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New Vine Logistics Bolsters Team to Advance
Customer Services and Market Access
Supply Chain and Logistics Experts Tapped To Capitalize on Exponential Growth in Direct-to-Consumer Shipments for the Wine Industry
October, 10, 2007
NAPA, Calif., -- New Vine Logistics, a leader in consumer direct fulfillment and supply chain solutions for the wine industry, today announced the appointment of Caroline Thompson to chief operating officer and Dr. David Anderson to the board of directors. Together, they bring more than 55 years of experience strengthening New Vine Logistics’ ability to expand its repertoire of services while continuing to provide broad market access and higher profit margins to its growing customer base.
The growth rate in the consumer direct segment continues to accelerate, according to New Vine Logistics’ collaborative research project with MKF Research. This growth creates great demand for enterprise-level expertise to deliver world-class fulfillment to the wine industry. With the high-level appointments, focus will also intensify on new initiatives including retail and wholesale partnerships.
“As New Vine Logistics continues to progress to serve our customers’ needs, we will look toward Carol and David’s diverse, global experience to scale the business profitably and efficiently,” said Kathleen Hoertkorn, CEO, New Vine Logistics. “Adding two dynamic leaders to the New Vine Logistics team augments the company’s ability to facilitate and revolutionize fulfillment for the wine industry.”
As COO, Thompson will utilize her 25 years of experience to focus on strategic, tactical, and immediate operational needs including professional services, technology and finance management for New Vine Logistics. She will build upon the strength of the company’s state-of-the-art fulfillment center that streamlines the delivery of wine and wine products for more than 200 customers.
Thompson brings to New Vine Logistics a proven track record in managing and strengthening profitable enterprises. Prior to joining New Vine Logistics, she led operations for companies including Sanmina-SCI Corporation, British Petroleum (BP), Tenneco, CNH and Motorola. Thompson earned her Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Science in business administration from University of Wisconsin. She completed executive training from Stanford, Harvard, Cambridge, Duke, and Princeton Universities.
“New Vine Logistics’ trajectory as a leader in wine logistics solutions is a testament to its ability to link the needs of the industry to operational excellence,” said Carol Thompson, COO, New Vine Logistics. “We intend to harness systems in place and build upon current strengths to expand the service offerings and channels served, always led by the needs of our customer.”
On the Board of Directors, Dr. David Anderson’s vast experience and international expertise bring a fresh perspective as New Vine Logistics utilizes technology to scale, increase efficiency and better serve its customers. Over the past thirty years, Anderson has helped numerous global corporations transform their supply chains into world-class organizations. He is currently Managing Director of Supply Chain Ventures, LLC, a venture capital and consulting company and is a retired managing partner of supply chain consulting at Accenture, a $15 billion global technology consulting company.
“New Vine Logistics is a first-rate organization, managed by experts in their field, poised to change the landscape of the wine industry,” said Dr. David Anderson, Managing Director of Supply Chain Ventures, LLC. “By providing comprehensive turnkey services the company enables wineries to focus on their core business of making wine.”