Longistics Vice Chairman Pat Long Selected; Appointed to UNC Global Research Institute Advisory Board
Research Triangle Park, NC, August 04, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics solutions (http://www.longistics.com), has announced that Pat Long, vice chairman and co-founder, has been appointed to the UNC Global Research Institute (GRI) advisory board. The GRI is a center for applied research on the international issues facing North Carolina and the United States. Scholars at the Institute work on projects related to a designated theme with the hope of producing and disseminating new knowledge that contributes to policy debates regarding international issues. As an advisory board member, Long will provide GRI guidance and oversight on the Institute’s overall strategy.
Quotes:
“It is an honor to be named to the UNC Global Research Institute advisory board,” said Long. “International relationships are becoming increasingly important to our nation, and it is imperative that students have a strong understanding of the issues facing us today. Their research will be a great asset for North Carolina.”
New Media Content:
UNC Global Research Institute website:
http://global.unc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=53
Details:
- Long serves as vice president, Finance, of the North Carolina China Center, a nonprofit organization formed in 2006 to provide a bridge between North Carolina businesses, educational institutions and cultural organizations and the Greater China Region.
- In 2008, Long founded Rare Bird Trading Company, of which she is Chief Executive Officer. Rare Bird provides rare and collectible art items, craft products, designer clothing and a broad spectrum specialty items from China to high-end retail boutiques and individual collectors in the U.S., primarily in North Carolina. Rare Bird Trading also provides select North Carolina specialty items to buyers in the Greater China Region.
- A recognized industry leader, Long has started a number of successful businesses over the past 30 years. In 1997, she became the first woman chair of the North Carolina Trucking Association. Among her numerous awards and honors are the American Trucking Associations Federation Star Award, INC. magazine’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies, Triangle Business Journal’s Women in Business Award, and the Isaac Hunter Excellence in Service Award.
- During academic years 2010-11 and 2011-12, the inaugural theme of the GRI is “Globalization, the Economic Crisis, and the Future of North Carolina.” It will focus on the future of the state of North Carolina, with a particular emphasis on the development of innovative new strategies for rebuilding and renewing the state’s economy.
- Other potential topics include corporate governance and global financial markets; immigration and migration; work and economic development; and global health and the environment.
About Longistics:
Located in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Longistics is a full-service provider of global logistics solutions which specializes in cold-chain logistical support and problem solving services for a broad range of pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributor of high value, high security products. A leading provider of third-party logistics, Longistics has a worldwide reach and growing presence in China, and other emerging markets around the world. Longistics provides transportation, warehousing and Foreign Trade Zone management operations at FTZ 214, located in the Global TransPark, and FTZ 93, located adjacent to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Capabilities include: supply chain studies, vendor managed inventories, transportation, technology, infrastructure, FTZ zone operations, domestic warehousing services, order fulfillment, kitting and sub-assembly, and value-added programs. For more information, visit http://www.longistics.com.
Jennifer Fair
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
jennifer@mmipublicrelations.com
http://www.twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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Quotes:
“It is an honor to be named to the UNC Global Research Institute advisory board,” said Long. “International relationships are becoming increasingly important to our nation, and it is imperative that students have a strong understanding of the issues facing us today. Their research will be a great asset for North Carolina.”
New Media Content:
UNC Global Research Institute website:
http://global.unc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=53
Details:
- Long serves as vice president, Finance, of the North Carolina China Center, a nonprofit organization formed in 2006 to provide a bridge between North Carolina businesses, educational institutions and cultural organizations and the Greater China Region.
- In 2008, Long founded Rare Bird Trading Company, of which she is Chief Executive Officer. Rare Bird provides rare and collectible art items, craft products, designer clothing and a broad spectrum specialty items from China to high-end retail boutiques and individual collectors in the U.S., primarily in North Carolina. Rare Bird Trading also provides select North Carolina specialty items to buyers in the Greater China Region.
- A recognized industry leader, Long has started a number of successful businesses over the past 30 years. In 1997, she became the first woman chair of the North Carolina Trucking Association. Among her numerous awards and honors are the American Trucking Associations Federation Star Award, INC. magazine’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies, Triangle Business Journal’s Women in Business Award, and the Isaac Hunter Excellence in Service Award.
- During academic years 2010-11 and 2011-12, the inaugural theme of the GRI is “Globalization, the Economic Crisis, and the Future of North Carolina.” It will focus on the future of the state of North Carolina, with a particular emphasis on the development of innovative new strategies for rebuilding and renewing the state’s economy.
- Other potential topics include corporate governance and global financial markets; immigration and migration; work and economic development; and global health and the environment.
About Longistics:
Located in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Longistics is a full-service provider of global logistics solutions which specializes in cold-chain logistical support and problem solving services for a broad range of pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributor of high value, high security products. A leading provider of third-party logistics, Longistics has a worldwide reach and growing presence in China, and other emerging markets around the world. Longistics provides transportation, warehousing and Foreign Trade Zone management operations at FTZ 214, located in the Global TransPark, and FTZ 93, located adjacent to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Capabilities include: supply chain studies, vendor managed inventories, transportation, technology, infrastructure, FTZ zone operations, domestic warehousing services, order fulfillment, kitting and sub-assembly, and value-added programs. For more information, visit http://www.longistics.com.
Jennifer Fair
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
jennifer@mmipublicrelations.com
http://www.twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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