(November 2, 2006 - Dallas) Total Transportation Services LLC (TTS) has appointed Dennis Farnsworth as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Farnsworth joins TTS from U.S. Xpress Enterprises where he was Vice President of Business Development in charge of acquisitions for the Chattanooga-based transportation company.
As CFO, Farnsworth will be responsible for managing Total Transportation Services' finance activities and guiding the company’s strategic financial growth.
Farnsworth's background includes serving as CFO for packaging engineering firm CPOR Inc. located in Richmond, Virginia. Previous to that he was CFO for Quality Distribution Inc, a $700 million, affiliate-based chemical OTR tank carrier located in Tampa, Florida.
Farnsworth has significant experience in the transportation industry having worked for various subsidiaries of Union Pacific Corporation including LTL carrier Overnite Transportation Company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia where he was Vice President – Corporate Controller. He also served as Vice President - Controller for USPCI in Houston and held similar financial positions at Union Pacific Resources, a previous $2 billion oil and gas subsidiary of UPC.
Farnsworth holds a MBA from Phillips University in Oklahoma and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Wichita State University. He also holds CPA certificates in Oklahoma and Texas.
"Joining Total Transportation Services is a fantastic opportunity," Farnsworth said. "TTS is a high growth company with a leading edge approach for this industry and I'm glad to be part of it," said Farnsworth.
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TTS, LLC is one of the fastest growing third-party transportation and logistics providers in the industry. TTS is a national network of independent agents with a focus on delivering superior services supported by the resources of a national company with a global reach. TTS offers best-in-class information systems, extensive carrier relationships, breadth of operational infrastructure and strong financial stability. |