BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.3B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Freight Services
Number of Employees 12,000
Contact Information
3801 Old Greenwood Rd
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903-5937
(479) 785-8803
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance: 484230
Recent Events
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ABF Named on Selling Power Magazine's 2009 'Best Companies to Sell For'
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Arkansas Best Sets Salaries for New Leaders
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McReynolds To Be Arkansas Best CEO
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ABF Freight System VP, National Sales Donald Reynolds To Retire - Quick Facts
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Arkansas Best Takes 2Q Loss
News & Analysis
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Progressive Following on Arkansas Best Corp.
M2 PRESSWIRE-31 March 2008-The SI Report: Progressive Following on Arkansas Best Corp.C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:31032008 Streetinvesting.com has now resumed our progressive review of Arkansas Best Corp. (NASDAQ:ABFS) as it opened up $0.11 on below average volume midday trading Friday, March...
Bellwether Report.com is Keeping a Close Watch on Arkansas Best Corp.
M2 PRESSWIRE-23 October 2006-bellwetherreport.com: Bellwether Report.com is Keeping a Close Watch on Arkansas Best CorpC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:23102006 The Bellwether Report Takes Notice of Arkansas Best Corp (Nasdaq:ABFS) Arkansas Best puts its best efforts on the road...
Freight Carrier Arkansas Best Corp. Reports Decline in Quarterly Income.
By Edward Klump, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 20--FORT SMITH, Ark.--Arkansas Best Corp.'s income fell 83.5 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period a year ago, the company reported Friday. While the Fort...
S&PREPEAT: Arkansas Best Corp. Ratings Raised
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Standard & Poor's CreditWire 10/20/97--Standard & Poor's today raised its subordinated debt and preferred stock ratings on Arkansas Best Corp. to single-'B' from single-'B'-minus. In addition, Arkansas Best's corporate credit rating was raised to double-'B'-minus from single-'B'-plus. The ratings upgrade affects $115 million of...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert A. Davidson | CEO |
| Wesley Kemp | President & COO |
| Chris Baltz | Senior Vice President, Yield Mgmt & Strategic Dev |
| Roy Slagle | Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| A.J. Phillips | Vice President Industrial Relations |
| Barry Hunter | Vice President, Admin |
| Chris Burton | Vice President, Economic Analysis |
| Donald Reynolds | Vice President National Sales |
| Gary W. Hunt | Vice President Equipment and Maintenance |
| Jim Ingram | Vice President, Market Dev |
| Jim Keenan | Vice President of Sales |
| Murray Babb | Vice President-Terminal Operations |
| Shannon Lively | Vice President, Transportation |
| Walter Echols | Vice President Real Estate |
| William David Evans | Reg Vice President, Operations |
| Danny Loe | Director of Marketing & Public Relations |
| Jim McFarlin | Abf Safety and Security Director |
| Brian Shutt | Manager, Security |
| Michael Newcity | Manager, E, Commerce |
| Anthony Spero | |
| Bill Mayhew | |
| Dave Schmuecker | |
| Frank Ward | Comptroller |
| James Curtis | |
| Ralph Garcia |
ABF Freight System, Inc. Mr. Davidson was named Chief Executive Officer of Arkansas Best Corporation in February 2006. Prior to that, he had been the President and Chief Operating Officer of Arkansas Best Corporation since January 2005. He has been a director of Arkansas Best Corporation since December of 2004. Throughout his tenure as an officer and board member at Arkansas Best Corporation, Mr. Davidson has continued to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of ABF Freight System, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Best Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Freightvalue Inc. | President | Current |
| University of Arkansas | Board of Directors | Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation | Board Director | Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation | President | Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation | Coo | Former |
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Vice President of Pricing | Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation | Officer | Former |
| National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc | Chairman | Former |
| National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc | Director | Former |
| University of Arkansas | Master of Business Administration | Former |
| University of Arkansas | Bachelor of Science In Industrial Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | President & COO | Current |
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations | Former |
| University of Arkansas | Bachelors Degree | Former |
| Northwestern University | Management Executive Program | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Yield Mgmt & Strategic Dev | Current |
| Freightvalue Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Director of Marketing and Public Relations | Former |
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Pricing Analyst | Former |
| University of Arkansas | Bachelors Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Operations Supervisor | Former |
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Treasurer | Former |
| Northwestern University | Executive Program | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Vice President Industrial Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Vice President, Admin | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Vice President, Economic Analysis | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Vice President National Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Vice President Equipment and Maintenance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Vice President, Market Dev | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Vice President of Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Vice President-Terminal Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Vice President, Transportation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Vice President Real Estate | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Reg Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Director of Marketing & Public Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Abf Safety and Security Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Manager, Security | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Manager, E, Commerce | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Comptroller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Abf Freight System, Inc. | Current |
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