New Vice President of Sales Named at Con-Waytitle
J. Edwin Ed Conaway Named to Top Sales Position
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- J. Edwin "Ed" Conaway, a 22-year
transportation veteran, has been named to the position of vice president of
sales for Con-Way Transportation Services, Inc. (Con-Way) a wholly owned
subsidiary of CNF Inc. (NYSE: CNF).
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Conaway, 50, will be responsible for sales of over $2.6 billion delivered
annually by Con-Ways four less-than-truckload operating units, three supply-
chain group units and Con-Way Mexico Express. The less-than-truckload
companies include Con-Way Central Express, Con-Way Southern Express, Con-Way
Western Express and Con-Way Canada Express. The supply-chain group companies
are Con-Way NOW, Con-Way Air and Con-Way Truckload. He will also be
responsible for the Con-Way national account sales team.
"Ed brings a talent, a perspective and a set of experiences to his new job
that are unique because he has held several leadership positions in multiple
Con-Way companies. This gives him a very broad perspective and understanding
of what needs to be done. Eds a leader and an innovator whose focus has
always been on the customer. Were excited to have him as our lead sales
person," said David S. McClimon, president of Con-Way. Conaway will report to
McClimon.
Conaway grew up in the transportation industry having worked throughout
high school and college in operations positions with his familys trucking
company, Gordons Transports of Memphis, Tenn. In 1987 he joined Con-Way
Western Express (CWX) as a service center manager in Sacramento, Calif. and
shortly thereafter was promoted to region manager for northern California. In
1993 he was promoted to vice president of operations for Con-Way Southwest
Express. When Con-Way Southwest Express and Con-Way Southern Express (CSE)
combined operations under the CSE banner in 1995, Conaway was named vice
president of operations responsible for the less-than-truckload carriers
service network. In 1997 he was promoted to vice president and general
manager of Con-Way NOW. In 2000 he was named president and chief executive
officer of the organization.
Conaway is a graduate of Golden Gate University, San Francisco where he
earned a bachelors degree in Business Administration. He will be based at
Con-Ways headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Con-Way Transportation Services, Inc. is a $2.6 billion transportation and
services company that provides time-definite and day-definite freight delivery
and logistics services for commercial and industrial businesses in the United
States, Canada and Mexico. All Con-Way operating components are ISO certified
for 9001 and 14001 and the less-than-truckload and expedite units are C-
TPAT/PIP certified and FAST highway carriers.
Con-Way is a subsidiary of San Mateo, California-based CNF Inc.
(NYSE: CNF), a $4.0 billion freight transportation, logistics, supply chain
management and trailer manufacturing company. Further information about Con-
Way and additional press releases are available via the Internet at ...
http://www.con-way.com .
