Menlo Worldwide Forms New Group to Serve Logistics Needs of Global Automotive Industry

Business Wire, Feb 2, 2005

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Menlo Worldwide has announced the formation of Menlo Automotive Group (MAG) to focus on the special supply chain and logistics needs of the global automotive industry. The new industry-focused group will leverage the capabilities and acumen of personnel, systems and solutions throughout the Menlo organization to give automotive customers a more robust resource to meet the challenges in their industry.

With headquarters in Detroit, Mich., the automotive group is globally networked with a significant facilities presence, Information Technology infrastructure and dedicated personnel in markets key to automotive industry supply chains - North America, Frankfurt, Germany; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Singapore; Shanghai, China; and others.

"MAG is an industry-focused group within the Menlo organization," said John Williford, president and chief executive officer of Menlo Worldwide. "It is a strategic organization of the automotive-related talent and resources within our Vector SCM and Menlo Worldwide entities. The group is focused on the logistics needs of the automotive industry. It provides automotive customers with far reaching and demonstrated expertise in their industry, often with pre-built solutions to the special challenges they face."

Williford announced that Gary Kowalski will lead MAG and serve as the group's chief operating officer. Kowalski was formerly president and chief executive officer of Vector SCM, a joint-venture between General Motors and Menlo Worldwide. Gregory Humes replaces Kowalski at Vector SCM and reports to him at MAG. Humes was formerly chief operating officer of Vector SCM.

Greg Lehmkuhl will lead all other automotive projects and has been named vice president of the group. Steve Dean has been named the group's senior director of sales and will be global process leader for new business development and customer relations.

In addition to General Motors, Menlo Automotive Group currently serves many of the automotive OEM's and Tier One suppliers, including customers in mobile electronics, transportation and safety and technologies systems.

"All customers want a logistics provider with a high level of expertise in their particular industry," said Kowalski. "MAG is such a provider for the world's automotive industry and evidence of our ability to provide solutions that are specific, yet remain flexible and scalable. By delivering sharply focused proficiency, we are delivering greater value to our customers."

Based in Redwood City, Calif., Menlo Worldwide is a $1.1 billion supply chain services subsidiary of CNF Inc. (NYSE:CNF) that manages a full range of logistics activities in the United States and internationally for companies primarily in the automotive, technology, manufacturing, food and beverage, consumer product, chemical, and retail industries. CNF is a $3.7 billion management company of supply chain service providers with businesses in less-than-truckload motor carriage, truckload carriage, air freight, logistics and supply chain management, and trailer manufacturing. CNF is based in Palo Alto, Calif.

More information about Menlo Worldwide can be found at www.menloworldwide.com.

More information about CNF can be found at www.cnf.com.