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105						<div class="article-box" data-content="(EAST PEORIA, IL) &amp;mdash; Federal Companies announced that Director of Corporate Sales Perry Johnson will retire at the end of this year after 24 years with the company.&amp;ldquo;To be in corporate sales, you must have patience and be willing to understand &amp;lsquo;no&amp;rsquo; is going to be a response more than &amp;lsquo;yes.&amp;rsquo; But it&apos;s what Perry does with his &amp;lsquo;no&amp;rsquo; is what sets him apart,&amp;rdquo; said Kyle Gorden, Chief Operations Officer at Federal Companies. &amp;ldquo;He takes &amp;lsquo;no&amp;rsquo; as the challenge, not as the end to the possibility.&amp;rdquo;After learning the ropes in his family&amp;rsquo;s moving business, Johnson joined Federal Companies in 2002. With a deeper pool of resources and the green light to develop his corporate sales position as he saw fit, the opportunities for success were abundant. During his tenure, Johnson helped Federal Companies grow its business and earned six different national awards for his sales efforts, including Salesperson of the Year and Top Producer of the Year for Allied Van Lines. He credits his accomplishments to his persistence, continuing to move forward when others quit, never taking setbacks personally, and collaboration at every step.&amp;ldquo;Federal was also very careful to have all segments of our business work together with shared objectives,&amp;rdquo; said Johnson. &amp;ldquo;If you are going to accept the kind of mission I had, you need support and most importantly, the mindset to be in it for the long haul.&amp;rdquo; Beyond his work with Federal Companies, Johnson is deeply involved in Central Illinois and his hometown of Peoria. He serves as President of the East Peoria Chamber of Commerce&amp;rsquo;s Board of Directors, Vice President of the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, Commissioner for the City of Peoria Public Arts Advisory Commission, Vice President of the Advocates for Access Board of Directors, and a board member for Family Core.
106&amp;ldquo;Community service is not only important; it&amp;rsquo;s essential for our society to function in the best way,&amp;rdquo; said Johnson. &amp;ldquo;Volunteers who ask for nothing except the opportunity to serve have changed our world for the better in countless 
106ways.&amp;rdquo; As Johnson&amp;rsquo;s days with Federal Companies wind down and he looks ahead to spending more time at his condo in Florida, he leaves his Federal family with a few parting words: &amp;ldquo;I want to thank every one of you for your support over 24 years; without your collective efforts and confidence, plus the hard work of our drivers, helpers, and packers, my success would have been impossible.&amp;rdquo;
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115										<p style="margin-bottom:0;">September 11, 2026</p>
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117									<p class="text">Perry Johnson, the Director of Corporate Sales for Federal Companies, is retiring at the end of 2026.</p>
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125									<p class="text">Perry Johnson, the Director of Corporate Sales for Federal Companies, is retiring at the end of 2026.</p>
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133						<div class="article-box" data-content="(EAST PEORIA, IL) &amp;mdash; August 10, 2026 &amp;ndash; When Illinois State University&amp;rsquo;s football team made history by becoming the first FCS program to win four consecutive road playoff games, Federal Companies was right there with them, literally, going the extra mile all season long.
134With only one week off over an intense six-week span, Federal Companies logged 8,132 miles transporting football equipment and gear for the Redbirds&amp;rsquo; unprecedented run. From Louisiana to North Dakota, California to Pennsylvania, and finally to Nashville for the championship game, where Illinois State fell to Montana State 35-34 in an overtime heartbreaker, Federal Companies came through every step of the journey.
135&amp;ldquo;Without Federal, we&amp;rsquo;re not making this playoff run,&amp;rdquo; said Nick Watson, Illinois State&amp;rsquo;s Director of Equipment Operations. &amp;ldquo;The equipment not only has to get there on time, but it also has to get back to Normal, IL on time, so we can prepare for the next game on the road&amp;hellip; that&amp;rsquo;s the pressure they were under.&amp;rdquo;
136The challenge was unprecedented. Federal Companies had already transported the team&amp;rsquo;s gear for six regular-season games, but the playoff run demanded five additional cross-country trips against unforgiving timelines. Each Redbird road win created new logistical challenges that required immediate planning and flawless execution to keep their run alive.
137Federal Companies left nothing to chance. For every trip exceeding seven hours of drive time, the company rented a Penske semi-truck to pull the Illinois State trailer, a strategic decision that provided crucial insurance against delays. &amp;ldquo;Should anything happen, we can rely on the Penske network across the country to either fix or replace the truck without missing our deadlines,&amp;rdquo; said Thad Plemmons, General Manager of Federal Companies.
138The most demanding stretch came during back-to-back playoff games that tested everyone involved. On December 13, the Redbirds traveled to Davis, California, to face UC Davis. Seven days later, they were in Villanova, PA, battling for a spot in the championship game. In between, the trailer returned to campus where it was unloaded, uniforms washed, and equipment cleaned and repaired before reloading it all again for the Villanova game.
139Timing was critical. To meet the California deadline without violating federal drive-time regulations, Plemmons deployed two Class A drivers to alternate driving, operating nonstop across the country.
140&amp;ldquo;Without this approach, the team&amp;rsquo;s equipment could not have made it to and from Davis on time and then onto Villanova the following week,&amp;rdquo; added Plemmons. &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s why we say we have &amp;lsquo;The Right Stuff to Move Your Stuff.&amp;rdquo;
141For Watson and his equipment crew, Federal Companies&amp;rsquo; reliability meant they could focus on preparing the team without worrying about whether their gear would arrive on time, especially under the mounting pressure of the playoffs. &amp;ldquo;They take a large amount of work and stress off my shoulders,&amp;rdquo; said Watson. &amp;ldquo;The only time I get a phone call from our driver is when there are changes to share or to report an issue that&amp;rsquo;s already been taken care of.&amp;rdquo;
142Though the season ended with a heartrending overtime loss in Nashville, Federal Companies takes pride in supporting a team that made history and a partnership that displayed the ultimate teamwork when it mattered most.
143&amp;ldquo;Federal rose to the occasion just as our team did,&amp;rdquo; shared Watson. &amp;ldquo;Their professionalism is second to none.&amp;rdquo;
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155									<p class="text">Federal Companies logged 8,132 miles transporting Illinois State football equipment during the team’s historic FCS playoff run.</p>
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