DALLAS, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 01/31/13 -- Con-way Multimodal, a freight brokerage division of Con-way Inc.'s (NYSE: CNW) operating unit Menlo Worldwide Logistics, named Cory Bingham as director of business development.

In this role, Bingham becomes the sales leader for Con-way Multimodal and is responsible for developing sales strategy, influencing market share and growth while also providing strategic leadership to account executive teams.

"Cory's combination of leadership, sales, logistics and transportation experience is exactly what we need to further advance our services," said Tommy Barnes, president of Con-way Multimodal. "He will be instrumental in motivating and mentoring a sales team that is dynamic and agile."

Bingham joins Con-way Multimodal from LinkAmerica, a regional truckload, dedicated and brokerage organization where he was the vice president of logistics.

Prior to LinkAmerica he was vice president of transportation operations at Greatwide Logistics Services in Dallas. Bingham began his career as an account executive for Watkins Motor Lines and from there held several other positions that included operations manager and product and development supervisor.

Bingham will be based at Con-way Multimodal's headquarters in Dallas.

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About Con-way Multimodal
Con-way Multimodal, a division of Menlo Worldwide Logistics, provides expanded freight brokerage capabilities and services in the third-party logistics and multimodal freight transportation business, focusing on flexible, efficient capacity solutions for the marketplace. Con-way Multimodal complements Menlo's best-in-class 3PL and 4PL services for large customers by offering leverage and personal attention to small- and medium-sized buyers of logistics. Through its network of more than 15,000 carriers, Con-way Multimodal arranges resources to meet the capacity needs of its shippers using over-the-road, intermodal, dry van, flatbed, heavy haul and specialized transportation solutions. The Dallas-based company is an operating unit of Menlo Worldwide Logistics, LLC, a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $5.3 billion freight transportation and logistics company. For more information, please visit us on the Web at www.con-way.com.

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