Long-time IARW veteran adds expertise to magazine’s expanded coverage; Weinberger and Warne sign on as sales managers
OLATHE, Kan., Sept. 21, 2009 — Starting in October, Benjamin Milk, long-time vice president of the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses, will write a monthly column about logistics for Frozen & Dairy Buyer (http://www.fdbuyer.com) magazine. He can be reached at .
Milk, who retired from the IARW in 2006 after 13 years, consults with that organization in addition to running Milk Associates in Rockville, Md. His company specializes in the cold storage industry and offers strategic planning, problem-solving, search services and corporate communications.
Prior to joining the IARW, Milk served as executive director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and as COO of an international non-profit organization.
“We’re beyond thrilled having Benjamin as our logistics editor,” says Warren Thayer, editor and managing partner at Frozen & Dairy Buyer. “He brings with him an extraordinary wealth of information that will make his articles rich and useful to our readers. On the personal side, he’s an excellent thinker and a friend of many years’ standing.”
Separately, Joan Weinberger () and Chris Warne () have joined Frozen & Dairy Buyer as sales managers, reporting to Paul Chapa, sales director and managing partner. Joan’s responsibilities will include East Coast advertising sales and public refrigerated warehouses and logistics companies nationwide. Warne will cover accounts in the Midwest and Canada.
“Both these individuals are true professionals with the customer-oriented team spirit we are committed to building at Frozen & Dairy Buyer,” says Chapa. “From her years working at Frozen Food Age, Joan developed a strong grasp of the industry and built solid relationships. Chris brings 20 years of food publishing experience, having most recently served as a group publisher at Penton Media and associate publisher at Supermarket News. We’re excited to have them on board.”
Contact:
Paul Chapa
913-481-5060
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