Ensenda Executive Named to Messenger Courier Association of the Americas' Board of Directors.Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2004 Rob Howard's Appointment Recognizes Leadership and Vision in the Logistics Industry Ensenda, Inc., the leading last mile logistics provider servicing all of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , today announced that Ensenda vice president of operations and co-founder Rob Howard has been elected by the membership of the Messenger Courier Association of the Americas (MCAA MCAA Mason Contractors Association of America (Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois) MCAA Messenger Courier Association of the Americas MCAA Marine Corps Aviation Association MCAA Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc. ) to serve on its Board of Directors. MCAA is a non-profit industry association that promotes and advances the common interests of those engaged in the messenger courier industry throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and abroad. Howard's appointment signifies his leadership in the local delivery industry. "Rob understands the unique challenges facing the local delivery industry and has a strong track record of identifying opportunities to grow and advance the industry," said MCAA President Tony Racioppo. "He has worked closely with, and is well-respected by, many of our member companies. His in-depth industry knowledge and innovative vision will be highly valuable to the MCAA." Howard co-founded Ensenda in 2001, where he has helped build the largest local delivery network in North America of 10,000 delivery personnel in more than 135 markets throughout the U.S. and Canada. At Ensenda, Howard and his team design and manage outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. programs for leading retailers and B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business suppliers like Best Buy, The Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box and Moore Wallace. Using Ensenda's services, these companies receive same and next day delivery that help streamline internal supply chain processes, eliminate the cost of operating local delivery fleets and cost effectively fulfill customer orders from distribution centers. Howard combines experience in transportation and logistics with his knowledge of the retail industry. Prior to Ensenda, Howard was with USWeb/CKS in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] where he worked with retailers to establish online revenue opportunities and advised executives on market conditions and emerging technologies. Previously, Howard handled strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. for Dispatch Management Services, the largest same day delivery company in the world. Howard designed and implemented a systematic merger and acquisition strategy that led to acquisitions across the country. He has written articles on best practices in the local delivery industry for Courier Magazine and was recently honored by Chain Store Age as one of retail's "Top 40 Under 40." Howard holds a B.S. degree from Virginia Tech and a M.B.A from Yale University Yale University, at New Haven, Conn.; coeducational. Chartered as a collegiate school for men in 1701 largely as a result of the efforts of James Pierpont, it opened at Killingworth (now Clinton) in 1702, moved (1707) to Saybrook (now Old Saybrook), and in 1716 was . About Ensenda Inc. Ensenda is the leading "Last Mile" logistics provider servicing all of North America. The company manages a nationwide network of the best local delivery vendors, offering the fastest possible service, enabled by a cutting-edge, Web-based logistics system. Ensenda's superior customer service helps corporations quickly and effectively design and manage a complete outsourcing strategy for last mile distribution and logistics. Ensenda's proven service streamlines customer operations by reducing the number of vendors a company needs to manage, and consistently lowers costs for suppliers and retailers. www.ensenda.com |
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