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Weber Distribution Hires Two Industry Specialists to Fill Key Positions

SANTA FE SPRINGS, California - Working with major grocery chains and retailers nationwide, Weber Distribution, a leading third party logistics and supply chain management provider for 85 years, announced today that it has hired Dennis McDonough as vice president, client solutions and Robert Cesario as director of operations, effective immediately.

McDonough joins Weber with more than 26 years of industry experience in logistics-related services and sales. In the position of vice president, client solutions he is responsible for developing new business and managing the needs of Weber's existing accounts in the area of import and retail.

McDonough most recently worked for Aspen Distribution as vice president, service solutions where he established the company's strategy within the retail, electronics and healthcare industries. McDonough was also responsible for overseeing human resources with a staff of approximately 450 employees and he previously held the title of vice president, transportation and value-added services for the company.

His extensive experience also includes: president/partner for Liberty Logistics Services based in Ontario, California; director of business development for Burnham Service Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia; regional sales manager for USCO Distribution Services, Inc. in Naugatuck, Connecticut; vice president operations and sales for RPM Transportation Inc./Royal Hawaiian Express; and warehouse manager for Interamerican Public Distribution Corporation.

McDonough is president of the Distribution Management Association (DMA) and belongs to the Warehouse Education and Research Council (WERC), the Los Angeles Transportation Club (LATC) and the National Confectionary Association (NCA).

Cesario comes to Weber with more than 24 years of industry experience, including 16 years of food and retail experience and eight years in third party logistics. As director of operations, Cesario is responsible for Weber's Inland Empire facilities, which consists of four distribution centers including two in Rancho Cucamonga, California and two in Fontana, totaling 1,047,566 square feet. In this capacity, he provides overall direction at each facility and has four direct reports who oversee 132 Weber employees.

He previously worked as general manager for RPM Consolidated Services in Rancho Cucamonga, California where he oversaw warehouse operations and supported corporate sales efforts. He held the same position for NYK Logistics supervising 8 employees and a staff of 265. Cesario also worked as operations manager for Montgomery Ward and as shift manager for Stop & Shop from 1985 to 1997.

About Weber Distribution
Based in Los Angeles, Weber Distribution has evolved into a nationwide provider of logistics solutions. Weber's expertise includes non-asset freight management, asset-based LTL and TL services, including temperature-controlled, 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 logistics solutions primarily to:

• Import
• Retail
• Food & Beverage
• Consumer Packaged Goods
• Chemical/Specialty Products
• Paper

Weber serves many well-known and respected companies such as Wal-Mart, Target, Safeway, General Mills, Hershey, Nestlé, Applica Consumer Products, California Innovations, Scholastic Books and PPG Industries. As a result of its on-going innovation, experience and dedication, Weber has been the recipient of numerous industry awards, including:

• Inbound Logistics' Top 100 3PLs
• The Los Angeles Business Journal's Top 100 Privately-Held Companies
• Food Logistics Magazine's Top 70 3PLs
• Food Logistics Magazine's FL100 listing of the top technology solution and service providers to the food industry.
• SupplyChainBrain's 100 Great Supply Chain Partners

For more information about Weber Distribution and its services, please call 877-624-2700 or visit www.weberdistribution.com.