Freightquote to Add Chief Executive Officer
Kansas City, Missouri (PRWEB) August 27, 2013 -- Freightquote, the largest online U.S. freight shipping provider, announced today the appointment of Tyler Ellison as CEO. Tim Barton, founder and current CEO, will take the title of executive chairman and will actively manage the strategic direction and innovation for Freightquote.
"As we have grown to more than 1,200 employees, I felt it better to continue to devote my full-time and attention to our strategic direction and developing new technology that will advance our company and transform our industry," Barton said.
Ellison joins Freightquote in mid-November. He has more than 16 years of management experience in the transportation industry, and most recently served as executive vice president of operations at Echo Global Logistics in Chicago.
"Joining Freightquote in this leadership role is an opportunity I could not pass up. Tim Barton and his leadership team have built an incredible organization and the next chapter is going to be really exciting," Ellison said.
Prior to his role at Echo Global Logistics, Ellison served as group president at Greatwide Logistics and president of Con-way Multimodal. Before entering the transportation industry, Ellison was a practicing attorney. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Augsburg College in Minneapolis, his Juris Doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minn., and a Masters in International Logistics from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
"We have a great leadership team and Tyler, with his broad transportation, logistics and operational experience, will make an immediate impact. We are very pleased to welcome an executive of his caliber to help us move forward," Barton said. “With Tyler at the wheel, I know that together we will change this industry with technological innovation”
Freightquote has added to its executive staff and board of directors in recent months, including Sam Hastings, chief sales officer; Scott Pruneau, vice president of operations and five independent directors, including former Sprint CEO Gary Forsee as lead independent director.
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About Freightquote
Freightquote and its subsidiaries serve freight shipping customers’ needs across North America. The company currently has approximately 1,200 employees nationwide and annualized revenues exceeding $600 million. Founded in 1998 by Tim Barton, Freightquote delivers a vast array of freight services for a large and diverse customer base. These services enable customers to instantly quote and compare freight rates of hundreds of national and regional freight carriers. Freightquote specializes in creating customized freight solutions to meet its customers’ needs, including truckload, LTL, expedited LTL and intermodal freight options. Visit http://www.freightquote.com for more information or call 800-323-5441 to reach Freightquote directly.
Sarah Davis, Freightquote, http://www.freightquote.com/, +1 (816)-842-8111, [email protected]
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