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OmniTRAX Names Bridgewell Resources Supplier of the Year

“Bridgewell has been a great partner for OmniTRAX, helping us drive innovative new programs on quality, safety and productivity. Their ability to deliver what we want, when we need it put them at the top level of our supplier scorecard system,” said Robert Snyder, Senior Director of Procurement at OmniTRAX.

OmniTRAX selects the supplier of year based on a scorecard system and careful consideration by company’s Supplier Council, which is made up of six managers from different departments including the procurement division. Suppliers are evaluated in six categories, including Commercial-Payment Terms/Contracts/Freight Terms, Cost- Competitiveness/Cost Reductions, Deliverables-Delivery Date/Promise Date, Quality/Safety-Reported Issues/CAF, Collaboration-Response Time and Risk-Disaster Plan.

“We are very honored Bridgewell was selected as the OmniTRAX 2015 Supplier of the Year. It’s a testament to the strong relationship and open communication between our companies,” said Matt Keyser, Vice President of the Utility & Construction Division at Bridgewell.

Bridgewell scored highest on the OmniTRAX Supplier Scorecard and received full support by the Supplier Council as a result its metrics in a wide variety of measurement categories, including:

  • 100% on time shipments of more than 125 truckloads since program inception.
  • Zero quality issues reported for 12,000 ties delivered since program inception.
  • Zero safety issues reported on OmniTRAX properties for any deliveries.
  • Scored 91 points on Supplier Scorecard; #1 ranking for Top Tier Spend Supplier.
  • Voted Top Supplier by the OmniTRAX Supplier Council and Procurement Team.
  • Ranked #1 in response time, competitive pricing and dynamic risk plan.

About Bridgewell:

Bridgewell Resources LLC spans the gap between suppliers and customers as a global trader and wholesale distributor of agricultural, food, construction mats, utility and wood products as well as renewable resources. Its traders serve a wide array of customers including utilities, building and construction suppliers, contractors, industrial manufacturers and processors, packaged goods companies, governments and other entities worldwide. Founded in 2010, Bridgewell is headquartered in Tigard, Oregon and has several sales offices throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.bridgewellresources.com.

About OmniTRAX, Inc.

As one of North America’s largest private railroad and transportation management companies, OmniTRAX’s core capabilities range from providing management services to railroad and port services and to intermodal and industrial switching operations. Through its affiliation with The Broe Group and its portfolio of managed companies, OmniTRAX also has the unique capability of offering specialized industrial development and real estate solutions, both on and off the rail network managed by OmniTRAX. More information is available atwww.omnitrax.com.

About The Broe Group

The Broe Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is a diversified privately-owned enterprise with a multi-billion dollar asset base. The Broe Group and its affiliates employ more than 1,000 people directly and provide employment for countless others through its Great Western Industrial Park in Northern Colorado. The Broe Group and its affiliates own and/or manage commercial real estate and other businesses across North America. Its transportation affiliate, OmniTRAX, Inc., is a leading transportation services firm with railroad, port and terminal operations, and is the 2nd largest operator of short-line railroads in the U.S. Its energy affiliate, Great Western Oil & Gas Company, is a top 10 driller in Colorado and among the top 100 drillers in the U.S. The Broe Group has multiple other investment affiliates, including Three Leaf Ventures, which is focused on innovative healthcare technology start-ups. For more information, seewww.broe.com.

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