Pacer Promotes Randy Strutz to Chief Commercial Officer of Its Retail 3PL Segment; Former Logistics Manager With Thomson Consumer Electronics to Focus on Growth, Cross-Selling, Cost-Effective Logistics Solutions for Customers.CONCORD, Calif. -- Pacer International Pacer International NASDAQ: PACR is a U.S. based holding company with operations in non-asset based third-party logistics and intermodal freight transportation services. The company's subsidiary Pacer Stacktrain pioneered the use of "double-stack" rail services. , Inc. (Nasdaq:PACR PACR Pacer International Inc. (stock symbol) PACR Proposed Acceptability for Continuing Registration PACR Professional Accreditation of Conservator-Restorers PACR Piano d'Azione sul Capitale di Rischio ), the 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. freight transportation and logistics provider, has promoted Randy Strutz to the position of chief commercial officer of its retail 3PL segment, known as Pacer Global Logistics (PGL Persistent generalized lymphadenopathy (PGL) A condition in which HIV continues to produce chronic painless swellings in the lymph nodes during the latency period. Mentioned in: AIDS ). Strutz, who will also retain his duties as president of PGL's rail brokerage unit, will report to Alex M. Munn, president and chief executive officer of PGL. Strutz was formerly associated with Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. for 13 years, with broad experience in finance, logistics and transportation, and plant management, including heading Thomson's television-glass manufacturing plant operation. He joined Pacer in 2001. As chief commercial officer, Strutz will be responsible for all sales, marketing and business development activities for the company's retail businesses, which provide third-party logistics A third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL) is a firm that provides outsourced or "third party" logistics services to companies for part, or sometimes all of their supply chain management function. services directly to manufacturers and retailers. These services include intermodal marketing (rail brokerage), truck brokerage, trucking services, warehousing and distribution, international freight forwarding, and supply-chain management services. Tom Shurstad, president of Pacer International, said: "Pacer's retail segment will benefit from the rich experience of Randy Strutz in manufacturing, finance and logistics, as well as from his leadership skills, process orientation and his commitment to building strong commercial relationships in the manufacturing and retailing sector he knows so well. Randy will also help ensure that the retail segment continually improves its focus on execution and customer satisfaction." Added Strutz: "I am excited about the opportunity to help our group focus on growth, develop cost-effective solutions for customers, and cross-sell the wide range of logistics services that are available within Pacer's retail and wholesale segments. Customizing and aggregating these services can bring substantial value to Pacer's existing and new customers. Also, we will emphasize that our commitment to the customer runs from start to finish." ABOUT PACER INTERNATIONAL -- Pacer International, a leading non-asset based North America third-party logistics and freight transportation provider, offers a broad array of logistics and other services through its subsidiaries and divisions to facilitate the movement of freight from origin to destination. Its wholesale services include Stacktrain (cost-efficient, two-tiered rail transportation for containerized con·tain·er·ize v.tr. con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing, con·tain·er·iz·es 1. To package (cargo) in large standardized containers for efficient shipping and handling. 2. shipments) and cartage cart·age n. 1. The act or process of carting. 2. The cost of carting. cartage a fee charged for carting of goods. See also: Dues and Payment Noun 1. (local trucking) services; and its retail services include intermodal marketing, truck brokerage, trucking services, warehousing and distribution, international freight forwarding, and supply-chain management services. Pacer International is headquartered in Concord, California Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,780. In 1869 it was founded as Todos Santos by Don Salvio Pacheco on his land. . Its principal business units, Pacer Stacktrain Pacer Stacktrain is a provider of wholesale intermodal transportation services in North America. In 1984, under its former operator APL (American President Lines), the company changed the way containerized freight is distributed with the introduction of "double-stack" rail and Pacer Global Logistics, are headquartered in Concord, CA and in Dublin, OH, respectively. Web site: www.pacer-international.com. |
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