Monday, January 07, 2008

David Cogswell Named President of Data-Tronics Corp

Data-Tronics Corp., the information technology subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corporation, has announced the appointment of David A. (Dave) Cogswell as president of the company, effective February 1, 2008.

"Data-Tronics has worked hand-in-hand with ABF Freight System to develop a world class IT platform for the transportation industry and has a well-deserved reputation for delivering timely, cost-effective IT solutions. ABF and Data-Tronics have received numerous awards based upon this collaborative work. More importantly, this robust IT platform provides superior internal management systems as well as innovative logistics and supply chain management tools for ABF's customers," said Bob Davidson, Arkansas Best President and Chief Executive Officer. "Dave Cogswell has been an important part of Data-Tronics' and ABF's past success, and his experience and insight will be valuable as he now leads Data-Tronics into the future."

Mr. Cogswell has 28 years of experience with Data-Tronics, having joined the company in July 1979 in the computer applications area. In August 1989, he was named to his current position as Director, Technical Services with responsibility over systems infrastructure, voice and data communications and capacity management. Mr. Cogswell is a native of Olathe, KS and a 1979 graduate of Kansas State University.

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