GREEN BAY, Wis., Jan. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth consecutive year, Breakthrough(®)Fuel has received the prestigious "Business Partner of Excellence" award from Procter & Gamble (P&G). The award honors Breakthrough(®)Fuel for consistently performing at high levels based on qualitative and quantitative evaluations by P&G.

"This is a great honor," said Breakthrough(®)Fuel CEO and Chief Innovation Officer Craig Dickman. "We strive to meet and exceed the highest standards when working with our clients. I'm proud of the Breakthrough team for their continued excellence. It's truly a pleasure and privilege to work with such a highly recognized brand and we thank them for this recognition."

The award recognizes Breakthrough(®)Fuel's success in partnering with P&G to develop and execute a fuel management strategy that provides metrics and market insights to reduce the energy costs, consumption and emissions for shipping P&G's products throughout North America.

P&G is focused on its top business priorities including its external business partners who help the company innovate, operate more efficiently and win in the market. "Consumers, brands, products and people are the essence of P&G," said A.G. Lafley, P&G's Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. "What I've learned over my almost 40 years in business, is that the best businesses and the best companies, that create the most value, have a strong commitment to external partnering and all it drives - cost savings, positive cash flow, stewardship, productivity improvements, innovation and revenue generation."

Breakthrough(®)Fuel has partnered with P&G since 2008.

Breakthrough(®)Fuel is a supply chain management and transportation energy advisory firm that helps shippers understand and manage transportation energy lifecycles and costs. The firm helps its clients identify and analyze its fuel costs and then seeks ways to reduce costs with suppliers; including through the use of alternative fuels. Since 2004, Breakthrough(®)Fuel has helped shippers manage more than 1.9 billion gallons of fuel; saving clients in excess of $400 million. Breakthrough(®)Fuel's clients include some of North America's largest companies. The firm has received the prestigious "Winning Through Innovation" award from Unilever, is a four time recipient of Procter & Gamble's "External Business Partner Excellence Award" and was named Specialty Service Provider of the Year by Whirlpool Corporation. Breakthrough(®)Fuel is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

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