C.R. England Thanks Mike Bunnell for 33 Years of Dedication

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Jan 22, 2013, 07:00 ET

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- C.R. England - Global Transportation, a Salt Lake City-based global transportation provider and the world's largest refrigerated trucking company, has announced the retirement of Michael Bunnell, Chief Sales Officer, effective March 29, 2013. In conjunction with Mr. Bunnell's retirement, David Kramer, Executive Vice President of Corporate Sales, will assume the title of Executive Vice President of Corporate Sales & Marketing. Mary Palmer will continue to fulfill the role of Vice President, Corporate Sales.

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"Mike has been a great asset to the company and an invaluable friend," said Dan England, Chairman, C.R. England. "He has been a driving force behind the company's many milestones. Mike has been the face of C.R. England to our customers, and we thank him for his many years of outstanding service. We are sad to see him go but wish him the best in his future endeavors."

Mr. Bunnell joined the company in 1980 as one of C.R. England's first sales people. He has been a key figure in the rise of C.R. England from a small trucking company with just over $18 million in revenue when he started to a company that today exceeds $1 billion in revenue and is projected to continue with strong growth into the future.

Mr. Bunnell has been a foundation to the C.R. England sales team, holding various positions including director of sales, vice president of sales, and senior vice president of sales. C.R. England has grown from one operating division to five with the help of Mr. Bunnell's ability to hire and train exceptional sales professionals and connect with customers to create solid business partnerships. During his tenure, he has hired almost every corporate sales director currently at C.R. England. The current C.R. England corporate sales force tenure ranges from one year of service to twenty-three years of service.

About C.R. England

Founded in 1920, C.R. England, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah and is one of North America's largest transportation companies and the world's largest temperature-controlled carrier. C.R. England services include National, Mexico and Regional Truckload service in addition to Dedicated and Intermodal services. For more information, visit www.crengland.com.

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