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The Rainmaker class of 2013
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THE FIRST GROUP OF DC VELOCITY RAINMAKERS APPEARED IN
the June 2003 issue of the magazine, when the magazine itself was a mere
six months old. That year, working in collaboration with members of our
editorial advisory board, we selected eight professionals who had made a
major mark on the logistics profession.
Since that time, the Rainmakers have become a hallmark for DC
VELOCITY, recognized as a distinct honor by recipients. We are proud of
that status. We select the Rainmakers based on nominations from readers, editorial advisory board members, and former Rainmakers and
Thought Leaders.
We are pleased this year to present the Rainmaker Class of 2013, 11
individuals chosen from a record number of very worthy nominees.
(Indeed, some of those who were not selected this year
are almost certain to appear as Thought Leaders and
Rainmakers in the future.)
This year’s class includes practitioners, academics,
providers, and consultants from across a wide spectrum
of industries. What they have in common is a record of
professionalism, tenacity, and commitment that has
created enormous value for their companies. Members
of this group of Rainmakers, like those who have come
before them, have helped make the term “supply chain”
part of the common parlance, whatever segment of
supply chain management they hail from—material
handling, transportation, technology, and so on. Senior
executives across business understand better than ever
that their supply chains—and the people who run
them—are critical competitive differentiators today in no small part due
to the efforts of men and women like those we feature here.
One of the things we have learned over the decade is that there is no one
path to success in this profession. Some enter the field by accident, others
come to it from other parts of their businesses, while many have intended
to pursue careers in one segment of the profession or another since their
college days. A few followed in the footsteps of family members.
Their accomplishments, and the rising visibility of logistics and supply
chain management among business professionals of all stripes, have also
had the salutary effect of making the profession more attractive to young
men and women. It is a good place to start and make a business career. In
fact, readers will get a glimpse into the next generation of Rainmakers
later this year, when our sister publication, CSCMP’s Supply Chain
Quarterly, in collaboration with the Council of Supply Chain
Management Professionals, features a select group of Young
Professionals. Look for it in the third-quarter issue of that magazine.
