OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2015--
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) announced the following
management changes after its Board of Directors meeting yesterday.
C.L. Werner was elected Chairman and Gary Werner was elected Vice
Chairman, after Gary stepped down as Chairman to spend more time with
his family. Gary has dedicated his life to the company spending nearly
40 years in a variety of positions at Werner, including President, Vice
Chairman and for the last four years, Chairman. Gary will continue with
the company as Vice Chairman; Greg Werner will remain CEO and
relinquished the position of Vice Chairman. C.L., Gary and Greg will
continue to serve on the company’s Board of Directors.
C.L. Werner is excited to help the company in its continued quest to
grow and overcome some of the industry headwinds, including the driver
shortage which is one of the most pressing issues facing the trucking
industry today. As founder and Werner’s first truck driver, he continues
to be focused on making the company the best place for drivers to work
as well as implementing new technology to enhance safety.
The Werner family as well as the Board of Directors fully support the
new structure.
Werner Enterprises Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier
transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North
America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner
maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska with offices in the
United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia. Werner is among the
five largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diversified
portfolio of transportation services that includes dedicated van,
temperature-controlled and flatbed; medium-to-long-haul, regional and
local van; and expedited services. Werner’s Value Added Services
portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal, and
international services. International services are provided through
Werner’s domestic and global subsidiary companies and include ocean, air
and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and customs brokerage.
Werner Enterprises Inc.’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global
Select MarketSM under the symbol “WERN”. For further
information about Werner, visit the company’s website at www.werner.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking
statements are based on information presently available to the Company’s
management and are current only as of the date made. Actual results
could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a
number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2014. For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on any
forward-looking statement. The Company assumes no duty or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statement, although it may do so
from time to time as management believes is warranted or as may be
required by applicable securities law. Any such updates or revisions may
be made by filing reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, through the issuance of press releases or by other methods
of public disclosure.
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Werner Enterprises, Inc.
John J. Steele, 402-894-3036
Executive
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer