February 7, 2007

Michael Lamberth, of the NEMF (New England Motor Freight) South Plainfield, NJ, terminal (located at 310 Hollywood Avenue), was named Account Executive of the Year for 2006 at the company's annual dinner. Lamberth was presented with the Jack Teicher Award, named in memory of a legendary NEMF account executive. It is given each year to the top-performing member of the NEMF sales force.

"I felt shocked initially it's very gratifying to be acknowledged and it's especially to be acknowledged in front of your peers That was extra special," Lamberth said after receiving the honor.

Lamberth currently serves customers in Monmouth and Ocean counties and parts of Middlesex County.

Lamberth, who lives in Matawan, joined NEMF in 1996. He has been in the trucking industry for more than 31 years, including 18 years with Roadway. He and his wife, Barbara, have two grown daughters, Amanda and Rebecca, and a granddaughter, Ryann.

NEMF's 68-door South Plainfield area terminal employs 175 workers and is the base for 30 daily routes. 

Based in Elizabeth, NJ, family-owned less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier NEMF (www.nemf.com) serves its customers from terminals throughout the Northeast and Midwest, as well as Florida, Puerto Rico and Canada. It is the largest LTL carrier in the Northeast region. NEMF is a member of The Shevell Group of Companies (www.ShevellGroup.com), which also includes Carrier Industries (third-party logistics, dedicated fleet, warehousing), Eastern Freight Ways (asset-based truckload carrier), Apex Logistics (brokerage, nationwide truckload) and NEMF World Transport (non-vessel operating common carrier).