NRS Wins VICS Collaborative Commerce Achievement Award
News Release
National Retail Systems, Inc.
June 17, 2011
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Empty Miles Service Helps NRS Reduce Costs for Customers and Improve the
Environment</I></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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HEIGHTS, NJ</STRONG> (June 16, 2011) ---National Retail Systems, Inc.
(NRS), a leading provider of logistics s<SPAN>ervices to U.S. retailers,
pharmaceutical companies and consumer goods manufacturers, has
recei</SPAN>ved a 2011 Collaborative Commerce Achievement Award from the
The Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association (VICS).</P>
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<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NRS
was selected for the award because of the company's innovative use of the
VICS Empty Miles Service, which enables transportation providers to match
empty trailers with other pre-qualified shippers or carriers that can use
the space for shipments. The Empty Miles Service is an affiliate member of
the EPA/SmartWay Transport program and is aligned with the goals of the
sustainable goods movement.</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">"We
have a number of strategies for environmental-related efficiency,
including idle management, speed management, tire technologies,
aerodynamic features on some of our trailers, and bio-diesel," said
Raymond Wisniewski, NRS President and COO. "The VICS Empty Miles Service
helps us to reduce emissions and energy consumption related to
repositioning equipment, which is good for our clients, good for us and
good for the environment."</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NRS
began using the VICS Empty Miles Service in 2010 to optimize freight load
capacity and to deliver superior customer service to clients while
mitigating the environmental impact of freight transportation. For every
500-mile lane NRS matches each week, the company removes 41 tons of carbon
dioxide from the environment and saves 20 barrels of crude oil.</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The
2011 VICS Collaborative Commerce Achievement Awards honor outstanding
companies for their strategic thinking and leadership, as well as the
implementation of GS1 US standards and VICS collaborative commerce
guidelines that have resulted in more effective supply chain practices and
partnerships. The awards recognize the positive results of company-wide
dedication to customer satisfaction that have made continuous improvements
to the supply chain.</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">"The
VICS Collaborative Commerce Achievement Awards identify and reward
excellence in supply chain collaboration. The VICS Board of Directors
congratulates the winners, the finalists and all of the nominees," said
Joe Andraski, president and CEO of
VICS.</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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RETAIL SYSTEMS WINS VICS COLLABORATIVE COMMERCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
</B></SPAN>FOR PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY
PROGRAM</B></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-STYLE: normal; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><I>VICS
Empty Miles Service Helps NRS Reduce Costs for Customers and Improve the
Environment</I></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><STRONG>HASBROUCK
HEIGHTS, NJ</STRONG> (June 16, 2011) ---National Retail Systems, Inc.
(NRS), a leading provider of logistics s<SPAN>ervices to U.S. retailers,
pharmaceutical companies and consumer goods manufacturers, has
recei</SPAN>ved a 2011 Collaborative Commerce Achievement Award from the
The Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions Association (VICS).</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NRS
was selected for the award because of the company's innovative use of the
VICS Empty Miles Service, which enables transportation providers to match
empty trailers with other pre-qualified shippers or carriers that can use
the space for shipments. The Empty Miles Service is an affiliate member of
the EPA/SmartWay Transport program and is aligned with the goals of the
sustainable goods movement.</P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">"We
have a number of strategies for environmental-related efficiency,
including idle management, speed management, tire technologies,
aerodynamic features on some of our trailers, and bio-diesel," said
Raymond Wisniewski, NRS President and COO. "The VICS Empty Miles Service
helps us to reduce emissions and energy consumption related to
repositioning equipment, which is good for our clients, good for us and
good for the environment."</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NRS
began using the VICS Empty Miles Service in 2010 to optimize freight load
capacity and to deliver superior customer service to clients while
mitigating the environmental impact of freight transportation. For every
500-mile lane NRS matches each week, the company removes 41 tons of carbon
dioxide from the environment and saves 20 barrels of crude oil.</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The
2011 VICS Collaborative Commerce Achievement Awards honor outstanding
companies for their strategic thinking and leadership, as well as the
implementation of GS1 US standards and VICS collaborative commerce
guidelines that have resulted in more effective supply chain practices and
partnerships. The awards recognize the positive results of company-wide
dedication to customer satisfaction that have made continuous improvements
to the supply chain.</P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </P>
<P
style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">"The
VICS Collaborative Commerce Achievement Awards identify and reward
excellence in supply chain collaboration. The VICS Board of Directors
congratulates the winners, the finalists and all of the nominees," said
Joe Andraski, president and CEO of
VICS.</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></BODY></HTML>