Southeastern Warehouse Association Elects Scott McWilliams: OH Logistics CEO to Lead Organization as President in 2006
The Southeastern Warehouse Association (SWA) and Ozburn-Hessey Logistics announced the election of OH Logistics’ CEO, Scott McWilliams, as President of the organization.
Nashville, Tennessee (PRWEB) October 9, 2005
The Southeastern Warehouse Association (SWA) and Ozburn-Hessey Logistics announced the election of OH Logistics’ CEO, Scott McWilliams, as President of the organization. McWilliams most recently served the organization as Vice President and has served on the board of directors for the group since 1995.
“We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Scott’s talent and caliber as our President,” said Bill Milligan, Executive Director of the SWA. “He brings tremendous value to our association and we are excited about attaining the goals he has set for us. Scott is extremely well-organized, very down-to-earth and a man of great character and integrity. He is a person our members both respect and relate to.”
“I am honored to be elected to this position because the SWA is an organization that is dedicated to its members,” said McWilliams. “Our goals for 2006 are to expand the organization through the addition of new members and to improve the education and overall value the organization offers to its members. I look forward to working with Bill and everyone associated with SWA.”
The election of new officers occurred at the SWA meeting held September 22-24 at The Homestead in Hotsprings, Virginia. The SWA is affiliated with the International Logistics Warehouse Association (IWLA).
About OH Logistics (www. ohlogistics. com)
Based in Tennessee, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics is the nation’s largest privately held 3PL, serving Fortune 1500 companies with strategically placed, multi-client warehouse campuses as well as numerous dedicated facilities. The company serves the food service consolidation, industrial, electronic & high tech, pharmaceutical & medical, health and beauty, and consumer products industries. OH Logistics provides services including fulfillment, e-commerce fulfillment, service parts management, return logistics, cross docking and pool distribution. The company operates over 19 million square feet of warehouse space nationwide, offers complete transportation management of parcel, LTL and TL shipments, and employs over 2,700. OH Logistics can be reached at (877) 401-6400 or on the web at www. ohlogistics. com.
About Southeastern Warehouse Association (www. se-warehouseassoc. org)
SWA is a close knit group of third party warehouse and logistic providers with the common goal of improving their competitive position through professional development. The organization has approximately 160 members which collectively operate over 80 million square feet of warehouse space and distribute a wide variety of products including appliances, chemicals, food and beverages, HAZMAT, paper, pharmaceuticals, and textiles.
SWA was founded in 1919. In 1951 it was incorporated in the state of Georgia as a nonprofit organization. The organization is dedicated to the education and training of its members.
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