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Shake-up at Daseke will bring new CEO, board changes

Chris Easter resigns, changes to the board announced

Flatbed truckload company Daseke (NASDAQ: DSKE) announced several changes Tuesday, including its CEO’s resignation, changes to the board and an in-line financial update.

CEO who led the corporate turnaround resigns

The press release said CEO Chris Easter retired Dec. 31 to attend to family obligations. The company has inserted current board member Jonathan Shepko, a managing partner at private equity firm Stonehollow Capital, to fill the role on an interim basis while a national search is...

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SPACs aren’t out of whack in 2020 (with video)

SPACs— special purpose acquisition corporations — have come a long way from being regarded as the “skunk at the garden party” to a welcome investment vehicle.

“It’s a pretty tricky world, especially given all the filing requirements with the SEC and the interaction that is required with public equity investors,” said John Larkin, an operating partner at Clarendon Capital, a private equity firm that invests solely in transportation and logistics companies. 

During a virtual fireside chat Friday as...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/spacs-arent-out-of-whack-in-2020-with-video

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