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Saia Named A Top 500 Company for IT Innovation
DULUTH, GA - October 14, 2004 - Industry-leading less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Saia, Inc.® continues to drive the transportation industry as an innovator of customer service and technological offerings. The company was selected by InformationWeek as a Top 500 company for IT innovation. Saia received the award for service offerings that included website features and real-time delivery of customer Pickup and Delivery information. Customers can access www.saia.com and utilize more than 50 features to plan and track shipments. For 16 years, the InformationWeek 500 has tracked organizations' IT agendas, providing a unique opportunity to understand and examine their business practices across core areas of technology operations. Companies named to this list demonstrate a pattern of technological and organizational innovation. Saia is among the 500 companies recognized for IT innovation this year. "Tech initiatives balance between opportunistic investment and cost effectiveness," said Rusty Weston, editor of InformationWeek Research. "On average, the InformationWeek 500 will invest approximately 3.7% of their annual revenue on technology in 2004 for an average cash layout of $334 million. Business-intelligence tools, content-management software, and increased use of automated processes are widespread strategies aimed at squeezing more costs out of IT operations." The InformationWeek 500 is the most detailed source of industry-specific IT budget data. The research project gathered in-depth information directly from companies about how they approach and prioritize their IT investments. The research identified and ranked the companies following an extensive online and phone study. Saia Vice President of Information Systems Mark Robinson said that the award signifies the advancements made by Saia in offering industry-leading technological services. "The InformationWeek 500 illustrates that Saia continues to lead the way in developing systems to help our customers exceed their logistics and shipping goals," said Robinson. "This announcement confirms our continued achievements as a company and rewards the work of the entire Saia team." About Saia, Inc. Saia, Inc. is a provider of interregional and regional direct service covering the Midwest, the south, the west, and northwest with partner service to the rest of the continental United States. Saia, Inc. also provides complete North American coverage including Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Saia, Inc. has more than 6,300 employees networking from 127 locations. Saia, Inc. and Jevic Transportation are wholly owned subsidiaries of SCS Transportation, Inc., (NASDAQ: SCST), a multi-regional carrier holding company based in Kansas City, Missouri. For more information visit the Saia, Inc. website at www.saia.com or SCS Transportation at www.scstransportation.com. About InformationWeek InformationWeek helps more than 440,000 Business Technology Professionals who buy, build and manage technology drive business innovation powered by technology. In addition to the weekly magazine, InformationWeek provides a platform of information solutions including www.informationweek.com, InformationWeek Research, InformationWeek Events, which includes the InformationWeek Conference for Business Technology Executives and the InformationWeek Daily, an e-mail news service. In May 2003 in conjunction with Optimize, InformationWeek launched its Media Network. The Media Network consists of Optimize and Government Enterprise, as well as its Vertical Industry Network publications - Bank Systems & Technology, Insurance & Technology and Wall Street & Technology. InformationWeek is consistently recognized for its commitment to excellence and innovation, receiving several of the industry's top media accolades including top spots in BtoB Magazine's annual Media Power 50, as well as awards from ASBPE and Circulation Management magazine.