UniGroup, Inc. Named to InformationWeek 500 as Leading Technology Innovator

ST. LOUIS — UniGroup, Inc., the parent company of United Van Lines and other transportation-related companies, has been named to the InformationWeek 500, a prestigious listing of the most innovative users of information technology in the United States. This is the seventh consecutive year that UniGroup has been honored on the list.

UniGroup was ranked No. 137 out of the 500 companies participating in this years' survey and is the highest-ranked household goods transportation company. This recognition comes on the heels of UniGroup’s CIO 100 award presented by CIO magazine last month and represents another significant honor for the IT team in 2007.

The InformationWeek 500 tracks and provides insight into the technology practices of the nation's most innovative companies and spans 21 industries. For the past 18 years, InformationWeek has identified and honored the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual listing. The list is unique among corporate rankings because it spotlights the power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders.

“UniGroup is proud to have again made the InformationWeek 500,” said Randy Poppell, Chief Information Officer for UniGroup. “The significance of this recognition is that it continues to reaffirm our success in establishing UniGroup as an innovative leader in the use of technology within our industry and across all industries. We continue to be committed to developing progressive technology that answers our agents' and customers’ global needs.”

UniGroup, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest privately owned transportation companies. In addition to United Van Lines, UniGroup is the parent company of other transportation-related companies. Its world headquarters offices are located in Fenton, Mo.