BNET Industries
Market Cap:$678.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$474.4M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
We were formed as a corporation under the laws of the State of Tennessee on October 23, 1981. Our operations can be broadly classified into two principal segments: Forward Air, Inc. ("Forward Air") and Forward Air Solutions, Inc. ("FASI"). Through our Forward Air segment, we are a leading provider of time-definite surface transportation and related logistics services to the North American deferred air freight market. We offer our customers local pick-up and delivery (Forward Air Complete) and scheduled surface transportation of cargo as a cost-effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. We transport cargo that must be delivered at a specific time but is less time-sensitive than traditional air freight. This type of cargo is frequently referred to in the transportation industry as deferred air freight. We operate our Forward Air segment through a network of terminals located on or near airports in 82 cities in the United States and Canada, including a central sorting facility in Columbus, Ohio and 11 regional hubs serving key markets. We also offer our customers an array of logistics and other services including: expedited truckload brokerage ("TLX"); dedicated fleets; warehousing; customs brokerage; and shipment consolidation, deconsolidation and handling. Through our Forward Air segment, we market our airport-to-airport services primarily to air freight forwarders, integrated air cargo carriers, and passenger and cargo airlines. ...
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Bruce CampbellNumber of Employees 2,021
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Freight Transportation Arrangement: 488510
Recent Events
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Forward Air Corporation Announces Authorization and Declaration of Quarterly Cash Dividend
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eBay Net Falls 29%; Kinder Morgan Net Up
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Forward Air Corporation Announces Revised Timing of Its Third
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Forward Air 2Q profit down sharply
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Forward Air Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator: Thank you. Operator Instructions. Thus your first question is from the line of Todd Fowler with KeyBanc Capital Markets. Please proceed. Todd Fowler - KeyBanc Capital Markets Hey, good morning Bruce. Good morning, Rodney. Bruce Campbell Good morning. Rodney Bell Hey, Todd. Todd Fowler - KeyBanc Capital...
Forward Air Corp. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from Alex Brand – Stephens. Alexander Brand – Stephens Let me start with a question on the costs on your line haul PT. I didn't expect to see sequentially that get worse since your tonnage was still...
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Forward Air Corporation Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions The first question comes from the line of Alex Brand with Stephens. Please proceed. Alex Brand – Stephens, Inc. Thanks. Good morning, guys. Bruce Campbell Good morning. Rodney Bell Hi, Alex. Alex Brand – Stephens, Inc. Rodney, let me...
Forward Air Corporation Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions Your first question is from the line of Ed Wolfe. Please proceed – Wolfe Research. Ed Wolfe – Bear Stearns Thank you. Hey, good morning guys. Hi Bruce, hi Rodney. You have the best tonnage that we've seen in two years, 8.8%. Obviously,...
Forward Air Corporation, Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Your first question comes from Edward Wolfe - Bear Stearns Edward Wolfe - Bear Stearns Good morning Bruce, good morning Rodney. Can you just go a little bit over the revenue guidance for first quarter of 8% to 12% coming from 23% with having Black Hawk for...
Forward Air Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you very much sir. Operator Instructions And our first question comes from the line of Brannon Cook of J.P. Morgan. Please proceed. Brannon Cook - JP Morgan Hi, good afternoon. A question on the volume trends in the quarter. Volumes just were positive in the second...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Matthew J. Jewell | Executive.Vice President,Chief Legal Off.,Secretary. |
| Michael P. McLean | Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
| Rodney L. Bell | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
| Chris C. Ruble | Executive Vice President, Operations |
| Craig A. Drum | Senior Vice President, Sales |
| Richard Denhart | Vice President, Marketing |
| Valera L. Doherty | Director, Shareholder Services & Assistant Secretary |
| Marcus Hickey | Cargo Claims Manager |
| C. Robert Campbell | Director |
| Gary L. Paxton | Director |
| Ray A. Mundy | Director |
| Tracy Leinbach | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce Campbell | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
| C John Langley Jr. | Executive, Corporate Governance and Nominating (Chair) and Compensation |
| G. Michael Lynch | Chairman |
| Scott M. Niswonger | Chairman |
| B. Clyde Preslar | Board of Directors |
| Bruce A. Campell | Board of Directors |
| Clyde Preslar | Board of Directors |
| Richard W. Hanselman | Board of Directors |
| Robert K. Gray | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Greene County Bancshares Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Director | Former |
Matthew J. Jewell has served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Company since July 2002. In October 2002, he was also appointed Secretary. Before joining the Company, Mr. Jewell was a partner with the law firm of Austin & Sparks, P.C. Mr. Jewell was an associate at Dennis, Corry & Porter, L.L.P. from July 1991 to December 1998 and a partner from January 1999 to January 2000.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Executive.Vice President,Chief Legal Off.,Secretary. | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | Former |
| Austin-Sparks | Partner | Former |
| Dennis, Corry & Porter, Llp | associate | Former |
Michael P. McLean began serving as Vice President and Controller in June 2006. Mr. McLean, who is a Certified Public Accountant, joined the Company as Vice President, Accounting in February 2006. From February 2003, Mr. McLean was director of financial reporting at CTI Molecular Imaging, Inc., a publicly-traded medical technology company. From July 2001 until January 2003, Mr. McLean was an audit manager with the accounting firm of Coulter & Justis, PC in Knoxville, Tennessee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) | Current |
| Cti Molecular Imaging, Inc. | Director of Financial Reporting | Former |
Rodney L. Bell began serving as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer in June 2006. Mr. Bell, who is a Certified Public Accountant, was appointed Chief Accounting Officer in February 2006 and continued to s...
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Treasurer | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Vice President & Controller | Former |
Chris C. Ruble has served as Senior Vice President, Operations of the Company since October 2001. He was Regional Vice President from September 1997 to October 2001, regional manager from February 1997 to September 1997 after starting with the Company as a terminal manager in January 1996. From June 1986 to August 1995, Mr. Ruble served in various management capacities at Roadway Package System, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Executive Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Senior Vice President, Operations | Former |
Craig A. Drum became Senior Vice President, Sales in July 2001 after joining the Company in January 2000 as Vice President, Sales of the Company’s Internet and technology service and support subsidiary. In February 2001, Mr. Drum was promoted to Vice President of National Accounts. Prior to January 2000, Mr. Drum spent most of his 24-year career with Delta Air Lines, Inc., most recently as the Director of Sales and Marketing - Cargo.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Senior Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Director, Shareholder Services & Assistant Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Cargo Claims Manager | Current |
| Certified Claims Professional Accreditation Council, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Transportation & Logistics Council, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Certified Claims Professional Accreditation Council, Inc | President | Former |
Dr. Langley is The Logistics Institute Professor of Supply Chain Management and a member of the faculty of the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He serves as Director of Supply Ch...
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Supply Chain Management | Professor | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Executive, Corporate Governance and Nominating (Chair) and Compensation | Current |
| UTi Worldwide Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Pennsylvania State University | PhD | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | M.B.A. | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federal-Mogul Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Champion Enterprises, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Federal-Mogul Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| The Dow Chemical Company | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Niswonger Performing Arts Center | President | Current |
| The Niswonger Foundation | President | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Contract Spot, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Executive Council | Board of Directors | Current |
| Landair Transport, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
"Private consultant since December 2006. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cott Corporation from August 2005 through December 2006. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lance, Inc. from February 2002 through August 2005, and Secretary of Lance from April 1996 through August 2005. Prior thereto, Director of Financial Services with Black & Decker Corporation. Other Directorships Forward Air Corporation"
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance One International, Inc. | Director, Committees: Audit (Chair) | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lance, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Lance, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| The Black & Decker Corporation | Director of Finance | Former |
Mr. Campbell has served as a director since April 1993, as President since August 1998, as Chief Executive Officer since October 2003 and Chairman of the Board since May 2007. Mr. Campbell was Chief Operating Officer from April 1990 until October 2003 and Executive Vice President from April 1990 until August 1998. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Campbell served as vice president of Ryder-Temperature Controlled Carriage in Nashville, Tennessee from September 1985 until December 1989. Mr. Campbell also serves as a director of Green Bankshares.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | President & CEO | Former |
Robert Campbell has been our executive vice president and chief financial officer since October 2004. Mr. Campbell has more than 25 years of senior financial management experience. Before joining MasTec, he was executive vice president and CFO for TIMCO Aviation Services, Inc. At TIMCO, he headed all financial and legal functions and was instrumental in its restructuring and turnaround. Prior to TIMCO, Mr. Campbell was the president and CEO of BAX Global, Inc. and executive vice president-finance and CFO for Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc. From 1974 until 1995, Mr. Campbell held various senior management positions with Ryder System, Inc., including 10 years as executive vice president and CFO of its vehicle leasing and services division. Mr. Campbell is a certified public accountant who holds a bachelor of science degree in industrial relations from the University of North Carolina, an MBA from Columbia University and a master of science in accounting from Florida International University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MasTec, Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Director | Current |
| MasTec, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| BAX Global Inc. | CEO | Former |
| BAX Global Inc. | President | Former |
| TIMCO Aviation Services, Inc. | Cfo | Former |
| MasTec, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| TIMCO Aviation Services, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Florida International University | Master of Science In Accounting | Former |
| Columbia University | MBA | Former |
| The University of North Carolina | Bachelor of Science Degree In Industrial Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. | Senior Advisor | Current |
| Tauw | Chair | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Director | Current |
| Thrifty Car Sales Inc. | President & CEO | Former |
| Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc. | President | Former |
| Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Travelers Rental Co. Inc. | President | Former |
| Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer for Corporate Operations | Former |
| Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Chrysler Corporation | Team Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Ground Transportation Association | Executive Director | Current |
| Forward Air Corporation | Director | Current |
| Tss Wireless, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Airport Ground Transportation Association | Board of Directors | Current |
| U.S. Department of Transportation | Former | |
| Supply Chain Forum | Director | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Ph.D. in Business Administration | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | M.B.A. | Former |
Mr. Hanselman was a director of ArvinMeritor, Inc., a global supplier of a broad range of systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry, from July 2000 until his retirement from its Board in January 2007. Mr. Hanselman was a director of Arvin Industries, Inc. from 1983 until it merged with ArvinMeritor, Inc. Mr. Hanselman was the non-executive chairman of the board of Health Net, Inc., a managed care provider, from May 1999 until December 2003, and he continued to serve as a director until May 2005. Mr. Hanselman also served as a director of predecessor corporations of Health Net, Inc. Formerly, Mr. Hanselman was chairman, president and chief executive officer of Genesco, Inc. from May 1980 until January 1986. In addition, Mr. Hanselman is an Honorary Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Genesco Inc. | chief executive officer | Former |
| Genesco Inc. | President | Former |
| Health Net, Inc. | chairman | Former |
| Genesco Inc. | chairman | Former |
| ArvinMeritor, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Health Net, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Ryder System, Inc. Tracy Leinbach, 48, served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Ryder System, Inc. (logistics and transportation solutions provider) from 2003 until 2006. Prior to that, she was Executive Vice President, Fleet Management Solutions for Ryder since 2001. Ms. Leinbach is a Director of Forward Air Corporation and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Air Corporation | Director | Current |
| Imperial Holocron | Board of Directors | Current |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Director | Current |
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