Trailer Bridge Appoints Seasoned Shipping Executive Scott W. Fernandez as Chief Commercial Officer
24 Mai 2011 - 8:50PM
Business Wire
Trailer Bridge, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Market: TRBR) today
announced it has appointed Scott W. Fernandez as Chief Commercial
Officer. Mr. Fernandez will be responsible for the Company’s sales
and marketing efforts effective immediately, and be based out of
the Company’s headquarters in Jacksonville, FL. He replaces Adam E.
Gawrysh, Jr. who will leave the Company effective May 27, 2011.
Mr. Fernandez joins Trailer Bridge after a 24-year tenure with
Horizon Lines LLC, where he most recently served as Vice President,
Eastern Region & Puerto Rico Sales. In that capacity, he had
management responsibility for Horizon’s core refrigerated and dry
liner business in 37 states and the Puerto Rico-based sales teams,
comprising a group of sales professionals that accounted for
approximately one-third of this company’s annual transportation
revenues.
Scott Fernandez began his career in 1982 sailing as a Deck
Officer with Sun Oil Company. He joined Sea-Land Service, Inc. in
1987 and advanced into several leadership positions in both
operations and sales. In 1999, Mr. Fernandez broadened his
experience with sales and business development roles at supply
chain solutions firm BridgePoint, Inc., a technology subsidiary of
CSX. He returned to Horizon Lines LLC in 2001 as General Manager,
Eastern Region Sales. In 2006, he was promoted to Project Manager,
directing a company-wide process improvement initiative, followed
by a promotion in 2008 to Vice President Coastwise Shipping /
General Manager Eastern Region Sales. In 2010, Mr. Fernandez became
Vice President, Eastern Region & Puerto Rico Sales. Mr.
Fernandez holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from
the State University of New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler
and a Master of Business Administration from Davis College of
Business at Jacksonville University.
Ivy Suter, Trailer Bridge’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We
are excited to have Scott join the Trailer Bridge team. His
experience and knowledge of the Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic
markets, as well as his skills in process management, will be
invaluable to Trailer Bridge. Scott’s appointment is a continuation
of our efforts to build an impressive group of industry-savvy
executives to grow Trailer Bridge’s position in our markets.”
About Trailer Bridge, Inc.
Trailer Bridge provides integrated trucking and marine freight
service to and from all points in the lower 48 states and Puerto
Rico and Dominican Republic, bringing efficiency, service, security
and environmental and safety benefits to cargo in those traffic
lanes. This total transportation system utilizes its own trucks,
drivers, trailers, containers and U.S. flag vessels to link the
mainland with Puerto Rico via marine facilities in Jacksonville,
San Juan and Puerto Plata. Additional information on Trailer Bridge
is available at the www.trailerbridge.com website.
This press release contains statements that constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The matters discussed in
this press release include statements regarding the intent, belief
or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its
officers with respect to the future operating performance of the
Company and its asset utilization. Investors are cautioned that any
such forward looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual
results may differ materially from those in the forward looking
statements as a result of various factors. Without limitation,
these risks and uncertainties include the risks of changes in
demand for transportation services offered by the Company, the
Company’s ability to refinance its existing maturing debt,
maintenance of its revolving credit facility, changes in rate
levels for transportation services offered by the Company, changes
in the cost of fuel, unfavorable outcomes from the United States
Department of Justice (“DOJ”) investigation and related class or
individual actions, economic recessions, de-listing from the Nasdaq
stock exchange, equipment and driver condition and availability and
severe weather as well the ability to retain and/or attract the
necessary personnel and maintain necessary vendor
relationships.
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