Tom Shurstad of Pacer Stacktrain Appointed to Board of Intermodal Association of North America.CONCORD, Calif. -- Tom Shurstad, president of Concord-based Pacer Stacktrain, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, www.iana.org) An operating unit of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) that serves as a registry for both IP addresses and for a variety of protocol numbers. IANA is not an ISP and does not provide any network services. ). Pacer Stacktrain, part of Pacer International, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACR PACR Pacer International Inc. (stock symbol) PACR Proposed Acceptability for Continuing Registration PACR Professional Accreditation of Conservator-Restorers PACR Piano d'Azione sul Capitale di Rischio ), is one of North America's largest double-stack rail networks for the distribution of both domestic and international containerized con·tain·er·ize v.tr. con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing, con·tain·er·iz·es 1. To package (cargo) in large standardized containers for efficient shipping and handling. 2. freight. IANA is a national trade organization representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry, with 500 member companies. It is based in the Washington, D.C. area. According to IANA president and chief executive officer Joni Casey, Shurstad's appointment reflects "Pacer's strong role in the industry and Tom Shurstad's personal commitment to making a difference in the industry's continuing success." Said Shurstad: "I look forward to contributing to the intermodal sector's growing ability to offer innovative, efficient, value-added services. Intermodalism will become an increasingly vital key to helping manufacturers and retailers manage their supply chains competitively." Shurstad, who joined Pacer Stacktrain in 2002, had previously served as chief executive officer of the Chicago-based Belt Railway. He has also held management positions with Southern Pacific Lines until its merger with Union Pacific; APL (A Programming Language) A high-level mathematical programming language noted for its brevity and matrix generation capabilities. Developed by Kenneth Iverson in the mid-1960s, it runs on micros to mainframes and is often used to develop mathematical models. , Ltd.; Port of Seattle The Port of Seattle is a port district that runs Seattle's seaport and airport. Its creation was approved by the voters of King County, Washington, on September 5, 1911. It is run by a five-member commission. The commissioners' terms run four years. ; and Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad (AAR reporting marks BN) was a United States-based railroad company operating between 1970 and 1995. History The Burlington Northern was the product of a March 2, 1970 merger comprising the Great Northern Railway, the Northern . Aside from his IANA board position, Shurstad also serves on the board of directors of the University of Denver's Intermodal Transportation Institute in Denver. ABOUT PACER STACKTRAIN -- Pacer Stacktrain is a unit of Concord-based Pacer International, a non-asset based North American third-party logistics and freight transportation provider. Pacer Stacktrain provides wholesale double-stack rail services (cost-efficient, two-tiered rail transportation for containerized shipments) and cartage cart·age n. 1. The act or process of carting. 2. The cost of carting. cartage a fee charged for carting of goods. See also: Dues and Payment Noun 1. (local trucking) services. Web site: www.Pacerstack.com. For more information on Pacer International, see www.pacer-international.com. The parent company reported consolidated gross revenues of $1.7 billion for the fiscal year 2003. |
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