BNET Industries

Forward Air Corp.

(FWRD) is in the Transportation Industry

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 Campbell
Number of Employees 2,021
Contact Information

430 Airport Rd

Greeneville, Tennessee 37745

forwardair.com

(423) 636-3380

NAICS Code Freight Transportation Arrangement: 488510

Recent Events

  • Forward Air Corporation Announces Authorization and Declaration of Quarterly Cash Dividend

    10/24/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • eBay Net Falls 29%; Kinder Morgan Net Up

    10/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Forward Air Corporation Announces Revised Timing of Its Third

    9/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Forward Air 2Q profit down sharply

    7/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

forward air corp. - All News and Analysis

  • Forward Air Corporation, Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-02-12

    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...

    Tags: Forward Air Corp.

  • Forward Air Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2007-10-22

    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...

    Tags: Forward Air Corp.

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

Executive News

  • Green Bankshares chairman and CEO to retire

    TradingMarkets - 9/05/09 - View Story

  • Puckett To Retire From GreenBank

    Greeneville Sun - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Green Bankshares' CEO to retire

    Tennessean - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Green Bankshares Says Stan Puckett To Retire As Chairman, CEO On March 31, 2010 - Quick Facts

    RTTNews.com - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Green Bankshares Announces the Upcoming Retirement of CEO Stan Puckett

    Business Wire - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Puckett to retire from Green Bank

    Nashville Business Journal - 9/02/09 - View Story

advertisement
     FWRD $23.42 +0.20 (0.86% )
Average Volume 180,022
Shares Outstanding 28.97M
Market Cap 678.5M
Year High 26.29
Year Low 13.48
Earnings Per Share 0.41
P/E Ratio 57.12
Dividend 0.28
Yield 1.20
advertisement
Click Here