Wednesday, June 16, 2010

VISION LOGISTICS ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP

LAFAYETTE, La. (June 4, 2010) – Vision Logistics is pleased to announce the addition of Kurt Antkiewicz as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Brian Hogan as the Vice President of Network Development. These two professionals will play a major role in the continued growth and expertise of Vision Logistics.

“We’re happy to have Kurt and Brian joining our team as we drive to increase our company’s capacity for sustained revenue growth,” said Tom Perdue, Chief Executive Officer at Vision Logistics. “Kurt is a strong and well-rounded commercial leader with proven strengths in the areas of marketing, sales and pricing. Brian has years of proven leadership within the freight transportation industry and will work to expand Vision’s network and services.”

Antkiewicz joins Vision from Interstate Distributor Company and also served in key growth roles at CRST. Prior to his work at CRST, he was at Arnold Transportation Services, where he helped increase company growth and profits through a variety of marketing strategies and key acquisitions.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of one of the leaders in the land transportation industry,” Antkiewicz said. “I look forward to taking the commercial side of this company to the next level as we develop new marketing initiatives.”

Before joining Vision, Hogan was an executive at NYK Logistics, where he oversaw the flatbed division, reverse logistics, and LTL services. Hogan has also demonstrated a strong ability in developing effective customer-specific solutions. Prior to his work with NYK, Hogan served as the president of Denver-based trucking company RT Systems.

“This is an exciting time for Vision, and I’m looking forward to being a part of it,” Hogan said. “I’m taking on a new role for the company as we chart new territory in terms of commission-terminal and owner-operator recruitment as well as new customer acquisitions.”

Antkiewicz has a bachelor’s degree in business studies from Ohio University. Hogan holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics from Drake University.

About Vision Logistics

Headquartered in Lafayette, La., Vision Logistics is a leading transportation services provider distinguished by excellence in execution, safety, and environmental responsibility. The company has a strong presence and expertise in the U.S. energy exploration and production industry. It also provides logistics services, including brokerage and load planning, to a wide variety of general commodity customers within North America.

Vision Logistics maintains a rapidly growing base of more than 130 truck terminals and a fleet of over 2,800 owner-operator managed trucks. National transportation trade publications have ranked the company in the top 50 for-hire truckload carriers and the top five for-hire flatbed/heavy specialized carriers in the nation. For more information, please visit www.visionlogistics.com.

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