Greatwide Logistics Services Names Tyler Ellison as Group President

JOC Staff |
DALLAS — Aug. 16, 2010 — Greatwide Logistics Services, a national provider of third-party logistics services, today announced that Tyler Ellison will join the company as group president, responsible for Transportation Management and Corporate Sales. In this new senior management role, Ellison will manage and be responsible for all Greatwide transportation management offices throughout the United States and Canada, as well as the corporate sales and sales support team.

“Greatwide has cultivated more than 40,000 carrier relationships over the years serving more than 2,000 customers, so having a single leader for both brokerage and sales makes sense and is a natural overlap for our business,” said Leo Suggs, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Greatwide Logistics Services. “His expertise in managed transportation services will also help to accelerate our focus on growth of combined supply chain solutions that fit with our unique strengths”

Ellison joins Greatwide following two years as president of Con-way Multimodal where he significantly grew the division’s revenues and profits in a recessionary environment. Prior to joining Con-way Multimodal, Ellison spent 12 years in a range of leadership positions with Schneider Logistics, Inc. and Schneider National, Inc. managing large multinational companies and deepening his expertise in transportation management.

“With his vast knowledge in the development and execution of successful logistics offerings and demonstrated leadership, Tyler will be a tremendous asset for the company and our customers,” added Suggs. “He has not only achieved superior, concrete results for some of the biggest names in the transportation industry, but he has also done so during challenging economic times and times of constrained capacity. We welcome him to the team.”

About Greatwide Logistics Services
Greatwide Logistics Services is a privately held third-party logistics provider serving the United States and Canada. Greatwide offers an integrated service platform to customers including dedicated, irregular route truckload, full-service truckload brokerage, warehouse-based logistics and managed transportation services. Greatwide is the largest provider of dedicated refrigerated transportation in the United States. The company ranks 11th among Transport Topics’ Top 50 Logistics Providers, is a Food Logistics Top 70 3PL Provider and an Inbound Logistics Top 100 Motor Carrier. For more information, visit www.greatwide.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Greatwide.