GENCO CEO and Chairman, Herbert S. Shear, to Receive 2005 Salzberg Medallion
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - March 31, 2005 - GENCO announced today that chairman and CEO, Herbert S. Shear, is this year's recipient of the Salzberg Medallion presented by the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. Mr. Shear will be honored at the 54th Annual Harry E. Salzberg Memorial Program on April 1, 2005.
Salzberg Medallions are awarded to outstanding practitioners, advocates, academicians or researchers in the field of transportation, distribution and logistics management, and to companies for pioneering ideas and policies that have reshaped the industry. Mr. Shear is a recognized entrepreneurial industry leader whose innovations in reverse logistics have transformed returned merchandise from a cost center to a source of revenue generation and profit for the nation's leading retailers and manufacturers. The Salzberg Medallion is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of transportation and supply chain management. Each year, former Medallion recipients and distinguished practitioners active in the transportation and supply chain management fields nominate individuals and companies for consideration for the award. Previous winners include industry leaders from Dell Inc., Nabisco Inc., Southwest Airlines, Council on Logistics Management, Yellow Corporation and more. GENCO is a recognized leader in supply chain management serving a diverse range of customers throughout North America, Australia and the United Kingdom, including many notable Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.
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