YRC Worldwide names executive vice president and CFO

Sep 19, 2008 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- YRCW | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- YRC Worldwide, a US-based truckload transportation company, has named Timothy Wicks as its new executive vice president and CFO, effective October 13, 2008.

In this role, Mr Wicks will be responsible for all aspects of the corporation's finance activities including treasury, tax, accounting, and financial reporting. He will report to Bill Zollars, chairman, president and CEO of YRC Worldwide.

Mr Wicks comes to YRC Worldwide from UnitedHealthcare, where he served as senior vice president of strategic growth initiatives, and was primarily responsible for launching new distribution and investment capabilities.

Mr Zollars said: "Tim's leadership experience in various strategic and financial roles will be invaluable as we take our next step in the transformation of our organization. I am confident Tim will continue the development of the strong talent within our finance team and form solid partnerships with all functional areas."

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