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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: CHRW) |
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| Founded | Grand Forks, North Dakota (1905) |
| Headquarters | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA |
| Key people | John Wiehoff, CEO |
| Industry | Freight Services |
| Market cap | $6.9 billion USD1 |
| Revenue | $6.556 billion USD (2006) |
| Operating income | $430 million USD (2006) |
| Net income | $267 million USD (2006) |
| Employees | 7,3321 |
| Website | www.chrobinson.com |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRW), is a Fortune 500 third-party logistics provider which provides freight transportation and logistics services.
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History
The company was incorporated as C.H. Robinson Company in 1905 in the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, as a produce and general merchandise brokerage firm. After several years, Robinson expanded their business to address the complex problem of how to transport and distribute perishable products before they spoil by horse and buggy.
In 1968, the company entered the regulated trucking business with a contract carrier known as Meat Packers Express, and later created ROBCO Transportation as an irregular route carrier. Robinson became wholly owned by its employees in 1976. In 1978, The Fresh1 brand was introduced for Robinson’s produce brokerage business. Robinson bought its first IBM mainframe in 1979, which began an era of centrally supported technology, electronics communications and information sharing.
The passage of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 deregulated transportation, allowing C.H. Robinson to act as a freight brokerage for any type of product. In 1986, ROBCO was divested and Robinson became a completely non-asset based logistics provider. The company went public on October 16, 1997 as C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ: CHRW).
Corporate Governance
John P. Wiehoff took over as CEO from D.R. “Sid” Verdoorn in 2002, who remained as chairman of the board until his retirement in 2006, at which time Wiehoff assumed the role of Chairman.
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References
- ^ a b "Company Profile for CH Robinson Worldwide Inc (CHRW)". Retrieved on 2008-10-21.
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