C.H. Robinson Worldwide Names Two Corporate Vice Presidents.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 1999-- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ("C.H. Robinson") (Nasdaq:CHRW CHRW C.H. Robinson Worldwide (stock symbol) ) announced today it has added two corporate vice presidents to its executive team. Mark Walker, president of C.H. Robinson subsidiary T-Chek Systems, and James V James V, king of Scotland James V, 1512–42, king of Scotland (1513–42), son and successor of James IV. His mother, Margaret Tudor, held the regency until her marriage in 1514 to Archibald Douglas, 6th earl of Angus, when she lost it to John . Larsen, formerly president of C.H. Robinson subsidiary Preferred Systems, have been named corporate vice presidents of C.H. Robinson. "These appointments signal our commitment to continuing to provide value-added services to our logistics and transportation customers," said D.R. "Sid" Verdoorn, chairman and chief executive officer of C.H. Robinson. "Technology is rapidly changing the way our business is conducted. Both Jim and Mark have contributed significant growth and key strategic direction to Robinson, and their leadership at the executive level will enhance our ability to implement systems-supported logistics solutions for both our customers and our carrier partners." Walker, age 41, joined C.H. Robinson in 1980. He worked within C.H. Robinson's truck transportation operations before moving on to lead its subsidiary T-Chek Systems, a provider of payment and information services See Information Systems. to the transportation and logistics industries. Under his leadership, T-Chek's revenues have grown 27 percent compounded annually in the last five years to one of the leading carrier services companies in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . In his new position as corporate vice president, Walker will work to develop value-added services for C.H. Robinson's carrier partners. He will retain management responsibilities for T-Chek and also Payment and Logistics Services, another information services subsidiary of C.H. Robinson. Walker earned his undergraduate degree “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree from Iowa State University Academics ISU is best known for its degree programs in science, engineering, and agriculture. ISU is also home of the world's first electronic digital computing device, the Atanasoff–Berry Computer. and graduate degree from the University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas can refer to:
Larsen, age 46, was president of C.H. Robinson subsidiary Preferred Systems, a less-than-truckload, or LTL LTL - Linear Temporal Logic , third-party transportation and information services company that was acquired by C.H. Robinson in July 1998. He founded Preferred Systems in 1986. Under his direction, Preferred Systems developed a highly automated approach to managing customer transportation and information using Web-based technology. As corporate vice president for C.H. Robinson, Larsen will play a key role in transportation business development and help lead the company's sales and marketing efforts. Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., has gross revenues of more than $2 billion annually and is a global provider of multimodal Two or more modes of operation. The term is used to refer to a myriad of functions and conditions in which two or more different methods, processes or forms of delivery are used. On the Web, it refers to asking for something one way and receiving the answer another; for example requesting transportation services, logistics solutions and fresh produce sourcing, operating through a network of 129 offices in 38 states, Canada, Mexico, South America, and Europe. In North America, C.H. Robinson is one of the largest third-party logistics companies and maintains the single largest network of motor carrier capacity through contracts with more than 17,000 motor carriers. The company is also one of the largest third-party providers of intermodal services in the U.S. For more information on C.H. Robinson, visit our Web site at www.chrobinson.com |
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