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Logistics leader honored for industry and humanitarian contributions

November 28, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business named John T. ‘Jock’ Menzies the 2009 Person of the Year. Menzies is the chairman of Terminal Corporation, a warehousing, trucking, and distribution company.

The honorary title is conferred to an influential industry leader on an annual basis by the Smith School’s logistics, transportation, and supply chain management programme and student-run Supply Chain Management Society and Supply Chain Club. Menzies was awarded the title at a ceremony held recently as part of Industry Day. The event also included networking events and a career fair for logistics and supply chain management students.

G. ‘Anand’ Anandalingam, Dean of the Robert H. Smith School of Business said, “Jock Menzies’ industry leadership and wider contributions provide a great inspiration to our students. In addition to heading up a major Mid-Atlantic logistics company, his leadership in industry-coordinated philanthropic efforts demonstrates the power of using business principles for social good – an understanding of which we hope our students carry with them and apply no matter what career they pursue.”

Apart from heading Terminal Corporation, Menzies is also a director and first president of the American Logistics Aid Network, an organization formed to provide efficient distribution of humanitarian aid for disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Katrina. The organization connects donations with areas of greatest need via its web portal, and then goes on to determine the best possible method of supplying those goods and services through transportation and supply chain partners.
Other appointments Menzies include:

Board member, Harford Mutual Insurance, Co.
Board member, Central Maryland Chapter of the American Red Cross
Board member, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Chairman, Transportation Coalition of the Maryland State Chamber of Commerce

SRA International wins $12M defense logistics contract

November 27, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

SRA International Inc, a technology consulting contractor recently won a contract worth $12 million to develop a system that makes logistics data within the Department of Defense more accessible to internal users.
Awarded through the Defense Logistics Agency’s information research programme, the five-year contract entails the company to take part in the DLA’s R&D Technologies Solutions Council. The contract also means Fairfax-based SRA will advise the DLA on core business process improvement and technology adoption.

George Batsakis, SRA’s Vice President of Enterprise Logistics Services said, “As a professional services provider, SRA has deep domain experience with technologies related specifically to performance-based logistics. The SRA team understands DLA’s functional requirements and we look forward to helping DLIS establish and maintain a technology roadmap for the future.”

SRA employs close to 7,000 persons globally and earned $58 million in the fiscal year 2009, ending June 30th.

In 2009, SRA International Inc. reported higher revenue but higher expenses slightly lower its quarterly earnings.

SRA’s fiscal fourth quarter revenue stood at $402 million, which was an increase of 4.5% compared to the same quarter’s performance in the previous fiscal year. Net income however fell 6.5% to $17.5 million or 30 cents per share compared to $18.8 million or 32 cents a share in the same quarter the year before.

SRA International’s incurred expenses increased by 5.2% compared to the previous year, while the company ended the quarter with a backlog of $4.1 billion, which is an increase of 5%.

The company’s forecasted sales figures for 2010 stand at $1.59-$1.65 billion.