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PILOT PROMOTES ROCHELLE WILSON TO VICE PRESIDENT FIELD SALES

Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services, announces the promotion of Rochelle Wilson to vice president, field sales. In this newly created role, Wilson will be responsible for growing local sales.

PILOT PROMOTES ROCHELLE WILSON TO VICE PRESIDENT FIELD SALES
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By DC Velocity StaffFeb 12, 2020
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GLEN MILLS, PA - February 12, 2020 - Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services, announces the promotion of Rochelle Wilson to vice president, field sales. In this newly created role, Wilson will be responsible for growing local sales. Additionally, she will work closely with the regional vice presidents and local sales team to increase productivity and results.

As vice president, field sales, Wilson will focus on customer relationships and strengthening engagement on a local sales level by using Pilot's vast network to create client-focused solutions. Wilson served the past two years as a member of Pilot's international team as director of global business development. Leveraging her expertise in domestic and global sales, and operations, she fostered relationships with new clients for truck brokerage, contract logistics, customs brokerage and domestic B2B as well as global air and ocean products.

"Rochelle demonstrates a deep understanding of how to leverage Pilot's range of transportation and logistics services to create unique client-focused solutions," said John Hill, president and chief commercial officer of Pilot Freight Services. "She will be instrumental in supporting Pilot's regional and local teams in helping to build new client relationships and reinforce existing with a fresh perspective."

ABOUT PILOT FREIGHT SERVICES
Pilot Freight Services, Inc. is an award-winning full-service transportation and logistics provider with 83 locations throughout North America. Pilot also has several locations in Western Europe and a presence in the Asia-Pacific marketplace. The company's freight forwarding services encompass every mode of transportation, including air, ground and ocean, serving all corners of the globe. Pilot's logistics programs offer a complete line of expedited and time-definite services, international shipping solutions, product warehousing and inventory management. In addition, Pilot's online shipment navigator, CoPilot, makes online shipping fast, convenient and secure. In 2018, Pilot adopted Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation as their national philanthropy partner raising funds company-wide for treatments and cures for children battling cancer. Learn more about Pilot Freight Services at www.PilotDelivers.com

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

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