OHL Gains Additional Warehouse Space in Memphis, Tenn.

Brentwood, Tenn. (PRWEB) December 16, 2008 -- Logistics company OHL (www.ohl.com) is pleased to announce that additional warehouse space has been secured in Memphis, Tenn., in order to accommodate five new customers in the past six months. OHL has signed a lease for a 176,400-square-foot building in Southeast Memphis and may add up to 75 additional employees.

"Our Memphis operation has continued to thrive. We now hold 1.4 million square feet in this area to accommodate several customers, ranging from retail products to disposable medical supplies, "said Randall Coleman, senior vice president of operations with OHL. "We also operate e-fulfillment operations out of our warehouses to facilitate online shopping for consumer goods, and we're committed to continuing to expand our operations in Memphis."

OHL customers enjoy the benefit of a multi-customer campus, which allow customers to flex their space in the warehouse as their inventory increases or decreases. This unique offering provides customer cost-savings and freedom to determine the accurate inventory amounts. The Memphis facility alone services 18 customers in areas such as food and beverage, consumer packaged good and restaurant supplies.

The agents for OHL were ProVenture Commercial Real Estate and CB Richard Ellis. The agent for Panattoni Development Co. was Colliers, Wilkinson & Snowden.

OHL currently has more than 120 distribution centers with more than 26 million square feet nationwide, with additional warehousing space and additional service offerings in countries worldwide. OHL has three locations in Memphis, and has been in the city since 1990.

To view this release online, please visit http://www.ohl.com/news/archives/2008-news/ohl-logistics-company-memphis-tn-increase.htm

About OHL

Based in Tennessee, OHL is one of the largest 3PLs in the world, providing global supply chain management solutions including transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, freight forwarding and import and export consulting services. With three divisions - Global Freight Management and Logistics, Contract Logistics and North America Transportation - OHL operates more than 120 value-added distribution centers, offers comprehensive transportation management services, employs over 6,000, and has offices worldwide. OHL has expertise in direct to consumer fulfillment, serves a wide range of business sectors from specialty retail to manufacturing, and specializes in the apparel; electronics; printing; food and beverage and consumer packaged goods industries.

For more information about OHL, please call (877) 401-6400 or visit us online at www.ohl.com.

Contacts:

Karen Hall

director of marketing and communication

OHL

(615) 524-3652

Tara Tocco

account executive, public relations

Gish, Sherwood & Friends

(615) 385-1100

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