For
Immediate Release
Leading
Trade Advocate Appointed to PBB Executive
Group
Bob Armstrong
joins PBB after 8 years at helm of Importers and
Exporters association.
Fort
Erie, Ontario –January 19, 2005 –Mike
Scott, President & CEO of PBB Global
Logistics, today announced that Robert
(Bob) J. Armstrong will join the company
on March 1 as Senior Vice President,
Government Affairs. The appointment reflects
the continuing demand for PBB’s
trade and regulatory expertise, involving
both policy development and supply chain
execution.
A Certified International Trade Professional
(C.I.T.P.), Mr. Armstrong has been a very
prominent member of the North American
trade community for many years, having
headed the Canadian Association of Importers
and Exporters Inc. (I.E. Canada) since
1997. He has also been heavily involved
in automotive trade issues, serving as
president of the Association of International
Automobile Manufacturers of Canada.”
“
We are very excited to welcome Bob Armstrong
to our executive team,”said Mr. Scott. “He
will be a strong force in advocating the
international trade issues that impact
PBB’s clients to the highest levels
of government and industry.”
In addition to leading
the company’s governmental affairs program,
Mr. Armstrong will work with PBB’s Trade & Regulatory
Services group, which consults clients on trade
compliance and supply chain security initiatives.
Increasingly, these concerns are adding considerable
complexity and risk to international logistics,
highlighting the growing market demand for
trade expertise.
“Having had
the opportunity to partner with PBB on many
occasions, including through its trade mission
initiatives in China, I am impressed by the
expertise of its people and their success in
facilitating trade and supply chain strategies
on behalf of customers,”said Mr. Armstrong. “I
look forward to helping advance our clients’import
and export strategies and to strengthening
the communication between our stakeholders
in government and industry.”
Throughout his tenure
at I.E. Canada, and as a board member of the
Border Trade Alliance (BTA), Mr. Armstrong
has been a strong proponent of North American
trade facilitation, taking particular interest
in issues that affect the movement of goods
across the U.S., Canadian and Mexican borders.
In addition, Mr.
Armstrong is involved with numerous international
trade organizations, business associations
and government advisory committees, including
the Trade Facilitation Office of Canada, the
Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the Forum for
International Trade Training and the Hong Kong-Canada
Business Association.
PBB Global Logistics
is a leading provider of third party international
logistics services, facilitating the movement
of goods across North America and around the
world. Founded in 1946, PBB has expanded its
core Customs Brokerage and freight operations
and now provides supply chain solutions, from
the point of origin of goods to the point of
consumption, as well as corporate travel management
and professional trade services. With approximately
1,100 employees in over 85 strategic locations
throughout North America and China, and an
established global network of logistics service
providers, PBB has the technology, expertise,
and infrastructure to meet every supply chain
need. PBB Global Logistics is a wholly owned
subsidiary of PBB Global Logistics Income Fund
with units trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol PBB.UN.
For
more information contact:
1-800-924-4466 ext. 3634
info@pbb.com
www.pbb.com
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