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Chattanooga, Tennessee, Us

Kenco provides integrated logistics solutions including value-added distribution and fulfillment, public warehousing, comprehensive transportation management, material handling services, real estate management, and supply chain intelligence—all are engineered for operational excellence.

Downers Grove, Illinois, Us

St George Logistics is the premier provider of Ocean and Air Container Freight Station, Contract Logistics and Transportation services in North America. Responsible for all strategic planning, sales, operations and technology. Successfully transitioned this family-owned business into a professional, growth-oriented market leader. Worked with our Board of Directors to sell the company producing returns well above industry averages.

A leading final mile transportation company. Sold to a strategic buyer.

Denis was recruited to lead this cross-border truckload carrier out of a complex bankruptcy to a successful sale of the company. He directed the strategic planning process, initiated cost cutting and revenue enhancement strategies, and approved all major financial/cash management initiatives. The U.S.A. and Mexico operations included 3 terminals with 500 tractors and 1850 trailers. Denis was a Member of the Board of Directors. The company was successfully sold in the fall of 2012.• Extended the company’s cash position 1 year by renegotiating lender terms and reestablishing credit with all vendors that totaled $8.25 million and implemented national supplier pricing producing $1.6 million in savings.• Created a pricing department and implemented a new decision support tool that increased customer pricing and network efficiencies that drove line haul revenue per mile higher by 11% in the first year.• Generated non asset based capacity by implementing an owner operator program that produced 80 operators and started a truckload brokerage division that yielded $5 million run rate in 5 months.• Reorganized the sales team, streamlined new business processes, and started a lead generation program that produced $12 million in new sales in the first year.

Levallois-Perret, France, Fr

Denis was recruited to this growing $1 billion international 3rd Party Logistic provider to develop and expand their North America Transportation service capabilities that would complement their well established contract logistic services. He held P&L accountability across 3 divisions (Transportation Management, Brokerage and Distribution) and support functions such as business development, carrier procurement and logistic engineering.• Recruited a world-class executive team, rebuilt the operating infrastructure, streamlined processes and implemented state-of-the-art technology, improving EBITDA margin by 300 basis points.• Formed an aggressive sales team, revamped the service offering, introduced a new mid-market solution, established a quantified value proposition model and created an inside sales organization, significantly improving new sales and the sales pipeline.• Implemented proactive cost-cutting initiatives during the CY2009 recession, maintaining a minimal 9% decline in total revenues (due to lower existing customer volumes). Engineered an exceptional level of high-margin business growth among new customers and delivered an industry leading 3.5% gain in EBITDA.• Transitioned the brokerage strategy from a regional operation to a national network which better aligned with the OHL customer base and produced significant new cross-selling revenue from existing clients.

Madrid, Spain, Es

SVP Operations (MIQ) 2005 to 2006COO (USF Logistics) 2004 to 2005President and CEO (USF Processors, subsidiary of USFL) 2002 to 2004Denis was hired to revitalize a struggling $40 million reverse logistics company (USF Processors). His initial challenge was focused on stopping customer defections, building a proactive management team, reducing operating costs and developing a well-defined strategic direction. Once the company was profitable, USFL successfully sold the company.After the sale of USF Processors, Denis was promoted to COO for USF Logistics. In 2005, YRC acquired USFL and merged it with their 3PL (MIQ) which created an $800 million top tier 3rd Party Logistic Company. Denis was retained by the new company (MIQ) taking over all P&L responsibility for North American warehousing, cross dock, dedicated fleet, ocean and transportation management business units. Denis managed 80 operating locations that serviced industries such as retail, healthcare, consumer packaged goods, automotive, industrial and technology.

President and Chief Operating Officer 2000 to 2001Senior VP Supply Chain Operations 1999 to 2000Denis was recruited to this B-to-B startup to establish a streamlined global supply chain for the disposable healthcare physician market. After the DOT Com bubble collapsed, the board promoted Denis from SVP Operations to President and tasked him with transitioning the business from a healthcare distributor model to a viable supply chain software provider in the U.S. and Asia. Denis helped raise $43 million in second-round funding and sat on the Board of Directors.

Greenwich, Ct, Us

Denis was recruited to this leading edge 3rd Party Logistic Company to manage half the customer accounts. He held $400 million in P&L responsibilities and led all day-to-day operations for various customers such as Nike, Miller SQA, Coca-Cola and Sears. He directed strategic planning, contract negotiations, and solution development. His customers operated in 18 warehouses throughout North America and Europe.• Negotiated 4 new major customer accounts within the industrial, consumer packaged goods, music and furniture industries that produced $210 million in additional revenue.• Produced a 20% average annual profit growth for 2 consecutive years by leveraging efficient supply chain processes with an integrated transportation, order management and warehouse system.

Addlestone, Surrey, Gb

Senior Vice President of Operations - 1996 to 1997Vice President of Operations - 1993 to 1996Director of Operations and Service (Atlanta, GA) - 1990 to 1993Denis was recruited to assist in starting up this international equipment pooling venture in the USA that grew to $350 million in 7 years. He was promoted rapidly to SVP of Operations and tasked with centralizing all operation functions, identifying and implementing leading edge technology, and streamlining operations to meet future growth expectations. Denis led strategic planning, logistics, warehousing, manufacturing and product development. He managed 260 North American depots with $195 million operating budget and was responsible for $220 million in capital expenditures.

Purchase, New York, Us

Denis started his career at Frito Lay where he held numerous positions in shipping, transportation and logistics engineering. He was selected to be part of a major plant startup in California and was responsible for a traffic center turnaround in Indiana.

Mba, Logistics & Marketing

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Logistics