| TMS Announced Recipient of the 2011 EcoLeadership Award |
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April 21st, 2011
Bethesda, MD – Transportation Management Services (TMS) is looking forward to celebratingEarth Day on April 22 as the 2011 recipient of the Alliance for Workplace Excellence EcoLeadership Award. This award recognizes a company in the Washington D.C. area that is paving the way for eco-friendliness in the work place. In celebration of green initiatives, TMS has severalevents planned for the upcoming Earth Day. TMS employees will be taking carbon offsetting trees to plant with a local elementary school class. Additionally, a clothing drive has been organized within the company to encourage everyone to take advantage of “spring cleaning” and donate their gently worn clothing to the Goodwill organization. TMS will also be presenting each of their employeeswith a coffee mug, eliminating the use of paper cups throughout the office. TMS will be honored with their award during the Alliance’s Annual Awards Luncheon on June 13, 2011 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The celebration will include recognition, a key note address by Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis, the founders of Georgetown Cupcake, event emcee, Kimberly Suiters of NBC News 4 and there will be a musical performance by local artist, Bill Williams, who has crafted a unique song to celebrate each company’s best practices. The Alliance has recognized the Washington, D.C. area’s best places to work for the past eleven years, in addition to recognizing health and wellness trailblazers and EcoLeaders dedicated to creating sustainable workplaces. The 67 winning companies represent more than one million employees from organizations of all sizes and sectors – private, public and nonprofit. All award applicants undergo a rigorous assessment process led by an independent review panel of professors, PhD professionals, and doctoral candidates in business, industrial and organizational psychology, and human resources. About Transportation Management Services (TMS)Transportation Management Services strives to provide the most efficient and reliable planning, management, and operations support for transportation systems for diverse clients and events worldwide, while providing superior customer service. Since 1995, TMS has helped hundreds of customers host successful events throughout the U.S. and around the world. Leveraging the 40+years of experience of its founders, TMS provides highly customized and flexible transportation and staffing services to meet the unique needs of its customers’ events, with an unswerving focus on a positive experience for attendees and event organizers alike. TMS’ unique blending of people, process, and technology maximizes the effectiveness of event logistics and attendee experience. For more information, visit www.tms.com. About The Alliance for Workplace ExcellenceThe Alliance for Workplace Excellence provides a portfolio of services enabling employers to build excellent places to work. One of the Alliance’s primary missions is recognize existing excellent places to work, health & wellness trailblazers and EcoLeaders throughout the mid-Atlantic region.The Alliance is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization founded by Montgomery County, Maryland, and Discovery Communications, Inc. For more information, visit http://www.excellentworkplace.org. Transportation Management Services (TMS) |
