Allied execs say firm turned corner in '05.(News)
Waste News, February, 2006 by Johnson, Jim
Byline: Jim Johnson The view from Allied Waste Industries Inc.'s corner office is this: 2005 was a turnaround year for the nation's second-largest solid waste management company. "We entered 2005 with a clear objective of stopping a four-year decline in operating results, and I'm pleased to report to you today that we've accomplished that goal and more,'' said John Zillmer, the company's chairman and CEO.
Allied Waste is using a variety of methods, including reorganization, operational improvements, fleet purchases, price increases, and better sales techniques to help turn itself around, company executives said as they discussed 2005 financial results. "2005 was a pivotal year for Allied Waste, and one in which I'm pleased to say that we...
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