Forward Air Announces Opening of New Support Center in Columbus
April 14 2022 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) (the “Company” or
“Forward”) today announced the grand opening of its expanded
Columbus (CMH) Support Center. The new Support Center represents a
strategic investment in the Company’s commitment to deliver a
better experience for its employees, customers and independent
contractor drivers.
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Forward opens new Support Center in
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By consolidating support teams from multiple facilities around
Columbus into one centralized location, the Company is positioned
to deliver more coordinated and effective services to its
customers. The new Support Center also offers improved amenities
for the Company’s independent contractor drivers, such as expanded
parking and storage.
Tom Schmitt, Chairman, President and CEO said, “We are committed
to a facility expansion plan that supports the evolving needs of
our customers and independent contractor drivers. One of our
leadership imperatives is ‘we operate as one,’ and opening this
facility delivers on that strategy – we’ve consolidated the
operations of five buildings. It also put us into a position to
expand door count by 30 percent.”
The Support Center serves as the home base for the Safety and
Recruiting Teams, and this expansion creates an improved onboarding
experience for independent contractor drivers, supporting the
Company’s fleet growth targets.
Ryan Gilliam, Vice President of Talent, said, “The new Support
Center represents the true fabric of our Forward DNA. One
centralized location will strengthen our collaborative team efforts
across the Company and create an improved experience for our
teammates and our independent contractor drivers.”
The new Support Center promotes economic growth in the local
Columbus community. The Company is hiring teammates for the Support
Center. Interested candidates can visit www.forwardair.com to learn
more about available positions.
About Forward Air Corporation
Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) is a leading asset-light
freight and logistics company that provides services across the
United States and Canada. We provide expedited less-than-truckload
(“LTL”) services, including local pick-up and delivery, shipment
consolidation/deconsolidation, warehousing, and customs brokerage
by utilizing a comprehensive national network of terminals. In
addition, we offer final mile services, including delivery of
heavy-bulky freight, truckload brokerage services, including
dedicated fleet services; and intermodal, first-and last-mile,
high-value drayage services, both to and from seaports and
railheads, dedicated contract and Container Freight Station
warehouse and handling services. We are more than a transportation
company. As a single resource for your shipping needs, Forward is
your supply chain partner. For more information, visit our website
at www.forwardaircorp.com.
This press release may contain statements that might be
considered as forward-looking statements or predictions of future
operations including with respect to the Company’s growth strategy,
expansion of its LTL network, LTL capacity and driver recruiting
efforts. Such statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
and are based on management’s belief or interpretation of
information currently available. These statements and assumptions
involve certain risks and uncertainties including that the
Company’s performance is worse than anticipated. Actual events may
also differ from these expectations as a result of the risks
identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. We assume no duty to update these statements
as of any future date.
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