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IFCO North America Names Company Alumnus Jon Heyler, Vice President, Operations

IFCO today announced the appointment of Jon Heyler as Vice President, Operations, for IFCO North America.

Tampa, Florida - October 29, 2018: IFCO, the world's leading supplier of Reusable Plastic Containers for fresh food packaging, today announced the appointment of Jon Heyler as Vice President, Operations, for IFCO North America.

"I am pleased Jon has agreed to rejoin the IFCO team," said Dan Martin, President of IFCO North America. "A strong commitment to food safety and a culture of constant improvement are two of IFCO's core operating principles, and Jon will provide the leadership, vision and superior execution we need to serve our customers, and their consumers, faster, better and more completely than ever before."


Jon will lead IFCO's strategic operations effort in the United States and Canada, focusing on wash operations improvement, asset management and transportation.

"I am proud to return to IFCO," said Mr. Heyler. "The company has developed a strong reputation for developing and implementing fresh food packaging solutions that increase food safety, sustainability and operational efficiency, while reducing costs for growers and retailers. That is something special and something I want to be a part of once again."

Jon has more than two decades of experience in supply chain management. He served as IFCO Vice President, East Area, from 2009 to 2013. For the past two years, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Pooling Provider, Hoover Ferguson Group, a former Brambles joint venture. He has served in numerous leadership roles in operations, logistics, transportation and general management during his career. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Vermont.

Jon assumed his new role September 4th. He is based at IFCO headquarters in Tampa, Florida, and will report directly to Dan Martin.

For more information, please contact:
Daniela Carbone
VP - Global Marketing
T: +49 89 74491-323
Daniela.Carbone@ifco.com
Sean McBride
DSM Strategic Communications
T: 202 309 3050
smcbride@dsmstrategic.com


Additional information
IFCO is the leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods, serving customers in 50+ countries. IFCO operates a pool of over 290 million Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) globally, which are used for over 1.3 billion shipments of fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, bread, and other items from suppliers to grocery retailers every year. IFCO RPCs ensure a better fresh food supply chain by protecting freshness and quality and lowering costs, food waste and environmental impact compared to single-use packaging. IFCO is a Brambles Company. More: www.ifco.com.

More Info: https://www.ifco.com

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