BRENTWOOD, Tennessee--Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) was honored recently by the Hendricks County, Indiana, Economic Development Partnership with the 2006 Outstanding Economic Development Award. This annual award is presented to companies that demonstrate continued investment in the community while providing jobs for local residents.

During the ceremony, Dennis Dawes, Board President of the Hendricks County Economic Development Council, listed OH Logistics' employment of over 300 residents, community involvement--including support of Jobs for Lifeâ--and being the largest leaseholder in the county among the reasons for the honor. OH Logistics operates nearly 4 million square feet of value-added distribution space in Hendricks County, and operates over 21 million square feet throughout the US.

"We are extremely proud of this honor," commented Bob Spieth, President of Contract Logistics for OH Logistics. "We are involved in many civic efforts in the communities in which we operate and take pride in our corporate and our individual associate efforts to make the places we work better places to live."

Nathan Sanders, Regional Vice President, OH Logistics, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

About OH Logistics (www.ohlogistics.com)
Based in Tennessee, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics is one of the largest privately held 3PLs in the US, providing supply chain management solutions including international and domestic transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and import and export consulting services. The company offers fulfillment, e-commerce fulfillment, service parts management, return logistics, network optimization, cross docking, and pool distribution. OH Logistics consists of 3 divisions-International Services, Contract Logistics and Transportation Services. The company operates over 100 value-added distribution centers and offers complete transportation management services domestically and internationally. OH Logistics serves the food service consolidation; industrial; electronic and high tech; health and beauty; consumer products; and many other industries and employs over 4,000.

OH Logistics can be reached at (877) 401-6400 or on the web at www.ohlogistics.com.