PORTLAND, OR and ANN ARBOR, MI -- 11/23/09 --
Con-way Multimodal, the
freight brokerage division of Menlo Worldwide Logistics, today announced
that it has added six independent agents to its nationwide roster. The new
sales professionals, located from Ohio to California, bring decades of
transportation industry experience to the task of brokering the full range
of multimodal shipping solutions for customers.
Relaunched in August 2008 as the successor to the company's previous
brokerage operation, Con-way Multimodal arranges third-party carrier
services for over-the-road, intermodal, flatbed, heavy haul and specialized
transportation for freight shipments. Menlo Worldwide Logistics is an
operating company of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW).
"These talented independent agents are now available to provide solutions
to any needs a customer might have," said Tyler Ellison, president, Con-way
Multimodal. "Their combination of transportation expertise and industry
relationships positions them ideally to address shipping challenges across
all modes and geographical regions. We look forward to joining with them to
serve customers in their regions and beyond."
Con-way Multimodal's new independent agents are:
-- Tim Akers: St. Albans, W. Va.
-- Byrne Transportation: Chicago, Ill.
-- Kevin Gage: Birmingham, Ala.
-- Hill Transportation Services: Angola, Ind.
-- New Star Transportation: Baton Rouge, La.
-- O&B Group: Cincinnati, Ohio
-- Spivey Holdings: Los Angeles, Calif.
Brokerage agents who work with Con-way Multimodal receive the advantages of
working with a large, established company, including utilization of its
billing and select information technology services, all backed by a great
brand. All agents are fully vetted before entering a formal relationship
with the company, and agree to adhere to its core values of Leadership,
Integrity, Commitment and Excellence.
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Menlo Worldwide Logistics images are available at
www.con-way.com/en/about_con_way/newsroom.
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.
Contacts:
KG Partners
Amber Caouette
acaouette@kgmoment.com
(207) 773-0700
Con-way Inc.
Tom Nightingale
(734) 757-1609
nightingale.tom@con-way.com
