A. Duie Pyle Appoints Stephen O'Kane as President; Industry veteran to take helm in February '06.WEST CHESTER West Chester, borough (1990 pop. 18,041), seat of Chester co., SE Pa., W of Philadelphia; inc. 1799. Primarily residential, West Chester was long the trade and processing center for an agricultural region that is now mainly suburbs. , Pa. -- A. Duie Pyle, Inc., the Northeast's leading integrated logistics and LTL LTL - Linear Temporal Logic provider, announced today that Stephen O'Kane will join A. Duie Pyle as its president, effective February 2006. O'Kane is a 20-year veteran of New Penn (Lebanon, Pa.), and has been its president since 2001. Owner and current president Peter Latta will assume the role of company chairman. In this capacity, Latta will work with the company's leadership team and other active owners to develop and oversee the company's strategic vision, while focusing on business growth within the truckload truck·load n. The quantity that a truck can hold. truckload n → camión m lleno , warehousing, and other service divisions. He will also research other growth opportunities for the company. The move is part of A. Duie Pyle's strategy to continue its forward motion as a privately-owned, union-free company with an exemplary leadership team. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Latta, "Our company's growth and development, as well as our commitment to outstanding service, depends on our leadership team, and the depth of its collective experience. Steve O'Kane is a natural choice for president; he has a strong command of the northeast market, a proven track record of leadership and success, and he shares our long-term vision of caring for our customers and our people in a way that produces the best quality service in the Northeast. We're pleased to have Steve aboard, and we look forward to his contribution to our future." O'Kane began his career with New Penn in 1985 as a terminal manager, and held numerous roles within the company - including central division manager, vice president of sales, senior vice president, and executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. - before being named president in 2001. During his tenure with New Penn, O'Kane's leadership provided industry-leading operating ratios Operating Ratio A ratio that shows the efficiency of management by comparing operating expense to net sales: while earning New Penn Quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the Quality awards for its service performance. O'Kane is a graduate of Tufts University Tufts University, main campus at Medford, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1852 by Universalists as a college for men. It became a university in 1955. Jackson College, formerly a coordinate undergraduate college for women, merged with the College of Liberal Arts in , with a B.A. in Economics. To schedule an interview with Stephen O'Kane and Peter Latta, please contact Megan Maguire Kelly at 610-269-2100, ext. 225 or mkelly@schubert.com About A. Duie Pyle, Inc. A. Duie Pyle, Inc. (West Chester, Pa.), the Northeast's premier transportation and logistics supplier since 1924, provides a complete range of transportation and distribution services including less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload (TL), warehousing, logistics, expedited transportation, pool distribution and assembly consolidation services. The company's 12 LTL Service Centers are strategically located throughout the region, allowing break-bulk free LTL service. Its fleet consists of 740 trucks, all equipped with state-of-the-art satellite technology for perpetual PERPETUAL. That which is to last without limitation as to time; as, a perpetual statute, which is one without limit as to time, although not expressed to be so. in-transit freight visibility, and two million square feet of public and contract warehousing and distribution. For more information about A. Duie Pyle's services, visit www.pyleco.com or call 610-696-5800. |
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