UP again recognized as 'most admired' company

Union Pacific Corp. has been named Fortune magazine's most admired company for the eighth consecutive year.

The recognition also marks the 15th time in 19 years the company has been named No. 1 among trucking, transportation and logistics leaders, according to a UP press release.

UP ranked first in eight of the magazine's performance categories: innovation; people management; use of corporate assets; social responsibility; quality of management; financial soundness; long-term investment; and quality of products and services.

"Union Pacific's top ranking by Fortune highlights our employees' commitment to deliver value to our customers, shareholders and communities," said UP Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Lance Fritz. "Our engaged team's focus on finding new, innovative ways to operate a safe and efficient railroad will help us continue serving these key stakeholders with excellence."

Fortune's research partner, the Hay Group, surveyed 3,800 senior executives, directors and analysts to select companies they admired most from a list that started with 1,500 companies. The magazine's annual World's Most Admired list is published in the February issue.