AUSTIN, Texas – (March 5, 2018) – The South’s premier parcel carrier, LSO, has named Richard (Dick) Metzler to the position of President and CEO, and member of the board of directors.
Metzler has more than 30 years of executive leadership experience in transportation and logistics. He most recently served as chief marketing officer at Austin-based uShip. At DHL, he oversaw brand management in 52 countries. He also served as CEO of APL Logistics with operations in more than 50 countries. At FedEx, his team launched a home delivery business and oversaw the launch of numerous new products and pricing initiatives.
Metzler’s appointment is effective immediately.
“Dick is a deeply experienced executive who can lead our management team and associates in this period of immense growth,” said LSO Board Co-Chairman Ivan Hofmann. “Our customers are increasingly discriminating. Dick understands the nuances of meeting the expectations of businesses operating in the C2C, B2C and B2B space, and he places a premium on ensuring our customers’ valuable time-sensitive shipments and eCommerce deliveries are delivered with the best possible customer service experience.”
“Metzler has deep strategic, commercial and M&A experience in addition to having basically grown up in the high velocity world of package and parcel solution providers. He has a unique understanding of the different requirements from all the various customer business models within our portfolio which is important to our growing customer base,” said Ransom James, Co-Chairman.
“From Austin to Amarillo, Tulsa to New Orleans and beyond, I look forward to working with the talented men and women at LSO,” said Metzler. “With so much change on the horizon in B2B and eCommerce, I am committed to keeping LSO at the forefront of our industry, and offering our customers the best possible service at an affordable price.”
About LSO
LSO, headquartered in Austin, is the South’s premier regional parcel carrier. LSO provides reliable, efficient Parcel and Final Mile delivery services in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and southeastern New Mexico, plus the country of Mexico. LSO™ provides same-day, next-day, scheduled and day-definite guaranteed deliveries, along with live customer support. LSO has among the highest reliability records and lowest damage rates in the industry. For more information, email info@LSO.com, visit www.LSO.com or call 1-800-800-8984.
