entrance into the wholesale field coupled with
their driven sales force shows promise in this
dynamic market.
After taking the trip across the Pacific and
experiencing the Mainfreight family, culture and
philosophy first hand I have come back to the
US with a palpable sense of the company’s
identity. As we continue to embrace and
cultivate these values in our teams worldwide
we will undoubtedly continue to see success on
the global stage.
Branch Of The Year
Within 30 months of opening in Cleveland, this
mighty little branch proved that size doesn’t
matter by receiving the Branch of the Year
Award for 2006/07.
It was three years ago when Chris Wilson left
sunny California with his wife and daughter for
the fantastic climate in Cleveland and never
looked back. We had an established presence
in the Cleveland area due to regular sales visits
from our Chicago sales team. This gave us a
base of business to start with of approximately
50 bookings per week.
This has since grown to more than 160
bookings per week and profits for the year
Adam and the CaroTrans Oceania team