Maersk wins JCPenney International Supplier of the Year Award

JOC Staff |
Charlotte, North Carolina (October 8, 2010) – Maersk Line has received the 2009 JCPenney International Supplier of the Year Award as part of the Purchasing Partnership Award for Supply Chain at the JCPenney Global Supplier Summit which was held in Hong Kong. The annual summit was attended by over 700 global suppliers, and Maersk Line was recognized as one of eight Suppliers of the Year. This year's theme was Partners in Growth.”

JCPenney, one of America's leading retailers, operates more than 1,100 department stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, as well as one of the largest apparel and home furnishing sites on the Internet, jcp.com. JCPenney senior executives presented the awards, and Maersk Line colleagues Soren Karas, Hans Bean, Matt Terranova, Angela Law, and Karen Nutt were proud to accept the award on behalf of Maersk Line.

This award is especially gratifying. The Maersk Line team has worked hard to understand and accommodate JCPenney's specific needs, expectations and requirements. Our success together required tremendous company-wide support, and this award serves as recognition of those efforts. said Karen Nutt, Key Client Director JCPenney, Sales Gulf Region with Maersk Line North America.