Announcements
On The Move
New Columnists Join LQ’s Team
We are pleased to announce Ross Reimer and Dr. Linda Ferguson have accepted LQ’s invitation to participate as editorial contributors in a newly inaugurated column entitled “Recruitment Best Practices in Logistics.” LQ’s readers can look forward to this new column in our Winter edition and expect to garner information about how to get a leg up on their competition through the process of finding the finest in human capital and promoting people to pivotal positions.
Ross Reimer
President
Reimer Associates, Inc.
Mr. Reimer, founder of Reimer Associates, Inc., a firm that provides services in management consulting, mergers and acquisitions and executive search and recruiting, has an extensive experience in all areas of operations and supply chain management with a deep interest in the people who make logistics companies successful. Mr. Reimer founded Reimer Associates, Inc., after more than 20 years of senior-level experience in logistics.
Dr. Linda Ferguson
Recruiting and Communications Specialist
Reimer Associates, Inc.
Dr. Ferguson is a recruiting and communications specialist with Reimer Associates, Inc. She has spent more than 15 years helping clients to clarify their corporate message and communicate it effectively to their customers and stakeholders. Dr. Ferguson holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto.
Public Service Announcements
The Institute has a New Office
The Logistics Institute moved to new offices in mid June. We are now located in the “coolest neighborhood in Canada,” according to Enroute magazine, directly across the street from City TV (Much Music and Speakers Corner). Our address is: Canadian Professional Logistics Institute, 160 John Street, Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2E5.
LQ Advisory Board Announcement
We are pleased to announce that Stuart Penman has accepted an invitation to join LQ’s Advisory Board.
Stuart Penman
Vice President of Logistics
Acklands-Grainger Inc.
Mr. Penman graduated from the University of Toronto Business School in (1983), and became a member of the Society of Logistics Engineers in (1989). He worked for 14 years in the Consumer Products and Retail sector with a number of Canadian and multi-national companies. In addition, Mr. Penman has also worked for seven years with Ernst & Young in Global Supply Chain Management, prior to joining Acklands-Grainger. His current focus is working with a talented multi-functional team, to redefine AGI’s logistics function in the E-world. Mr. Penman is a member of the Canadian Executive of the Council of Logistics Management, and a member of the standing committee for transportation of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce as well as a member of the Canadian Exporters Association. He is a regular contributor to trade journals and a speaker at supply chain seminars.
LQ’s board performs a pivotal role in directing LQ’s business practices to ensure it remains a leading source of the best ideas for logisticians who are leading and transforming and developing business. Since LQ’s founding in 1995, it has upheld a tradition of being the only publication with the consistent mission to be a logistics publication written by professionals for professionals in the field of logistics in Canada. LQ is in the process of enhancing its international focus with a greater focus on the Americas.
TNT Executive Appointments
TNT Logistics North America, one of the America’s leading providers of value-added logistics services, has recently promoted Mark Johnson to the position of vice president, Quality and Development, Dave Souza to the position of corporate controller and Tom Blount to the position of vice president and general manager of Michelin Operations.
Mark Johnson
Vice President, Quality and Development
TNT Logistics North America
Mark Johnson, a 15-year veteran of TNT Logistics North America, will oversee the quality assurance, training/development, compliance/safety and the pay for performance objectives of the company’s 6,200 employees. He started his career with TNT as an Industrial Engineer and launched the Quality department in the late 1980s. His most recent position was director of operations.
Dave Souza
Corporate Controller
TNT Logistics North America
Dave Souza came to TNT in June 1995 after a career in finance and audit with KPMG. He most recently served as director of finance, where he was responsible for a broad number of financial accounting functions. Mr. Souza was instrumental in the launch of TNT South America operations in 1996 and played a critical role in the acquisition of CTI Logistx by TPG Corporation, forming TNT Logistics North America in 2000.
Tom Blount
Vice President and General Manager
Michelin Operations
TNT Logistics North America
Tom Blount began his career with TNT in January 1997 as director of quality after having a distinguished career in the United States Navy. Blount’s last assignment was Chief of Staff of Carrier Group 6 at Mayport Naval Station. At TNT, he launched the ISO certifications and management development programs. He will have oversight for one of TNT’s largest contracts, the United States and Canadian distribution network for Michelin Tire & Rubber Corporation.
About TPG N.V. and TNT Logistics North America – TPG N.V. with its two brands TNT and Royal TPG Post, is a global provider of mail, express and logistics services. It employs over 143,000 people in 60 countries and serves over 200 countries. The company reported sales of $11.2 billion in 2001. TPG N.V. is publicly listed on the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt. The PG website address is: www.tpg.com.
TNT Logistics, a division of TPG, employs more than 32,000 people who operate in 35 countries managing over 6.0 million m2 of warehouse space. In 2001, TNT Logistics reported sales of $3.1 billion. The TNT Logistics website address is www.tnt.com/logistics.
TNT Logistics North America is recognized as one of the world’s leading providers of customized, value-added logistics solutions to Fortune 500 companies in the automotive, tire, retail, electronics, utilities, telecom, fast-moving consumer goods, heavy machinery and rail industries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, TNT Logistics North America manages over 208 operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico and offers global reach through TNT Logistics. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, TNT Logistics North America’s web is at www.tntlogistics.com.