Weber Logistics Hires Seasoned Vice President, Transportation
SANTA FE SPRINGS, California – Weber Logistics, a leading third party logistics and supply chain management provider, announced today that it has hired Mike Accomando as vice president, transportation services effective immediately.
Accomando is responsible for leading Weber’s Transportation Division which includes a wide-variety of services, including temperature-controlled and dry LTL, same-day and truckload services, as well as pool distribution, cross-docking/transloading, port drayage, logistics and nationwide transportation. He oversees more than 100 employees and also manages Weber’s customer service team, service center, and fleet of more than 350 refrigerated and dry vans and trailers.
He joins Weber with more than 28 years in the industry and most recently worked for R+L Carriers as regional director, operations based in Houston. He was responsible for providing daily oversight, leadership and direction for 13 LTL terminal locations in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, as well as revenue growth, service, cost, productivity, and profitability.
Accomando held the position of vice president, operations for Daylight Transport responsible for the strategic direction and daily oversight of all Daylight Transport terminal operations, line haul functions and agent activities at facilities located throughout the United States and Canada, including LTL, truckload and logistics.
He also worked for Con-way Freight as central region manager and service center manager. During this time, Accomando was selected as part of a functional design team involved in the joint venture project with APL logistics to create the Ocean Guaranteed service offering which resulted in $2.3 million of additional revenue.
Accomando spent 17 years with Consolidated Freightways holding a variety of positions, including terminal manager, division sales manager, assistant terminal manager, manager of training, freight operations manager, account manager, and operations foreman. Some of his responsibilities included overseeing operational and sales direction, asset utility, and maintenance of equipment. He was responsible for the direction, strategic planning, staffing, budgeting and development of the Houston based sales force and grew sales by double digits in his region over a 2-year time period.
“With the economy improving, clients are moving more freight and we must be responsive to their needs,” said Herb Callahan, Weber’s senior director, human resources. “Mike is a perfect fit for Weber with his strong background in transportation sales and operations, as well as training expertise. He will assist our clients with capacity issues, state regulations and service standards to provide them with the best delivery options available today.”
About Weber Logistics
With 86 years of experience, Weber Logistics has evolved into a nationwide provider of logistics solutions. Weber’s expertise includes non-asset based freight management, temperature sensitive asset-based LTL and TL services, dedicated and shared warehousing, distribution, cross-docking/pool distribution, transloading, network optimization modeling and analysis, retail compliance, order fulfillment, material handling, supply chain management, real estate development, and personnel staffing.
Weber specializes in providing its clients with unique innovative logistics solutions primarily to these vertical markets:
Accomando is responsible for leading Weber’s Transportation Division which includes a wide-variety of services, including temperature-controlled and dry LTL, same-day and truckload services, as well as pool distribution, cross-docking/transloading, port drayage, logistics and nationwide transportation. He oversees more than 100 employees and also manages Weber’s customer service team, service center, and fleet of more than 350 refrigerated and dry vans and trailers.
He joins Weber with more than 28 years in the industry and most recently worked for R+L Carriers as regional director, operations based in Houston. He was responsible for providing daily oversight, leadership and direction for 13 LTL terminal locations in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, as well as revenue growth, service, cost, productivity, and profitability.
Accomando held the position of vice president, operations for Daylight Transport responsible for the strategic direction and daily oversight of all Daylight Transport terminal operations, line haul functions and agent activities at facilities located throughout the United States and Canada, including LTL, truckload and logistics.
He also worked for Con-way Freight as central region manager and service center manager. During this time, Accomando was selected as part of a functional design team involved in the joint venture project with APL logistics to create the Ocean Guaranteed service offering which resulted in $2.3 million of additional revenue.
Accomando spent 17 years with Consolidated Freightways holding a variety of positions, including terminal manager, division sales manager, assistant terminal manager, manager of training, freight operations manager, account manager, and operations foreman. Some of his responsibilities included overseeing operational and sales direction, asset utility, and maintenance of equipment. He was responsible for the direction, strategic planning, staffing, budgeting and development of the Houston based sales force and grew sales by double digits in his region over a 2-year time period.
“With the economy improving, clients are moving more freight and we must be responsive to their needs,” said Herb Callahan, Weber’s senior director, human resources. “Mike is a perfect fit for Weber with his strong background in transportation sales and operations, as well as training expertise. He will assist our clients with capacity issues, state regulations and service standards to provide them with the best delivery options available today.”
About Weber Logistics
With 86 years of experience, Weber Logistics has evolved into a nationwide provider of logistics solutions. Weber’s expertise includes non-asset based freight management, temperature sensitive asset-based LTL and TL services, dedicated and shared warehousing, distribution, cross-docking/pool distribution, transloading, network optimization modeling and analysis, retail compliance, order fulfillment, material handling, supply chain management, real estate development, and personnel staffing.
Weber specializes in providing its clients with unique innovative logistics solutions primarily to these vertical markets:
- Retailers/Importers
- Food & Beverage/CPG
- Industrial Products
- Confectionary
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