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TRUCKING HR CANADA NAMES POLARIS A 2024 TOP FLEET EMPLOYER OF DISTINCTION

April 12, 2024

For a 7th consecutive year, Polaris has been selected as a Top Fleet Employer by Trucking HR Canada. We are honoured to also hold our position as a Top Fleet Employer of Distinction, a reflection of our leading human resources practices. Every year, Trucking HR Canada recognizes transportation companies for demonstrating HR excellence and making our industry a welcoming, fulfilling place to work. Their Top Fleet Employer evaluations are heavily based on employee feedback. Polaris

NorthStar Digital Solutions Recognized as a Top 100 Logistics & Supply Chain Technology Provider of 2024

April 4, 2024

Inbound Logistics has announced their Top 100 Logistics & Supply Chain Technology Providers of 2024 and we’re excited to have our technology division, NorthStar Digital Solutions (NDS) rank on this prestigious list! NDS was selected among 400+ competitors for introducing flexible, scalable digital solutions to the North American supply chain industry. Utilizing AI, robotics, machine learning, IoT and more, they are helping service providers like Polaris to streamline operations, establish ease of doing business and

POLARIS’ LESLEY VELDSTRA KILLINGSWORTH WINS ESTEEMED PROS TO KNOW AWARD

March 15, 2024

Polaris is celebrating the news that our VP of Pricing and Market Strategy, Lesley Veldstra Killingsworth has received the Supply & Demand Chain Executive 2024 Pros to Know Award! Categorized as a Lifetime Achievement, the Pros to Know Award is given to influential transportation executives who are advocating to create safer, more efficient North American supply chains. Lesley was announced as one of this year’s winners at the MODEX 2024 summit in Atlanta, Georgia. This

POLARIS TRANSPORTATION GROUP NAMES LESLEY VELDSTRA KILLINGSWORTH VICE PRESIDENT OF PRICING AND MARKET STRATEGY

January 17, 2024

MISSISSAUGA, ON – Jan 17th, 2024 – Polaris Transportation Group, a leading North American provider of cross border transportation and logistics announced today that Lesley Veldstra Killingsworth has been appointed as Vice President of Pricing and Market Strategy. Previously serving as Director of Traffic and Pricing since 2016, Killingsworth has made a significant impact on Polaris’ growth, leveraging her expert insights and industry experience to spearhead their competitive pricing and market strategies. Based out of

POLARIS TRANSPORTATION GROUP ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD KUNOW AS PRESIDENT

January 12, 2024

MISSISSAUGA, ON – Jan 12, 2024 – Polaris Transportation Group, a leading North American provider of cross border transportation and logistics, announced today that Richard Kunow has been named the company’s President. Formerly Polaris’ Chief Operating Officer (COO) since joining in 2020, Kunow has been leading the company’s day-to-day operations and strategic growth plan. As President, he will be overseeing Polaris Transportation Group and Polaris Commercial Warehousing companies. Dave Cox will hold the position of

Polaris’ Brenda Brajkovich Discusses Careers in Trucking for Women with Truck News Talk

December 6, 2023

We’re thrilled to listen in as our Director of Marketing, Brenda Brajkovich joins podcast host, Stan Campbell at Truck News Talk (TNT) to encourage more women to explore careers in trucking. In this insightful conversation, Brenda spoke about her career journey and emphasized that women should consider joining the transportation industry where they can find fulfilling, rewarding careers. Brenda shares her positive experience of working for Polaris Transportation Group and how this industry is an

Congratulations to Poonam Poonam, Polaris’ first Larry Cox Academy graduate!

December 5, 2023

In September 2022, Polaris President & CEO, Dave Cox, our CHRO, Laura Muir and COO, Richard Kunow launched the Larry Cox Academy (LCA), an intensive 15-month training program aimed to accelerate our team’s professional development. Its framework is inspired by the legacy of Polaris Founder, Larry Cox (2017). “We have the resources, mentors and of course, the talent for this program to make a huge impact not only on the future of our company –

POLARIS’ LESLEY VELDSTRA KILLINGSWORTH MAKES HISTORY AS 1st NMFTA CHAIRWOMAN

November 15, 2023

We are proud to announce that Lesley Veldstra Killingsworth, our Director of Traffic & Pricing has been elected as the first female chairwoman of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA)! This marks a historical moment for women in transportation. With an impressive 16-year tenure (12-year NMFTA member and 4-year board member), Lesley is considered “just the leader NMFTA’s board needs,” bringing a deep understanding of the freight industry and an ambition to promote future

2023 RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

October 13, 2023

On Thursday, October 12th, we attended the 10th annual Trucking HR Canada Top Fleet Employers Gala at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. It was a wonderful night for transportation companies to come together, network and receive awards for a variety of HR categories. While collecting our 6th Top Fleet Employer Award and Top Fleet Employer of Distinction Award, we were thrilled to also be announced as the recipients of the 2023 Award of Excellence for

TRIMBLE OVATION AWARDS 2023: POLARIS WINS AUTOMATION ALL-STAR STATUS

September 28, 2023

Best in Improving Overall Efficiencies For our technological innovations used to enhance our operations, Polaris has been named an Automation All-Star in this year’s Trimble Ovation Awards! Since launching our technology company, NorthStar Digital Solutions, we have made immense strides in elevating how we do business and how we can best serve the shipping community. Utilizing AI, robotics, intelligent document processing and more cutting-edge technologies, we have managed to significantly improve our responsiveness and overall

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