Food Logistics Honors 3 TA Services Employees with 2024 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain Award

This award recognizes influential individuals in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain.

MANSFIELD, TEXAS—Feb. 12, 2024 — TA Services, a premier, full-service third-party logistics provider, announces Reo Hatfield, Tyler Scogin, and Murali Venkatasamy as recipients of 2024 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain awards presented by Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain. The awards recognize influential individuals in the global food supply chain. The TA Services award winners are recognized in the following categories:

• Rising Stars, presented to Scogin: Recognizes young or newer professionals (39 and under) whose achievements, hard work, and vision have shaped the supply chain network.

• Top Warehousing Stars, presented to Venkatasamy: Recognizes professionals in the storage and warehousing space.

• Lifetime Achievement, presented to Hatfield: Honors company leaders who’ve made outstanding contributions to the supply chain space. Must have at least 10 years’ documented experience in supply chain and logistics.

Scogin, Director of Brokerage Operations, Leeds, AL, TA Services, said, “It is really incredible to be honored as a young professional in the supply chain. I love what I do, and I am fortunate to have such an amazing team by my side. Creating customized solutions for shippers requires a strong team effort, and I consider myself lucky to be able to lead such a fantastic team of logistics professionals.”

Scogin displays a high commitment to TA Services’ shippers, providing them with flexibility and real-time insights while constantly growing the company’s shipping services. Loyal, driven, and proud, Scogin has ousted cookie cutter solutions in exchange for customizable, data-driven options for shippers. He is undoubtedly a rising star in the world of supply chain logistics.

Venkatasamy, Vice President – Warehouse Operations Excellence & Business Development, TA Services, said, “It’s an honor to be recognized in the warehousing space. I began as a site leader at TA in 2018, and now I help oversee 14 warehouses, three of which were added just last year. I am excited for 2024 and can’t wait to see what we’ll do next.”

Venkatasamy has big plans for TA Services’ warehousing operations in the upcoming year, including opening at least five new sites across the Midwest, offering both multi-client and dedicated sites, sure to be a point of growth for years to come. A proven, dedicated problem solver and innovator, Venkatasamy is motivated by data-backed solutions and introducing new technology in his operations – displaying his positive influence by looking toward the future of the industry.

Hatfield, recently retired from TA Services, is now pursuing other opportunities and passions outside of the logistics industry. Hatfield was in transportation logistics for over 50 years and has an unparalleled wealth of industry knowledge. During his time at TA, he facilitated the expansion of several of TA’s services like international shipping, LTL, and warehousing. Hatfield’s lifetime of experience in the transportation industry added unique value to TA’s team. He shared his vast knowledge with younger generations of supply chain and logistics professionals and educated them using his catalog of experiences in the industry. TA is grateful for the time and wisdom Hatfield dedicated to making the organization even more diverse in its service offerings.

“Supply chain rock stars are the backbone of the cold food chain. The words used to describe many of this year’s winners range from collaborative, passionate, innovative, and forward-thinking to inspired, driven and dependable,” says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. “New this year, we broke the award down into four distinct categories: Top Warehousing Stars; Top Shippers; Rising Stars; and Lifetime Achievement. These winners continue to go above and beyond to improve food safety, enhance efficiency and disrupt supply chain disruptions.”

Recipients of this year’s award will be profiled in Food Logistics’ Jan/Feb 2024 print issue and at http://www.FoodLogistics.com.

Go to https://foodl.me/u2nlsbsl to view the full list of winners. Go to https://www.foodlogistics.com/awards to learn more about other Food Logistics’ awards.

About TA Services
Headquartered in Mansfield, Texas with offices located in strategic markets throughout North America, TA Services, Inc. has been operating for more than 37 years and provides a wide range of third-party logistics services including managed transportation, warehousing and fulfillment, multi-modal freight brokerage and cross-border logistics. TA Services is a division of Birmingham-based PS Logistics. For more information: www.taservices.com.

About Food Logistics
Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers and grocers) and the logistics section (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Food Logistics also operates SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to www.FoodLogistics.com to learn more.

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