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Con-way Multimodal Adds Experienced Talent in Senior Sales Role
Con-way Multimodal Adds Experienced Talent in Senior Sales Role
PORTLAND, Ore., and ANN ARBOR, Mich. - February 16, 2010
Con-way Multimodal, the freight brokerage division of Menlo Worldwide Logistics, today announced that John G. Wees of Dallas has joined the organization in the newly created position of senior account executive. In that role, he will be responsible for developing and maintaining customer and third-party carrier relationships and request for proposal (RFP) responses.
“John Wees brings us a wide variety of the skills and capabilities that will be crucial to executing our strategy to grow the business in 2010,” said Tyler Ellison, president, Con-way Multimodal. “I’m confident that John will be successful in expanding our customer base through a combination of strategic lead generation, development of unique transportation solutions and superior customer service.”
Wees joins Con-way Multimodal from a position as operations/sales manager at ARPCO Transport Services in Grapevine, Texas. Prior to that, he served as logistics account manager at Bear Transportation Services in Plano, Texas.
A Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) by the Transportation Intermediaries Association, Wees attended the University of Oregon.
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About Con-way Multimodal
Con-way Multimodal, a division of Menlo Worldwide Logistics, provides expanded
freight brokerage capabilities and services in the third-party logistics and
multimodal freight transportation business, focusing on flexible, efficient
capacity solutions for the marketplace. Con-way Multimodal complements Menlo’s
best in class 3PL and 4PL services for large customers by offering leverage and
personal attention to small- and medium-sized buyers of logistics. Through its
network of more than 55,000 carriers, Con-way Multimodal arranges resources to
meet the capacity needs of its shippers using over-the-road, intermodal, dry
van, flatbed, heavy haul and specialized transportation solutions. The
Portland, Ore.-based company is an operating unit of Menlo Worldwide Logistics,
LLC, a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $4.3 billion freight
transportation and logistics company. For more information, please visit us on
the Web at www.con-way.com.
