Thermo King Receives Ninth Consecutive AFSCA for Best Reefer Cargo Equipment Provider – Sea Freight
Thermo King, a manufacturer of temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, received the Best Reefer Cargo Equipment Provider – Sea Freight award for the ninth straight year at the 26th annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain awards (AFSCA) held in early June in Shanghai.
There were several hundred transport, logistics and supply chain executives from around the region in attendance. The 2012 AFSCAs, was organized by market leading transport and logistics newspaper Cargonews Asia.
The AFSCA awards honour the respective winning organizations for demonstrating leadership as well as consistency in service quality, innovation, customer relationship management and reliability. Final voting is conducted by Cargonews Asia’s readers, and the results are independently audited. Approximately 39 awards were given out in a variety of categories.
Specific criteria considered in the Best Reefer Cargo Equipment Provider – Sea Freight category includes:
- Quality of equipment
- Level of service
- Reliability
“We are honored to receive this award for the ninth straight year,” said Dermott Crombie, vice president, Thermo King marine, bus and rail. “Accolades from the readers of Cargonews Asia, who represent our end-users, confirm that we are meeting the needs of real-world customers in terms of quality, reliability, service and efficiencies.”
Photo caption:
Christopher Sun, sales director – Asia Region for Thermo King (at right), accepted the AFSCA award from Mr. Ong Kim Pong, regional chief executive officer, Northeast Asia, for PSA International, one of the sponsors of the event, at the award ceremony. PSA International Pte. Ltd., formerly Port Authority of Singapore, is one of the world’s largest port operators.
About Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) advances the quality of life by creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments. Our people and our family of brands—including Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Schlage®, Thermo King® and Trane® —work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. Thermo King manufactures transport temperature control systems for a variety of mobile applications, including trailers, truck bodies, buses, shipboard containers and railway cars. Ingersoll Rand is a $14 billion global business committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results. For more information, visit ingersollrand.com or thermoking.com.
