COO Tim Cocchia on Flexibility, Service, and Trust (#6)

by | Jun 25, 2020 | Podcast

Overview

For Tim Cocchia and his father, the courier business wasn’t about the trucks, the drivers, or the product, it was about trust and the over-the-top customer service required to build that trust. In today’s episode we sit with Tim, who graduated from the University of Arizona in 1994 with a BS in Material Science Engineering and again in 1997 with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arizona Law School. Tim had an opportunity to help his father manage the family courier business and when 4 months turned into 22 years became the Chief Operating Officer of Xcel Delivery Services.

Today we will hear about:

  • His shift from engineering to law to operating a major delivery company.
  • How cherishing relationships and building trust helped him thrive.
  • His appreciation for growing up in a family business environment.
  • The evolution of technology and how startups have the upper hand.
  • And much more!

Tim’s Bio

Tim Cocchia is the Chief Operating Officer of Xcel Delivery Services. Xcel Delivery
Services specializes in time-critical same-day shipments, warehousing, and distribution
throughout Arizona. Tim has 30 plus years of experience in the industry and also grew
up in the industry with a father and grandfather that started courier companies. Prior
to working for Xcel Delivery Services Tim was Vice President of Sales and Marketing at
CXT Software for 5 years, held various positions from Vice President of Sales to General
Manager at Intelliquick Delivery over 8 years, and worked his way to President at
Canyon State Courier over 14 years.

Tim graduated from the University of Arizona in 1994 with a BS in Material Science
Engineering and again in 1997 with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arizona
Law School. Tim has been an active member of the CLDA for over 20 years serving as a
CLDA board member from 2001 to 2005 as Second Vice President and again from 2016
to present.

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