PODS Holds First Annual Truck Driving Championship

When it comes to PODS® moving and storage services, company drivers are a critical link. Safety, accuracy and timeliness are critical to delivering a great customer experience. PODS drivers put their skills to the test in a competition held recently at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida.

When it was all over, Steve Lynch of Dallas, Texas emerged as the champion amongst 11 competitors from across the country. Contestants navigated through an obstacle course, completed challenging deliveries and operated the PODZILLA® hydraulic lift system to carefully position PODS® brand containers. A panel of judges from PODS scored contestants and selected Lynch as the overall champion.

"I´m ecstatic to bring the championship home to our Dallas, TX market," said Steve Lynch, PODS driver, "but this competition really shows what PODS drivers do for our customers every day."

"The competition was not just about crowning a winner, but engaging our drivers to deliver an exceptional customer experience," said John Cameron, senior vice president inter-franchsie and corp operations. "Congratulations to Steve Lynch, who is not only the winner of our inaugural contest, but has maintained a flawless driving record and received exceptional Customer Satisfaction scores while at PODS. I look forward to an even bigger and better competition next year."

Other participants included: Robert Armstrong, PODS Seattle; James Conner, PODS San Diego; Robert Costa, PODS Long Island; Charles Frame, PODS Tampa Bay; Bismarck Fonseca, PODS San Francisco; Shawn Mahoney, PODS Chicago; Joseph Moss, PODS Portland; Alberto Ortiz, PODS Los Angeles: Jason Partin, PODS Sarasota; and Michael Winters, PODS Ft. Lauderdale

Lynch received a complementary trip for two to Florida, a championship trophy, bragging rights as the number one driver for 2011, and, of course, and celebrity status in Dallas, Texas.

About PODS Enterprises, Inc.

Founded in 1998, PODS currently provides moving and storage services to a population of more than 245 million consumers and businesses, in 48 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and the UK, through its company-owned and independent franchise network. To date, the PODS network has completed more than 310,000 long-distance relocations, exceeded 1,700,000 deliveries and has nearly 142,000 PODS® containers in service.

PODS® secure containers are constructed of a steel frame and are available in three sizes: approximately 7-by-7-by-8 feet, 12-by-8-by-8 feet and 16-by-8-by-8 feet. The 12-foot and 16-foot containers have been tested to withstand winds of more than 110-mph when partially loaded. For more information or to schedule service, visit PODS.com or call 800-776-7637.

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