Lt. Governor Highlights Marten for Supporting Women in the Workplace
EAU CLAIRE – Marten Transport, Ltd. was recognized Monday by Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton as a leading developer of practices to successfully recruit and retain women employees. Lawton, who is traveling the state as part of a “Raise the Grade Tour” promoting woman’s issues and diversity hiring practices among Wisconsin employers, highlighted Marten as one of the Eau Claire area’s best at supporting and enabling woman to succeed in the workplace. Lawton praised the company’s diligence and commitment as a model for the state.
“This is an important distinction for us and we’re very proud to be recognized,” said Marten’s Chief Operating Officer Bob Smith. “We believe in our people and we’re committed to providing the kinds of opportunities that meet their needs.”
The Raise the Grade Tour will make eight stops in cities across the state from February 13 to March 28. The goal of the tour is to showcase how forward-thinking personnel policies that support women and families are improving Wisconsin ’s success and overall corporate performance. Marten Transport was highlighted because of its outstanding record of recruiting and retaining women employees. The company provides programs such as tuition reimbursement and flexible scheduling that address the specific concerns of many female workers.
“If Wisconsin is to compete in a 21st century economy, we must draw from more than fifty percent of the talent pool,” Lawton was quoted as saying. “The private and public sectors must partner to create a matrix of opportunity that will help us recruit and hold onto talented women.”
Marten Transport Ltd., which was recently named the “ Best Place to Work in Western Wisconsin ” by Chippewa Valley B2B Magazine, and one of the top 200 small businesses in the country by Forbes Magazine, was founded in 1946 as a small dairy transportation service. Today the company hauls freight across the United States and Canada for some of the most successful companies in the world. It specializes in transporting frozen food, beverages, pharmaceuticals and other consumer-packaged goods that require a temperature-sensitive or insulated environment. Marten offers trucking, intermodal and logistics services, concentrating on expedited movements for high-volume customers throughout North America .
Marten Transport operates more than 2,400 tractors and 3,300 trailers. It employs nearly 2,300 people and operates four regional facilities ( Forest Park , Ga. , Ontario , Ca., Indianapolis , Ind. , and Wilsonville , Ore. ) in addition to its corporate headquarters in Mondovi , Wis. For more information about the company visit www.marten.com or contact New Media Coordinator, Mark Trapani at (715) 926-4216.
