Ellison heads newly formed Con-way Multimodal

Con-way has hired Tyler S. Ellison to be president of its newly formed Multimodal division.

Prior to joining Con-way, Ellison served as senior vice president of the Global Client Group at Schneider National.

Con-way Multimodal succeeds the company's previous brokerage operation, known as Con-way Truckload Services.

The re-launching and expansion of our truckload brokerage company and its new leadership will help accelerate our growth in this segment with a strong market offering and a clearly defined and delineated brand,?said Con-way President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas W. Stotlar, in a statement.

The flexibility inherent in brokerage operations is a key component of the capacity mix for many shipping customers,?Stotlar added. Delivering an effective, scalable capability, with a solid base of reliable third-party carriers, is a natural fit that complements our enterprise business portfolio. Based in Portland, Ore., Con-way Multimodal operates as a division of one of Con-way's three primary operating units, Menlo Worldwide Logistics, which annually manages more than $1 billion in transportation spend for its customers.