CANTON, OHIO –- Shaheen Moving & Storage, an agent of Mayflower Transit, recently was awarded the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award.

Criteria for the award are excellence in: employment growth, operations expansion, capital investments, customer service, innovation, community service and responsiveness to challenge.

Shaheen Moving & Storage was honored for many achievements including its restructuring in 2006, which added a local operations manager and a long-distance operations manager to enhance efficiencies. It also adopted a new financial model, making all drivers owner-operators; made its first acquisition; donated services to religious organizations and community agencies and received Mayflower’s 2006 Customer Choice Award -- it’s third straight recognition by the van line. The Customer Choice Award is given to those agents that excel in serving their customers through surveys received back from customers and who meet all of Mayflower’s Standards of Performance.

Mayflower Transit, founded in 1927, is proud to celebrate its 80th anniversary this year. As one of the nation’s oldest and largest van lines, Mayflower transports household goods, electronic equipment, trade show exhibits and displays, works of art and specialized freight, utilizing a network of 700 affiliated agents throughout the United States and around the world. Mayflower’s headquarters offices are located in suburban St. Louis, Mo. Further information about the company is available on its Internet site – www.mayflower.com.

Shaheen Moving and Storage Services is an agent for Mayflower Transit that serves Northeastern Ohio from two offices in Canton and Cleveland. Shaheen’s now employs more than 60 moving and storage professionals handling a wide range of projects involving transportation and warehousing of not only household goods but also corporate offices, records management, cabinetry and other product that require specialized handling. Further information on Shaheen’s can be found at www.shaheenmoving.com.