DALLAS, Aug. 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFEX - News) announced today that Phil Worthington has joined the company as Vice President of Enterprise Sales. Worthington is a seasoned transportation executive with over 30 years of experience. He has held numerous senior level positions in his distinguished career, most recently Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Xpress Global Systems / US Xpress. Worthington will be directly responsible for FFE's National Sales programs, expanding sales efforts in both the temperature controlled and dry truckload markets, and the pricing functions in the TL and LTL sectors.
"Phil Worthington will bring exceptional value and insight to our organization," said John Hickerson, Sr. Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at FFE. "Phil's prior experience ideally positions him to take our sales and customer interfacing programs to the next level as we focus on broadening our account base and growing in this turbulent market."
About FFEX
Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. is one of the leading temperature-controlled truckload and less-than-truckload carriers in the United States with core operations in the transport of temperature-controlled products and perishable goods including food, health care and confectionery products. Service is offered in over-the-road and intermodal modes for temperature-controlled truckload and less-than-truckload, as well as dry truckload. We also provide brokerage/logistics services, as well as dedicated fleets to our customers. Additional information about Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. can be found at http://www.ffex.net. To join our email alert list, please click on the following link: http://financials.ffex.net/alerts.cfm. FFE's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select market under the symbol FFEX.
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Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc.
Russell Stubbs, SVP and COO
John Hickerson, SVP and CMO
Ronald Knutson, SVP and CFO
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