ArcBest Corporation Announces VP - Controller, Chief Accounting Officer

FORT SMITH, Ark., April 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest Corporation(SM) (Nasdaq: ARCB), today announced that Traci Sowersby has been named VP – Controller, Chief Accounting Officer effective April 27, 2015, reporting to Chief Financial Officer, David R. Cobb.

"We are very pleased to have Traci join ArcBest in this important role as she brings a great deal of technical expertise and management experience," said ArcBest President and CEO Judy R. McReynolds. "As we continue to better serve our customers across the supply chain, Traci will be instrumental in ensuring our financial reporting continues to live up to the same high expectations that we have for all of our companies and employees, who are known for going above and beyond for customers every day."

Sowersby, a Certified Public Accountant, most recently served as Executive Director with EY in their Phoenix office. She has worked at EY for the last 17 years in various locations and had also previously served in the U.S. Army Reserves. Traci holds a B.S. in Accounting from Indiana University – Fort Wayne.

"I'm delighted that Traci will be relocating to Fort Smith bringing knowledge and depth to our financial area as a result of her previous experience with public companies and their financial reporting and internal control requirements," said Cobb. "Her addition to the company will facilitate a seamless transition as we continue with our overall growth goals and expand our ability to provide multiple services across the ArcBest companies."

About ArcBest

ArcBest Corporation(SM) (Nasdaq: ARCB) solves complex logistics and transportation challenges. Our companies and brands – ABF Freight(SM), ABF Logistics(SM), Panther Premium Logistics^®, FleetNet America^®, U-Pack^® and ArcBest Technologies – apply the skill and the will with every shipment and supply chain solution, household move or vehicle repair. ArcBest finds a way.

For more information, visit arcb.com, abf.com, pantherpremium.com, fleetnetamerica.com and upack.com. ArcBest Corporation(SM). The Skill & The Will(SM).

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For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. 

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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