C.R. England Announces Changes in Senior Management

SALT LAKE CITY, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt Lake City-based C.R. England – Global Transportation, one of North America's largest transportation companies and the world's largest temperature-controlled carrier, has announced organizational changes in senior management of the company.

Effectively immediately, Dan England, Chairman and President, will assume the title of Chairman and Dean England, Chief Executive Officer, will assume the title of President. Wayne Cederholm, Chief Operating Officer, will become Chief Executive Officer and Chad England, formerly President, England North America, will assume the title of Chief Operating Officer.

"This fall Dan England will become Chairman of the American Trucking Associations (ATA)," C.R. England President Dean England said. "This is an honor for Dan and our company. We congratulate him and acknowledge his willingness to serve our industry. We recognize we need to adjust our organizational structure to ensure continued effective operation.

"This is the most significant adjustment to the leadership of the organization in a generation," England added. "We are confident this will allow us to navigate the challenges of the next several years in a way that will ensure our continued success."

This announcement also marks the entrance into senior management by Chad England, who represents the fourth generation of family ownership.  "Chad England's promotion is the result of our commitment to a strong succession and leadership development plan and the first of such moves planned for the future," Dean England said.

About C.R. England

Founded in 1920, C.R. England, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It has grown to be one of North America's largest transportation companies. C.R. England services include National, Mexico and Regional Truckload service in addition to Dedicated and Intermodal services. Additional services include Leasing, Brokerage, LTL/Parcel, Supply Chain Engineering, Special Project Engineering, Warehousing, and Global Sourcing, which have offices in Southern California and China. For more information, visit http://www.crengland.com.

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