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Concord,
NC (November 7, 2005) – Cardinal Logistics
Management Corporation (Cardinal), one of the nation’s
fastest growing third-party logistics and transportation
firms, today announced the addition of two new sales
executives and promotion of several key management positions
in direct response to the company’s continued phenomenal
growth in dedicated delivery and warehousing business.
New hires at the Concord, N.C. headquartered company include: Bob
Miller of Copper Canyon, TX and Lt.
Colonel, Chris Landro of Kennesaw, GA. Executive
management promotions at Cardinal include: Will
O’Shea of Sutton, MA to Senior Vice President
of Sales; Russ Marzen of Woodstock, GA to
Vice President and General Manager of Warehousing and
Inventory Management; Mike Wells of Fort Mill,
SC to Senior Vice President
of Cardinal’s Dedicated Division; and Roy
Szymkowicz of Chagrin Falls, OH to Vice President
of Cardinal Operations for KraftMaid.
“It’s always a pleasure to bring on board
new members to the Cardinal team,” says Jerry Bowman,
Cardinal’s President and COO. “Even more important
is the opportunity to promote dedicated individuals in
our organization who truly demonstrate their ability to
roll up their sleeves and do whatever it takes to thrill
our customers.” Bowman added that ‘each member
of the senior management team being promoted today demonstrates
that star quality each and every day.’
Since 1997, Cardinal has emerged as one of the industry’s
fastest growing 3PL’s with annual sales revenues
now exceeding $320 million. Cardinal provides a full range
of logistics, transportation and warehousing services including:
dedicated home and jobsite delivery, dedicated contract
carriage, logistics consulting and warehouse/inventory
management.
New employees joining Cardinal Logistics Management:
- (COPPER CANYON, TX)– Vice President of Business Development for Warehousing, Bob
Miller of Copper Canyon, TX, joins Cardinal
after 19 years in the logistics/transportation industry
and having successfully held various jobs in sales
and marketing. In his new role, Miller will be responsible
for sales development in warehousing. He earned a BBA
degree in Marketing from the University of Oklahoma
and is a member of the CSCMP and WERC organizations.
- (ATLANTA, GA) – Vice
President of Business Development, Chris
Landro of Kennesaw, GA, enjoys 15 years of
supply chain experience, from manufacturing to retail,
and came to Cardinal from The Home Depot, where he
was Director of Logistics/Delivery Services. Chris
earned a BS in Communications from Ohio University
and is Lieutenant Colonel for the United States Marine
Corps Reserve. He holds a CPIM (Certified Production & Inventory
Management) from APICS (American Production and Inventory
Control Society). Editor’s note:
Landro recently learned that his reserve unit will
be deployed to Iraq in
December 2005. Upon his return to the United
States, Cardinal executives
look forward to him returning to his role as Vice President
of Business Development.
Recent executive promotions at Cardinal include:
- (ATLANTA, GA)
– Russ Marzen of Woodstock,
GA, joined Cardinal in January 2004 as Vice
President of KraftMaid cross dock/warehouse functions.
He has been promoted to Vice President and General
Manager of Warehousing and Inventory Management and
is primarily responsible for management of all aspects
of Cardinal warehouse and cross dock operations, as
well as last mile delivery/contact business from warehouse
and cross dock facilities. Russ served four years of
active duty in the United States Army and received
a degree from Iowa State University in Business/Transportation
Logistics. “It is extremely exciting to be a
part of an organization that allows individual entrepreneurial
ideas to be expressed and often realized into company
growth,” commented Marzen.
- (BOSTON, MA)
– William O’Shea of Sutton, MA,
joined Cardinal in October 2001, first as Vice President
of Business Development and then as Senior Vice President
of Business Development. Prior to joining Cardinal,
William spent 13 years at Ryder Integrated Logistics
in a variety of sales and operations roles. His new
role as Senior Vice President of Sales will entail
leading Cardinal’s sales organization in securing
profitable new business in warehousing, job site and
home delivery services and dedicated contract carriage.
William holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political
Science from Merrimack College in North Andover, MA,
and is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management
Professionals (CSCMP). “I joined Cardinal four
years ago because of their reputation of being brutally
honest, having the best operators in the business and
having a client base that is one-hundred percent reference-able,” said
O’Shea. “These basic ingredients, along
with superior technology have allowed Cardinal to grow
by more than 70% over the last two years, and I am
thrilled and honored to be leading Cardinal’s
Business Development team.”
- (FORT MILL, SC)
– Mike Wells of Fort Mill, SC, joined Cardinal
in 1997 as Operations Manager, and has held several
positions leading up to his recent promotion, including
Training Manager, Manager of Central Services, Region
Manager and Region Vice President. His new role as
Senior Vice President entails leading the Dedicated
Division consisting of 50+ locations nationwide and
$150m in annual revenue. Wells holds a Bachelor of
Science degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk,
VA. “It’s an honor to work for such a great
company – one that believes in hiring people
in the business and targeting customers who are industry
leaders,” said Wells.
- Roy Szymkowicz of Chagrin Falls, OH, has
been part of Team Cardinal for six years and began his
tenure as Vice President of Business Development, followed
by AVP for the Northern Region. His current promotion
to Vice President of Operations for KraftMaid Cabinetry
account entails overseeing all business with Masco Corporation.
Szymkowicz holds a BS degree in Accounting from the University
of Connecticut. “Cardinal has a history of thrilling
customers and attracting great people, and we will continue
to excel and improve in each of these areas,” said
Szymkowicz.
About Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation
(Cardinal)
Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation (Cardinal)
is one of the fastest growing third-party logistics providers
in the country. Cardinal offers a comprehensive range of
tools and services including asset-based dedicated contract
carriage services, home and jobsite delivery services,
warehousing/inventory management, Cardinal Technology TM & Consulting,
supply chain modeling and logistics management. Solutions
are highly customizable and may include dedicated equipment,
drivers, contractors, management and technology for the
exclusive use of that customer. Headquartered in Concord
, NC, Cardinal customers include some of the nation’s
leading retailers and manufacturers including: The Home
Depot, Office Depot, KraftMaid Cabinetry, Mill’s
Pride, CHEP and more. For more information about Cardinal,
please visit www.cardlog.com.
Anthony Flynn
Director - Marketing
Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation
1000 Old Roswell Lakes Parkway, Suite
300
Roswell, GA 30076
678-612-2447
aflynn@cardlog.com
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