Schneider Logistics Appoints Detampel to Direct New Business Initiatives
GREEN BAY, Wis., Feb. 3 -- Schneider Logistics Inc. today announced that Michael Detampel has been named director, business development, and will spearhead new business initiatives across electronics, technology and chemical industries. Schneider Logistics currently works with leading companies in these industry verticals including Thomson Multimedia, Case New Holland and Andrew Corporation. Detampel joined Schneider Logistics in 1993 as a logistics engineer and has held several roles in engineering, operations, and corporate planning. Most recently, Detampel served as director of engineering, winning and growing key accounts and providing supply chain modeling and optimization services for the company's customers. In this role, he also provided supply chain consulting services to customers in the Americas, Europe and Asia. "Schneider Logistics is pleased to be able to offer current and prospective customers the depth of experience and knowledge that Mike has," stated Rich Piontek, vice president of business development, Schneider Logistics. "He exemplifies the level of knowledge that our customer base demands." Prior to his position as director of engineering, Detampel served as director of strategic development at Schneider Logistics, where he was responsible for global alliances and the development of new products and services. In this role, Detampel built relationships and alliances with major Asian companies that led to Schneider Logistics' expansion of services into the Asian market -- specifically the flow of finished goods and components from Asia into North America. Before joining Schneider Logistics, Detampel worked as a research analyst with Georgia Institute of Technology's Technology and Policy Analysis Center, and as an advanced manufacturing engineer with Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. Detampel holds a master's degree in industrial engineering and operations research from Georgia Tech. He earned a bachelor's degree from Marquette University in industrial engineering. Detampel lives in Green Bay, Wis. About Schneider Logistics Inc. Schneider Logistics is an international lead logistics provider that helps customers extract strategic business value from their supply chains in the form of lower distribution costs, reduced inventory, improved customer service, and increased availability to working capital. The company provides Global 2000 companies with a range of supply chain solutions, including supply chain engineering, supply chain management technologies and outsourced logistics services. Schneider Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider National Inc., North America's leading provider of premium transportation services. Schneider Logistics has a long history of using information technology to help its customers compete more effectively, and is ranked number 36 on the InformationWeek 500, a listing of the largest and most innovative users of information technology. For more information about Schneider Logistics, visit http://www.schneiderlogistics.com or call (800) 525-9358.