Uber Freight taps industry veterans for commercial, final-mile growth

Managed transportation provider Uber Freight announced Wednesday it has hired two key executives to leverage their expertise in growing the company’s commercial operations and final-mile network.

Dan Annunziata, Uber Freight’s head of Commerical (Photo: Uber Freight)

The leadership of the company’s commercial organization will now be entrusted to Dan Annunziata. With a track record spanning 15 years at legacy brokerage C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ:CHRW), he brings extensive experience in various sales...

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Check Call with Jim Bivens: You’re awesome. Let’s talk!

people gathered around a desk of computers. Check Call news and analysis for 3pls and brokers

On this week’s episode of Check Call, host Mary O’Connell and Jim Bivens, recruiter at Armstrong Transport Group, Boise, Idaho, talk about recruiting a powerhouse team and the importance of having full support for new employees.

As everyone begins to start hiring college grads, is it just about the resume or is it all about the personality?

Also on the podcast is a quick rundown of the lockdowns in Shanghai and the slow reopening process. Some plants continued to function at reduced capacity...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-with-jim-bivens-youre-awesome-lets-talk

Project44 hires leader for expansion in Latin America

Real-time visibility provider project44 is making real strides in its strategy to expand its footprint in Latin America. 

The Chicago-based company announced Wednesday that it has hired Pierre Jacquin as general manager of Latin America and plans to more than double its employee count in the region to over 130 by next year.

“Latin America will become a more critical node in supply chains, both in consumption and supplying the world of goods,” founder and CEO Jett McCandless told FreightWaves.

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