Saia CFO James Darby Plans To Retire - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Saia, Inc. (SAIA), a transportation provider, Friday said Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer James Darby plans to retire after a distinguished career spanning more than 30 years, including the past 14 years with Saia.

A longtime member of Saia's executive team, Darby was named CFO of Saia Motor Freight, then an operating subsidiary, in 2000 and was named CFO of the public parent company, Saia, Inc. in 2006.

Jim guided Saia's finance group through several acquisitions which saw the company grow from $350 million in revenue in 2000 to more than $1.1 billion in revenue last year.

With Jim's involvement, a search for his successor is in process. Jim will continue in his current role until a successor is named, which is planned before the end of 2014.