Over The Road Teams up with CarriersEdge to Expand Recruiting & Retention Services

June 27, 2007 – MARKHAM, ON – Over the Road Magazine, Canada’s leading driver recruitment magazine, announced today that it is adding CarriersEdge®, the leading provider of online driver improvement programs, to its extensive selection of recruiting and retention tools.

Over the Road will offer CarriersEdge courses through its overtheroad.ca driver recruitment portal, as well as marketing the CarriersEdge driver development system to its fleet customers across Canada.

“We are always striving to find new ways to serve both our fleet customers and the drivers who faithfully pick up our magazine”, noted Ed Novoa, Director of Sales & Marketing for Over the Road. “CarriersEdge offers both groups a powerful set of on-line tools for improving driver quality and we’re very excited to add this to our services.”

“Our strategy has always been to partner with industry leaders who compliment our own offerings”, added Mark Murrell, President of CarriersEdge. “Over the Road’s recruiting and retention services are unmatched in the industry, and we’re extremely pleased to be partnering with them.”

Through the multi-part deal, drivers will be able to take CarriersEdge courses directly through overtheroad.ca, improving their skills in areas such as defensive driving, hours of service, dangerous goods, and cargo securement. Over the Road fleet customers will be able to take advantage of CarriersEdge programs to cost-effectively improve driver quality and streamline supporting processes.

About CarriersEdge
CarriersEdge is the leading provider of online driver quality improvement solutions. Comprised of online testing, training and reporting tools, along with expert business analysis and consulting services, CarriersEdge allows trucking companies to improve business performance by improving driver quality, and do so without the compromises required by traditional alternatives.
 

About Over The Road
Over The Road is Canada’s leading recruiting & retention solutions company comprised of many outreach mediums such as Over the Road Magazine, Destionation: Emploi Camionnage, and numerous truck stop level marketing services. Over the Road also hosts two Recruiting & Retention conferences, in Toronto and in Calgary, whereby carriers and industry suppliers converge for 2-3 days and focus on the latest practices and services related to getting the best and keeping the best employees.