THOMASVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 15, 2010) – Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has been named to the 2010 InformationWeek 500 – a list of the top technology innovators in the United States. The company ranked No. 15 on the magazine’s overall list and topped the logistics and transportation category.
“Information technology is critical to our ability to help the world keep promises, and without the right technology in place, we could not be as efficient of a company as we are,” said Ken Erdner, Old Dominion’s vice president of information system and technology. “We are always working to make the best use of technology, and we are honored to not only make this year’s InformationWeek 500 list, but lead the list of logistics and transportation companies.”
As part of its shift in recent years to increase the use of technology for everyday business, Old Dominion has overhauled its claims management system – moving to a computerized system for handling claims and away from a traditional, paper-based method of filing and tracking.
Currently, more than 99 percent of the company’s claims are either handled during the initial call from a customer or they are processed automatically from that first call. Since the claims system can be linked to the company’s SAP Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse platform, Old Dominion employees can now easily review a customer’s history and remedy any problems that might arise before they happen.
“For 22 years, the InformationWeek 500 has honored the most innovative users of business technology,” said InformationWeek Editor In Chief Rob Preston. “As we start to emerge from the worst recession in decades, the IT focus is now on driving growth – new sources of revenue, new relationships with customers, even new business models. This year’s ranking placed special emphasis on those companies and business technology executives leading that charge.”
In addition to its annual 500 listing, InformationWeek tracks the technology, strategies, investments and administrative practices of America’s best-known companies.
Top winners have included: CME Group, National Semiconductor, Kimberly-Clark, Hilton Hotels and Unum. The InformationWeek 500 rankings are unique among corporate rankings as it spotlights the power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders.
Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at www.informationweek.com/iw500/.
For more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com or call (800) 432-6335.
About Old Dominion Freight Line
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) is a national less-than-truckload motor carrier providing one-to-five day service among six regions in the United States and next-day and second-day service within these regions. Through its four product groups, OD-Domestic, OD-Expedited, OD-Global and OD-Technology, the Company offers an array of innovative products and services that provide direct service to 48 states within the Southeast, Gulf Coast, Northeast, Midwest, Central and West regions of the country. In addition to domestic less-than-truckload services, the Company offers assembly and distribution services as well as LCL and FCL delivery services to and from all of North America, Central America, South America and the Far East. The Company also offers a broad range of expedited and logistical services for both its domestic and global markets, and for more than 75 years, Old Dominion has been helping the world keep promises.
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