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TFI International Promotes Greg Orr to CFI President

Michael Hinz Hired as Senior Vice President, Sales and Operations

TFI International Promotes Greg Orr to CFI President

JOPLIN, Mo. — January 25, 2018 — CFI, a North American full-truckload carrier and division of TFI International Inc. (TSX: TFII, OTCQX: TFIFF), announced that Greg Orr has been promoted to President of CFI, effective immediately, and that Michael Hinz will join CFI as Senior Vice President of Sales & Operations.

"Greg has been the driving force behind many of our recent accomplishments, and bringing Michael to CFI further supports our efforts to create a world class leadership team," stated Greg Rumble, Chief Financial Officer of TFI International. "I am confident in Greg and Michael's ability to leverage the backing of TFI to reinforce a culture of excellence and success for CFI and its valued customers."


Greg joined CFI last year after serving as President of Action Resources, where he was responsible for a leading U.S. hazardous waste over-the-road transporter. Prior to this, he was the President and former Vice President of Operations for Con-way Multimodal. As President, he was responsible for leading the company's strategic development, as well as directing financial and operating performance.

"Our approach is to lead with excellence and build results through the consistently superior service that is a hallmark of CFI and that our customers expect," said Orr. "I'm pleased to welcome Michael to the CFI team and look forward to his leadership and contributions to our success."

Michael Hinz joins CFI from Roehl Transport where he served as President of the Van Group since 2013. At Roehl, Michael led three divisions including Van, Dedicated and Refrigerated, which were collectively comprised of 1,500 drivers and 200 office personnel. As part of this role, Michael oversaw safety, equipment, driver capacity, non-driver staffing, sales, pricing, customer service, and overall operational execution. Prior to Roehl, Michael spent nearly 20 years in various roles of increasing responsibility at Schneider National.

ABOUT TFI INTERNATIONAL

TFI International Inc. is a North American leader in the transportation and logistics industry, operating across the United States, Canada and Mexico through its subsidiaries. TFI International creates value for shareholders by identifying strategic acquisitions and managing a growing network of wholly owned operating subsidiaries. Under the TFI International umbrella, companies benefit from financial and operational resources to build their businesses and increase their efficiency. TFI International companies service the following segments:
• Package and Courier
• Less-than-truckload
• Truckload
• Logistics
TFI International Inc. is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TFII) and the OTCQX marketplace in the U.S. (OTCQX: TFIFF). For more information, visit https://www.tfiintl.com.

ABOUT CFI

CFI is a leading provider of time-definite 53-foot dry-van truckload transportation services in North America. Headquartered in Joplin, Missouri, CFI has a fleet of 2,400 company tractors and 8,000 trailers in addition to an independent contractor fleet. CFI provides solo, team and dedicated trucking operations with consistent quality service. Visit CFI on the web at CFIdrive.com or call (417) 623-5229.

Media contact:
Katlin Owens
Manager Corporate Communications
(417) 623-5229 ext. 5359
katlin.owens@cfidrive.com

More Info: https://cfidrive.com/news/tfi-international-promotes-greg-orr-to-cfi-president/

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