Longistics Hires Lou Tapper as Vice President of Global Business Development
Research Triangle Park, NC, August 26, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics solutions (http://www.longistics.com), has announced that Lou Tapper will serve as the company’s vice president of global business development. In this role, Tapper will create, implement and manage the global marketing and sales strategy for Longistics as the company continues to expand into emerging markets around the world. He will also manage the marketing sales operations for Longistics.
Tapper brings 18 years of experience in transportation and logistics sales to Longistics. Prior to joining Longistics, he served as the district sales manager at FedEx Services for ten years.
There he was responsible for 10 direct reports and more than $120 million in revenue. He was a member of the FedEx Division Leadership Team and served as DSM Mentor for the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Quotes:
“We are excited to add Lou to our leadership team,” said Pat Long, vice chairman and co-founder of Longistics. “We have grown rapidly over the past several years and have expanded our services into international markets. His extensive experience will be an excellent asset for our team.”
Details:
- Tapper earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics and a minor in business administration from the University of Michigan.
- An active community member, Tapper is involved with his local church and serves as a coach in local community sports programs.
- Tapper resides in Apex, N.C., with his wife, Barbara, and three children, Brendan, Abbie and Matthew.
About Longistics:
Located in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Longistics is a full-service provider of global logistics solutions that specializes in cold-chain logistical support and problem solving services for a broad range of pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors 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.
Jake Potter
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
jake@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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Tapper brings 18 years of experience in transportation and logistics sales to Longistics. Prior to joining Longistics, he served as the district sales manager at FedEx Services for ten years.
There he was responsible for 10 direct reports and more than $120 million in revenue. He was a member of the FedEx Division Leadership Team and served as DSM Mentor for the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Quotes:
“We are excited to add Lou to our leadership team,” said Pat Long, vice chairman and co-founder of Longistics. “We have grown rapidly over the past several years and have expanded our services into international markets. His extensive experience will be an excellent asset for our team.”
Details:
- Tapper earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics and a minor in business administration from the University of Michigan.
- An active community member, Tapper is involved with his local church and serves as a coach in local community sports programs.
- Tapper resides in Apex, N.C., with his wife, Barbara, and three children, Brendan, Abbie and Matthew.
About Longistics:
Located in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Longistics is a full-service provider of global logistics solutions that specializes in cold-chain logistical support and problem solving services for a broad range of pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors 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.
Jake Potter
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
jake@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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