By Ari Ashe, Staff Reporter, Transport Topics / Freight broker uShip has appointed Mike Williams its next CEO, effective Feb. 13. / Williams previously was a general manager of corporate real estate firm Accruent, the largest provider of software for real estate and facilities management. During his time with Accruent, enterprise software revenues tripled, uShip… Read More
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New CEO of Shipping Software Maker uShip Eyes Mobile, International
by David Holley, National Correspondent, Xconomy / AUSTIN—Shipping logistics software developer uShip has hired a new CEO, Mike Williams, two months after co-founder and CEO Matt Chasen announced he was resigning from the Austin, TX, company to pursue other early stage startup work. Williams was previously the general manager of corporate real estate services at… Read More
The shipping industry is poised for massive upheaval. Can FedEx weather the storm?
By Sarah Halzack, National Retail Reporter, Washington Post / MEMPHIS — Between 10 and 11:30 p.m., as most of this city is winding down for the night, the FedEx Express World Hub is revving up for its busiest hours of the day. Some 10,000 workers pour into the campus, ready to begin a mind-bogglingly complex… Read More
Trucking: Hero or villain in today’s pop culture
Photo: C.J. Ruxton Photography Cristina Commendatore, Fleet Owner / Marc Springer tried to promote a positive image of the trucking industry while starring on A&E’s Shipping Wars. / Remember when movies like Smokey and the Bandit and Convoy were at the height of pop culture back in the ’70s? Truck drivers were depicted as road… Read More
Founder of Online Freight Platform uShip to Step Down
By Erica E. Phillips, Wall Street Journal Logistics Report / Departing CEO says Austin, Texas-based freight booking startup is on track for initial public offering / Matt Chasen, founder of online freight booking service uShip Inc. is stepping down as chief executive, after a period of rapid growth that he says puts the company… Read More
After 14 years at the helm, uShip co-founder and CEO is stepping down
By Lori Hawkins, Austin American-Statesman / Matt Chasen said the move will let him pursue other opportunities and get more involved with early-stage startups / After nearly 14 years, fast-growing uShip will have a new leader. Matt Chasen, who co-founded the Austin-based online shipping company in 2003, is stepping down from his role as CEO. “As… Read More
Founder, CEO of Austin’s uShip steps down to pursue startup opportunities
By Greg Barr, Managing Editor, Austin Business Journal / Matt Chasen, founder and CEO of Austin’s uShip, is handing off the reins of the company he founded 13 years ago. Chasen said Thursday that he plans to reboot his entrepreneurial focus to get involved with early-stage startups, but will remain on uShip’s board of directors…. Read More
uShip sees growth in larger-than-parcel (LTP) market
By DC Velocity Staff / $26 billion freight sector includes unwieldy items such as furniture, boats, and motorcycles. / Logistics tech vendor uShip is adding to its tools for freight automation software and load bidding. The Austin, Texas-based online shipping marketplace and software vendor serves a range of consumers, enterprise businesses, and less-than-truckload (LTL)… Read More
uShip Plans Bigger Austin Headquarters For More Than 200 Employees
by TechPulse Staff / Austin-based uShip said today that it is planning to move to a new headquarters in Austin, for more than 200 employees, in early 2017. The company–which is backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers–said it now has over 3.5 million registered shipping customers in its marketplace. The company announced the details in… Read More
The Top 100 Digital Tech Employers in Austin
by Kelly Jackson, Writer, Built In Austin / Built In Austin proudly presents the 2016 list of the Top 100 Digital Technology Companies in Austin, ranking the digital players of our community according to local, full-time employee count. Austin tech companies are growing The total number of people employed locally by the companies in this… Read More