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SImoNE NamEd USa TrUCk The company announced in late UPS, Ryder and Greatwide Logistics.
prESIdENT & CEo December the addition of Thomas Most recently, he was the CEO of
Officials Glaser to the management team. LinkAmerica where he led a successful
with USA Truck Glaser, a former president and COO operational turnaround.
announced John of Celadon Group who has 24 years “I’m extremely excited to have Cliff
Simone, 51, will be of trucking industry experience, is the back in the CFO role,” Simone said.
the company’s new second attempt to bring experience into “Cliff and I complement each other very
president and CEO, USA Truck operations. well.”
with former CEO Simone has more than 30 years of USA Truck Board Chairman Robert
Cliff Beckham, 41, operational and management experi- Peiser noted in the statement that hir-
to become the executive vice president ence in the transportation industry ing Simone “is an important next step
and chief financial officer. with leading companies that include that we expect to accelerate the process”
of turning the company around.

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