Central Freight Selects New Plains Division Vice President; Tom Biggs, 20 Year Transportation Veteran.DALLAS -- Central Freight Lines, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CENF) has appointed Tom Biggs Tom Biggs (born 22nd August 1984 in Hull, Humberside) is a rugby union footballer for Leeds Tykes . His usual position is at wing . Playing in his first season for Leeds Tykes in 2004, he featured in the Zurich Premiership, Powergen Cup and European Cup . to the Plains Division Vice President post. Gary McCartney, Central's Vice President of Operations, made the announcement today. With over 20 years experience in transportation, Tom brings to Central a proven track-record in sales, terminal management and customer relations. Most recently, he served seven years as Division Vice President at USF USF University of South Florida USF Universal Service Fund (often part of phone bill in US) USF University of San Francisco USF University of Sioux Falls USF University of St. Dugan. Prior to Dugan, Tom was a Terminal Manager for both Overnight and American Freightways American Freightways (AF) was a U.S. Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipping company. Founded in 1982 by the late Sheridan Garrison, American Freightways was originally titled Arkansas Freightways. in Dallas, TX. McCartney said, "I am confident Tom's experience in sales and terminal management will strengthen Central as we focus on company growth, service enhancements and cost controls." He continued, "His enthusiasm for our company, his drive to effect positive change and his genuine interest in customers and employees, will be key factors in the success he brings to Central." Biggs is based in Central's Fort Worth offices and reports to McCartney. He works with the company's Plains Division sales and operations teams to build new customer relationships, increase Central's visibility and revenues in the division, and oversee productivity and operational improvements. "I am happy to be part of a company that is truly moving forward," commented Biggs. "Central has established a well-respected reputation in its home-state of Texas and I am pleased to represent a company whose customers have relied for 80 years on the quality, safety and service Central offers." About: (www.centralfreight.com) Central Freight Lines, Inc. is a non-union less-than-truckload carrier specializing in regional overnight and second day markets. One of the 10 largest regional LTL LTL - Linear Temporal Logic carriers in the nation, Central provides regional, interregional in·ter·re·gion·al adj. Of, involving, or connecting two or more regions: interregional migration; interregional banking. , and expedited services, as well as value-added supply chain management, throughout the Midwest, Southwest, West Coast and Pacific Northwest. Utilizing marketing alliances, Central provides service solutions to the Great Lakes Great Lakes, group of five freshwater lakes, central North America, creating a natural border between the United States and Canada and forming the largest body of freshwater in the world, with a combined surface area of c.95,000 sq mi (246,050 sq km). , Northeast, Southeast, Mexico and Canada. |
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