Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Hires Brent Blake as Senior Vice President, Strategic Finance, Planning and Development

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics is one of the largest 3PLs in the world, providing supply chain management solutions.

Brentwood, TN (PRWEB) July 30, 2008 -- Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (http://www.ohlogistics.com/) (OH Logistics) recently hired Brent Blake as Senior Vice President of Strategic Finance, Planning and Development for its Barthco International division.

As Senior Vice President of Strategic Finance, Planning and Development, Blake will focus on developing standard reporting, strategic business planning and analysis, and internal controls and structures. Blake will also oversee the finances of the international business unit.

"OH Logistics will benefit greatly from Brent's wealth of international management experience," said John J. Hafferty Jr., CFO of the International Services Division. "His strategic planning and analysis will provide vital direction for our expanding service offering as we move forward as a global supply chain leader."

Blake came to OH Logistics from the Burger King Corporation where he worked primarily as the Senior Director of Finance and MIS for Latin America and the Caribbean. He gained valuable logistics experience at United Parcel Service Supply Chain Solutions, Inc., working 11 years in a variety of positions including Director of Finance for Latin America, Caribbean and the Southwestern U.S. Border, overseeing finance and accounting; mergers & acquisitions; treasury and tax, legal, regulatory, and customs issues areas.

"Working with OH Logistics provides me the opportunity to apply my finance and operational skills with a company experiencing tremendous growth," commented Blake. "I look forward to contributing to the continued successes of our global initiatives."

To view this release online, please visit http://www.ohlogistics.com/news/archives/2008-news/oh-logistics-international-strategic-supply-chain-svp.htm

For an image of Brent Blake, please visit www.ohlogistics.com/news/photos

About OH Logistics

Based in Tennessee, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics is one of the largest 3PLs in the world, providing supply chain management solutions including international and domestic transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and import and export consulting services. The company offers fulfillment, e-commerce fulfillment, service parts management, network optimization, cross docking, and pool distribution. OH Logistics consists of three divisions--International Services, Contract Logistics and Transportation Services. The company operates over 120 value-added distribution centers and offers complete transportation management services domestically and internationally. OH Logistics serves the electronic and high-tech; apparel; consumer products; food and beverage; specialty retail; industrial; and many other industries and employs nearly 6,000.

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

Contacts:

Karen Hall

Director of Marketing and Communications

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics

(615) 524-3652

khall@ohlogistics.com

Tara Tocco

Account Executive, Public Relations

Gish, Sherwood & Friends

(615) 385-1100

ttocco@gish.com

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