Duane Long Reappointed to Research Triangle Regional Partnership Board of Directors

Longistics Chairman to Serve His Second Term for RTRP

Research Triangle Park, NC, June 21, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Longistics (http://www.longistics.com) has announced that Chairman Duane Long has been reappointed to the Research Triangle Regional Partnership board of directors. Long was appointed by RTRP Chairman of the Board of Directors Jeff Stocks and will serve his second term with RTRP and the executive committee.

The RTRP is a business-driven, public-private partnership dedicated to keeping the 13-county Research Triangle Region economically competitive through business, government and educational collaboration. RTRP’s 59-member board of directors comprises representatives from each of the 13 counties and the Research Triangle Park. The board advises and oversees RTRP initiatives.

The RTRP recently hosted its 2012 State of the Region that included updates on successes from the organization’s economic development plan, The Shape of Things to Come, which calls for creating 100,000 jobs by 2014 and increasing employment in the region’s 13 counties by nurturing the growth of businesses in 11 targeted clusters related to life sciences and technology.

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“I am honored to be reappointed to the Research Triangle Regional Partnership board of directors this year,” said Long. “As an entrepreneur, I hope that I can serve my region by bringing my 40 years of business experience to help create a better future for our citizens.”

“Duane’s proven success in the global marketplace and his entrepreneurial approach to business will be a tremendous asset to the RTRP board,” said RTRP President and CEO Charles Hayes. “The organization and the region will benefit from his vision, his leadership and his experience. I am delighted that Duane has agreed to continue to serve our board.”

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About Longistics:
Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., Longistics, provides trucking, warehousing and Foreign Trade Zone management operations. Focused on service, safety and security, Longistics is a certified ISO 9001:2008 provider, offering a highly specialized “Imperial Fleet” of skilled professional drivers dedicated to providing world-class service to customers. Longistics’ full complement of technologies includes supply chain visibility, satellite tracking, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), radio-frequency identification (RFID), a Web-based inventory tracking system and access to real-time data. In 1992, the Longistics International division debuted as part of a globalization strategy by the company to build a blueprint and a framework for expansion into the growing global logistics and supply chain environment. This process included adding warehousing and handling capabilities, and Longistics is now known as one of the nation’s foremost operators of Foreign Trade Zones at FTZ 93, located adjacent to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and FTZ 214, located in the Global TransPark near Kinston, N.C. For more information, visit http://www.longistics.com.

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