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Vitran Corporation Inc.

VVN is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$726.3M
  • Public
  • CA
Dow Jones Description

Provider of Transportation Services

CFO & Vice President, Finance
Sean P. Washchuk
Number of Employees 4,728
Contact Information

185 The West Mall Ste 701

Toronto, Ontario

vitran.com

(416) 596-7664

NAICS Code Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services: 541614

Recent Events

  • Bay Street Stocks Drop Amid Earnings Reports

    10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vitran Corporation Inc. to report 2009 third quarter results and host investor conference call and...

    10/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Market Report -- In Play VTNC

    9/18/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Vitran enters distribution deal with Ross Stores

    8/27/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Vitran earns $440,000 (U.S.) in second quarter

    7/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vitran to release Q2 results on July 23

    7/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

vitran corporation inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Sean P. Washchuk CFO & Vice President, Finance
Richard D. McGraw Co-Founder
Fayaz D. Suleman Controller
Anthony F. Griffiths Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Georges L. Hebert Board of Directors
Graham W. Savage Board of Directors
John R. Gossling Board of Directors
Richard E Gaetz Board of Directors
William S. Deluce Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
PJAX Incorporated Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer Current
Vitran Corporation, Inc. CFO & Vice President, Finance Current
Frontier Transport Corporation Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer Current
RA Christopher Inc. Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer Current
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Corporate Controller Current
RA Christopher Inc. Corporate Controller Former
Brock University Bachelor of Accounting Degree Former

Rick is co-founder of Vitran Corporation, a large Canadian-based trucking and logistics company. He was President and CEO for 19 years until 2002, when he became non-executive Chair. He is also founder of Parkway Automotive investments, which owns a majority interest in two of the largest Honda automotive dealerships in Canada. He is currently a Director of Vitran Corporation (TSX and ASE) and Exco Technologies (TSX).

Organization Position Status
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Outdoorpartner Media Corporation Outdoorpartner's Chairman Current
Feel Good Cars Inc Chairman Current
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Chairman Current
Exco Technologies Limited Director Current
Investeco Capital Board of Directors Current
Feel Good Cars Inc Director Current
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Director Current
Outdoorpartner Media Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Vitran Corporation, Inc. President Former
Outdoorpartner Media Corporation President Former
Outdoorpartner Media Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Outdoorpartner Media Corporation Board of Directors Former
University of British Columbia Bachelor of Commerce Former

Organization Position Status
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Controller Current
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Corporate Director Current
HUB International Limited Committee Member Current
Dowling & Partners Current
Thunder Bay Terminals Chairman of the Board Current
Russel Metals Inc. Chairman Current
Governance, Inc. Chair Former
Jaguar Mining, Inc. Director Current
HUB International Limited Director Current
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Director Current
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. Director Current
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Board of Directors Current
Abitibibowater Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cunningham Lindsey Group, Inc. Director Current
Northbridge Financial Corporation Director Current
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Director Current
Novadaq Corp Board of Directors Current
PreMD Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cunningham Lindsey Group, Inc. Corp Director & Independent Consultant Former
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Independent Business Consultant Former
Harris Corporation Broadcast Division Board of Directors Former
Harvard University MBA Former
Russel Metals Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Savage served for 21 years, including seven years as the Chief Financial Officer, at Rogers Communications Inc., a major Toronto-based media and communications company. Mr. Savage currently serves as Chairman of Callisto Capital LP, a merchant banking firm based in Toronto, and as a director and chairman of the audit committee of Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, a Canadian public reporting company, and as a director of Cott Corporation, a United States public reporting company.

Organization Position Status
Sun-Times Media Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cott Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Gaetz has been working in the transportation and logistics industry for more than 25 years. He has been actively involved with the growth and development of Vitran and has been responsible for Vitran's freight distribution business since he joined in 1989. He was elected to the Board of Directors of Vitran in 1995. Mr. Gaetz has extensive experience on both sides of the border. Prior to joining Vitran, he spent ten years with Clarke Transport, a large Canadian freight company, in various positions including Vice President. Mr. Gaetz received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax in 1979 and attended the MBA program at Western Washington University. He is a Director of the Ontario Trucking Association, the Canadian Trucking Alliance and Director and Chairman of Drive Products Inc. Mr. Gaetz is a Canadian citizen born in 1957.

Organization Position Status
Frontier Transport Corporation President and CEO Current
RA Christopher Inc. CEO and Director Current
My Lynx President and CEO Current
PJAX Incorporated CEO and Director Current
Drive Products Chairman Current
RA Christopher Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ontario Trucking Association Director Current
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Vitran Express Inc. President and CEO Former
Vitran Corporation, Inc. President & CEO Former
Clarke Transport Former
Western Washington University Mba Program Former

Organization Position Status
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • OutdoorPartner loses $548,365 (U.S.) in Q2 2009

    Stockwatch - 8/24/09 - View Story

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