DC Velocity - December 2012

Liquidity Services buys National Electronics Service Association

Liquidity Services Inc., an online marketplace for surplus, returned, and end-of-life merchandise, has acquired Toronto-based National Electronics Service Association (NESA), which provides forward and reverse logistics services supporting the disposition of used electronic, telecommunications, and high-tech products. The all-cash deal, the dollar value of which was not disclosed, is one of the first where an e-commerce company will perform the actual physical distribution of goods bought and sold on its website.

Liquidity Services, based in Washington, D.C., said it facilitates $3 billion in transactions each year among 2. 2 million users. The acquisition of NESA, announced in early November, will establish Liquidity Services’ first DC in Canada and allow the company to cross-sell its services to current and prospective clients in both countries, it said.

“With the proliferation of technology causing complexi-
ty and shorter life cycles across thousands of products, our
comprehensive reverse logistics solution, encompassing
returns management, refurbishment, and multichannel dis-
position and resale services, enables us to reduce costs and
increase recovery value for retailers and OEMs (original
equipment manufacturers),” said Bill Angrick, chairman
and CEO of Liquidity Services, in a statement.

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sales manager, North America. ... Kenco, a company that provides distribution, transportation, and supply chain intelligence solutions, has appointed Steve Perry vice president, human resources, Kenco Management Services. … Steve Demeroutis will assume the role of vice president, marine operations, for Crowley Maritime Corp.’s petroleum and chemical transportation group. Rudy Leming will succeed Demeroutis as vice president, labor relations. … Flow-Rite has hired

Todd Hart and promoted

Rob Brock to the newly created positions of sales director and major account manager, respectively. … Elemica, a provider of supply chain integration and optimization solutions, has named John Blyzinskyj chief executive officer. … John Moran has been

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named Western Regional sales director for Arpac, which provides end-of-line packaging solutions. James Barbone has been promoted to Eastern Regional sales director.

… Cetrom, a provider of custom cloud
computing solutions for global small and
medium-sized businesses,
has hired a new director of
business development, Jerry Shipley. …
Jack Jacobs has joined Blue Tree Systems
Inc. as national sales executive, North
America. … Aldata, a provider of retail
and distribution optimization software,
has appointed Vince Beacom to the new

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role of president of the Americas. … Craig Womeldorf has joined TBB Supply Chain Guardian as senior vice president of supply chain services.

… White House Shipping has hired Sylvia Kluger as chief financial officer. … Speech Interface Design has appointed Jim Donahue territory account manager, and J.

Michael Smith reseller channel manager. …

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Ohio-based Kinetic Technologies Inc., a designer and manufacturer of lean material handling systems, has appointed Cherie Dimmerling key accounts manager.