YRC Regional Transportation Names Steven D. Gast President and CEO of New Penn Motor Express
AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- YRC Regional Transportation, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: YRCW), announced today that Steven D. Gast has been named President and CEO of New Penn Motor Express, based in Lebanon, PA.
Gast joined New Penn in 1997 and has served as Vice President of Corporate Planning and Vice President of Finance & Administration. Prior to joining New Penn, Gast held a variety of executive positions with other regional transportation providers in the Northeast.
"It is a pleasure to name an experienced New Penn executive as the company's new president and CEO," said Jim Staley, President and CEO of YRC Regional Transportation. "Steve knows the regional LTL business and has been a significant contributor to maintaining the New Penn market reputation as a premier service provider in the Northeast region. We are fortunate to have an executive from within the company who is prepared to continue the success of the New Penn team."
YRC Regional Transportation, based in Akron, OH is comprised of New Penn Motor Express and the USF companies -- USF Holland, USF Reddaway, USF Bestway and USF Glen Moore. Together, the YRC Regional Transportation companies deliver nationwide services in the next-day, second-day and time-sensitive markets, which are among the fastest-growing transportation segments. For additional information, please visit http://www.yrcreg.com .
YRC Worldwide Inc., a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, is the holding company for a portfolio of successful brands including Yellow Transportation, Roadway Express, Reimer Express, Meridian IQ, USF Holland, USF Reddaway, USF Bestway, USF Glen Moore and New Penn Motor Express. The enterprise provides global transportation services, transportation management solutions and logistics management. The portfolio of brands represents a comprehensive array of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Worldwide employs approximately 70,000 people.
SOURCE: YRC Regional Transportation
CONTACT: Suzanne Dawson of Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, +1-212-329-1420,
sdawson@lakpr.com , or David A. Kramer of YRC Regional Transportation,
+1-330-643-6785, David.kramer@yrcreg.com
Web site: http://www.yrcreg.com