OMAHA, Neb.
,
Aug. 15, 2017
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
(NASDAQ:WERN), one of the nation's largest transportation and logistics companies, announced that
Michael L. Gallagher
has joined the Company’s Board of Directors effective today.
Duane K. Sather
, director since 2006, has retired from the Board of Directors.
“On behalf of everyone at
Werner Enterprises
and the Board of Directors, I would like to thank
Duane Sather
for his contributions to the success of the Company and his years of valued service as a director,” said
Clarence L. Werner
, Executive Chairman.
Mr. Gallagher is Chairman Emeritus of the law firm Gallagher & Kennedy in
Phoenix, Arizona
. He has held this position since 2001. Mr. Gallagher served as President of Gallagher & Kennedy from 1978 through 2000. Mr. Gallagher is a member of the board of directors of
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
, a
NYSE
listed company; Cancer Treatment Centers of America,
Western Regional Medical Center
;
Arizona Public Service Company
; and the
Peter Kiewit Foundation
. He previously served as a director of
AMERCO
, the parent company of
U-Haul International, Inc.
, and Action Performance, a NASDAQ company, and was a former advisory board member of AMEC, a multinational company headquartered in
Europe
. Mr. Gallagher has 40 years of experience as legal counsel to numerous public and private corporations. “His knowledge and experience from participating on the boards of other publicly-traded and private companies as well as his extensive experience addressing corporate governance matters will provide valuable perspective to the Company,” said Mr. Werner.
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
and maintains 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; medium-to-long haul, regional and expedited van; and temperature-controlled. The Werner Logistics portfolio includes truck brokerage, freight management, intermodal, international and final mile 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 Market
SM
under the symbol “WERN”. For further information about Werner, visit the company’s website at
www.werner.com
.
Contact:
John J. Steele
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (402) 894-3036
Source:
Werner Enterprises, Inc.