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Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Hires EVP, Domestic Transportation: Denis Reilly Joins Executive Team of Leading Supply Chain Management Company

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Hires EVP, Domestic Transportation: Denis Reilly Joins Executive Team of Leading Supply Chain Management Company

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics announced the addition of Denis Reilly as Executive Vice President Domestic Transportation.

Brentwood, TN (PRWEB) September 16, 2006

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics announced the addition of Denis Reilly as Executive Vice President Domestic Transportation. Reilly will provide strategic direction for OH Logistics’ growing transportation service offering and lead the integration of the company’s domestic transportation services and global freight forwarding operations.

Prior to joining OH Logistics, Reilly was Senior Vice President, North America Logistics Operations for Meridian IQ. Before that, he served as Chief Operating Officer for USF Logistics. He joined USF Logistics in 2002 as President and Chief Executive Officer of its reverse logistics subsidiary, USF Processors. Denis started his career in logistics at Frito Lay in 1983 and has held executive-level positions for supply chain operations at Accordus, Menlo Logistics and CHEP.

“Denis brings extensive industry knowledge and experience to our team,” said Scott McWilliams, CEO of OH Logistics. “Because of our recent acquisitions, we have a much broader range of transportation services to offer our clients. Denis is going to help us develop more comprehensive solutions utilizing all of our supply chain management services.” OH Logistics recently purchased Barthco International, a customs brokerage and freight forwarding firm, and Turbo Logistics, which provides TL transportation services.

“I am here at a perfect time,” said Reilly. “Clients of each of the companies are excited about expanding relationships with OH Logistics. We are going to be able to leverage the strengths of all of these companies to benefit existing and future clients and fuel OH Logistics’ growth strategy. I am pleased to be part of that effort.”

Reilly is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). He received a B. S. in Logistics and an M. B.A. in Logistics and Marketing from the University of Tennessee.

About OH Logistics (www. ohlogistics. com)

Based in Tennessee, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics is one of the nation’s largest privately held 3PLs, serving customers with strategically placed, multi-client warehouse campuses as well as dedicated facilities. OH Logistics provides services including fulfillment, e-commerce fulfillment, service parts management, return logistics, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, import and export consulting, cross docking and pool distribution. The company operates over 21 million square feet of warehouse space nationwide and offers complete transportation management of parcel, LTL and TL shipments. The company serves the food service consolidation; industrial; electronic and high tech; pharmaceutical and medical; health and beauty; and consumer products industries and employs nearly 4,000.

OH Logistics can be reached at (877) 401-6400 or on the web at www. ohlogistics. com.

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