Peter T. Leach | Jan 22, 2010 12:57PM EST
Pacer International, Inc., a leading North American freight transportation and logistics provider, announced the appointment of Michael D. Gordon as Corporate Controller, effective January 1, 2010. In connection with the relocation of the controller position from California to Ohio, Mr. Gordon will be transitioning responsibilities from Marc Jensen, who will continue to serve as Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer through March 31, 2010. Effective April 1, 2010, Mr. Gordon will become the principal accounting officer.
Since June 2009, Gordon has served as a financial consultant for Pacer. From November 2007 to December 2009, he worked for Resources Global Professionals where he provided financial consulting services to a Fortune 500 specialty chemical company, Pacer, and other clients. Prior to that, Gordon spent eight years with DHL Exel Supply Chain serving as the Financial Controller for North and South America where he was responsible for developing Exel’s shared services accounting function. Gordon also spent eight years with Ernst & Young LLP where he served as a Senior Manager providing audit services to both public and private companies.
“We welcome Michael at an important time for Pacer,” said Brian Kane, Chief Financial Officer of Pacer. “Pacer is fortunate to have Michael joining us in the financial area of our Company. We are confident in his skills and knowledge, and we look forward to a smooth transition.”
ABOUT PACER INTERNATIONAL
Pacer International, a leading asset-light North American freight transportation and third-party logistics provider, offers a broad array of services to facilitate the movement of freight from origin to destination through its intermodal and logistics operating segments. The intermodal segment offers intermodal transportation through Pacer Stacktrain (cost-efficient, two-tiered ramp to ramp rail transportation for containerized shipments), Pacer Cartage (local trucking) and Pacer Transportation Solutions (door-to-door service combining rail and truck transportation). The logistics segment provides truck brokerage, trucking, warehousing and distribution, international freight forwarding, and supply-chain management services. Pacer International is headquartered in Concord, California. Its intermodal and logistics operating segments are headquartered in Concord, California, and in Dublin, Ohio, respectively. For more information on Pacer International visit www.pacer.com.
