Thomas Griffin Takes Over at Agility Project Logistics

Logistics Insight Asia - Industry News, 13/12/2007

Global logistics provider Agility has named Thomas Griffin to the position of President, Agility Project Logistics, the specialized business unit devoted to serving the projects and oil and gas sectors. Griffin, a ten-year company veteran, replaces Gregory Rusovich, who led the project cargo company, founded by his father in 1947 and formerly known as Transoceanic, before it was acquired by Agility in 2005. Griffin’s most recent position was Senior Vice President, Agility Project Logistics, with global responsibility for operations, business development, and sales. He reports directly to Essa Al-Saleh, President & CEO, Agility Global Integrated Logistics.

“Gregory has helped build Agility into a true global project cargo leader and we are sorry to see him leave,” said Al-Saleh in making the announcement. “Tom will now lead our strong management team and global Project Logistics operations to fulfill the commitment we have made to our customers. With our ongoing focus on personal service, we look forward to growing this very important specialty business within our Global Integrated Logistics operation in the coming future.”

Griffin began his career in international logistics at Behring International, one of the early specialists in over-sized cargo and project logistics. In 1985, he joined Fritz Companies where he rose to the position of Vice President of Global Projects. In 1997, he joined Transoceanic, which was renamed Agility Project Logistics in 2006.