OIA Global Announces New Regional Office in Zurich, Switzerland

PORTLAND, Oregon, November 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

- Office to provide direct control for Europe customers

OIA Global, a leading worldwide transportation, supply chain management, and creative packaging provider, has opened a Europe regional office in Zurich, Switzerland.  

The new Europe Regional Office better positions OIA to support existing customer requirements, while providing management support for its network partners and joint ventures in the region. OIA also announced Roland Stegmann, who joined OIA November 1, 2011, will be the European Regional Manager based in the Zurich Regional Office.

"OIA Global has a rich history in the USA and Asia," said Charlie Hornecker, CEO. "Since our clients are global, it became important that we accelerate the strategic development of our European capabilities and the strengthening of our overall network," he added.  

"With the addition of this new office, OIA is now better equipped to provide our U.S. and Asia customers more control of their supply chains moving in and out of Europe," said Dante Fornari, Vice President Global Sales & Marketing.  "Roland and his team will allow us to better serve our clients and key partner relationships more effectively," he added.

In addition to Zurich, OIA Global has a full service branch in Brussels and a network of service partners throughout Europe.  

About OIA Global Logistics

Since 1988, OIA Global has evolved from a pioneering freight forwarder into a full-service international logistics, transportation, and creative packaging solutions company. With its global network, OIA offers reliable international air, ground, and ocean freight forwarding with complete 24/7 visibility and notification to effectively manage the flow of goods from origin to destination. Combined with its Creative Packaging Solutions service, OIA is now a global logistics company that can also provide packaging design and development services around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.oiaglobal.com

OIA Contact: Dante Fornari, Vice President, Global Sales - T.: +1-503-504-6317 email: dante.fornari@oiaglobal.com

Media contact:  Bob Chew, PFI - T. +1-310-383-0528  email: bchew@pficom.com