YRC Freight Appoints Darren Hawkins Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Hawkins is returning to YRC Freight, where he previously had an 18-year career and served in a number of roles including director of field sales, service center manager and account executive. Prior to this, he was director of operations at Con-way Freight, where he also formerly served as director of sales. Hawkins holds a bachelor's degree in transportation and distribution from the
"We are very excited and proud that Darren, a well-respected industry sales leader, will once again be an integral part of our team. Welcoming him back along with several other professionals who have recently rejoined YRC Freight shows the strength of their confidence in our company," said
"The marketplace is taking note of YRC Freight's focus on providing high-quality and cost-effective customer service and I am inspired by the company's ongoing commitment to regain a leadership position in the North American LTL industry," said Hawkins. "The new leadership team has the right focus and their absolute commitment to customer service is starting to echo through the freight industry. It's great to be back home at YRC Freight."
About YRC Freight
YRC Freight, a leading transporter of industrial, commercial and retail goods, specializes in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping solutions for businesses. Based in Overland
Web site: www.yrcfreight.com
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