Wednesday, June 10, 2009

OHL Promotes from Within

OHL has new COO, CAO and CFO

Brentwood, Tenn. (June 10, 2009) – Logistics solutions provider, OHL, today announced the appointments of Bert Irigoyen as President & Chief Operating Officer and Frank Eichler as Chief Administrative Officer & General Council, as well as the promotion of Paul Stone from SVP of Finance to Chief Financial Officer.

President and COO, Bert Irigoyen, has been with OHL for two years and was previously CFO for the company. Prior to joining OHL, Irigoyen served as EVP and CFO for Global Knowledge Networks and has experience in many industries including grocery retailing, home centers, auto parts retailing, specialty manufacturing, land development and private banking.

Frank Eichler, CAO and General Counsel, was previously EVP and General Counsel for OHL. He has been with the company for 3 years. Prior to joining OHL, Eichler served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Dex Media, Inc., as head of corporate development for Teletech and as general counsel for Media One Group.

Prior to joining OHL in 2008, Paul Stone was CFO of Sitel – a privately held global customer care company. He also previously served as CFO for Mark VII and Bekins Van Lines.

“I congratulate Bert, Frank and Paul and look forward to continuing to work with them in their new roles,” said Scott McWilliams, President and CEO. “Bert has implemented significant process improvements for our company, Frank has been instrumental in OHL’s strategic acquisitions and Paul has greatly strengthened the OHL financial team in the relatively short time he has been with us.”

OHL was founded as a warehousing company in Nashville, TN more than 50 years ago, and has transitioned into a global supply chain services provider through organic growth as well as key acquisitions. “We have an exceptional team of logistics professionals at OHL”, McWilliams commented. “As we expand, we will continue to look for opportunities to promote from within as well as seek new team members to augment our expertise in particular markets and geographies.”

To view this release online or to obtain photos of Irigoyen, Eichler or Stone, please visit http://www.ohl.com/news/archives/2009-news/3PL-new-COO-CAO-CFO.htm

About OHL

Based in Tennessee, OHL is one of the largest 3PLs in the world, providing integrated global supply chain management solutions including transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, freight forwarding and import and export consulting services. With three divisions—Global Freight Management and Logistics, Contract Logistics and North America Transportation—OHL operates more than 120 value-added distribution centers, offers comprehensive transportation management services, employs over 6,000, and has offices worldwide. OHL has expertise in direct to consumer fulfillment, serves a wide range of business sectors from specialty retail to manufacturing, and specializes in the apparel, electronics, printing, food and beverage, and consumer packaged goods industries.