Con-way Freight hires yield management specialist

Con-way Freight hires yield management specialist    Less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight said it has named John Burton vice president of yield management.
   He will be responsible for pricing, yield and contract management, and market analysis.
   Burton was vice president of transportation for ACT Research, a forecasting and research firm that studies the trucking sector. He also has pricing, marketing, sales administration and yield management experience with trucking firms such as SCS, Preston Trucking and Yellow Freight.