Vernon Erb passes the baton

NEW HAMBURG, Ont. — Vernon Erb is stepping away from the presidency of The Erb Group, and his son Wendell is taking over.

Erb Sr., who founded the company in 1959, made the announcement early this week.

Wendell, his eldest son, will be CEO as well as president and Vernon will continue as chairman of the Board.

Wendell, general manager at The Erb Group began his career in trucking when he joined the family organization in 1980.

The day after his 21st. birthday he embarked on a new Erb Transport initiative; Trucking into the U.S.A. After driving across the states for a 15-month period, Wendell returned to the office to become the first international dispatcher for the company.

Over the next 17 years the international fleet grew from five to over 200 trucks; along the way Wendell was promoted to VP of International Operations.

In 1999 he was appointed GM.

Wendell is a Board member of the Erb Group, the Ontario Trucking Association, the Canadian Trucking Alliance and the OTA Finance Committee.

He is also an avid member of the Truckload Carriers Association Benchmarking Group and a participant in many industry forums.

“I am very positive about the future,” said Wendell. “We have the best customers, best employees and we have many opportunities presenting themselves. My father has built a great company and I know with the loyalty and dedication of our employees and customers, it will continue to shine!"