Penton Names New Chief Editors For Logistics Today And Material Handling Management

Penton Media recently announced editorial promotions for its Logistics Today and Material Handling Management brands. Perry Trunick has been named chief editor for Logistics Today magazine and its Web site, www.logisticstoday.com. Clyde Witt has been appointed chief editor for Material Handling Management, including Material Handling Management. In their new roles, Trunick and Witt will be responsible for the editorial direction of their respective magazines, as well as e-media content and events for their publications.

Trunick has covered logistics and related subjects since 1979. He began his career at Handling & Shipping Management magazine and was appointed editor for the renamed Transportation & Distribution in 1988. Trunick became executive editor of Logistics Today following the rebranding of the publication in 2003. He has covered all facets of logistics, including air cargo, ocean freight, motor carriage, rail/intermodal, small shipment/expedited, warehousing, material handling, site selection and global logistics.

He is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, and a former member of the Society of Logistics Engineers. Trunick has been a speaker at the annual conferences for both of these organizations, as well as other industry events.

Witt has served in a variety of editorial roles at Material Handling Management over the past 23 years. In addition to editorial management duties, he has overseen special features and photo assignments and writes a regular, award-winning column on packaging, "Transport Packaging."

Witt has received 18 awards from the American Society of Business Publications Editors Association and last year received that organization's editorial excellence award. He has also received two awards from the International Association of Business Communicators. Witt has twice served on the advisory committee for the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute's Packaging Productivity Forums. He has been a conference moderator for the past 12 years for the Pack Expo Conference and has served as a judge in the Institute of Packaging Professionals' AmeriStar Packaging Competition.

Logistics Today brings together a community of supply chain and logistics professionals to inspire and drive their quest for strategic, management, and operational excellence in the domestic and global trade process. LT explores and carefully examines the issues, trends, news, services, products, and best practices for senior logistics executives who care passionately about domestic and international logistics, infrastructure, and capacity. Advertising information for Logistics Today's magazine, Web site and print directory is available at http://mediakit.logisicstoday.com.

Published monthly, Material Handling Management brings together a community of Supply Chain and Material Handling professionals to inspire and drive their quest for operational excellence. MHM explores the issues, trends, products, technology, and best practices that enable Material Handling managers to succeed in today's hyper-competitive global economy. Advertising information for Material Handling Management's magazine, Web site and print directory is available at mediakit.mhmonline.com.

About Penton Media, Inc.
Penton Media, Inc. is the largest independent business-to-business media company in the U.S., serving more than six million business professionals every month. The company's market-leading brands are focused on 30 industries and include 113 trade magazines, 145 Web sites, 150 industry trade shows and conferences, and more than 500 information data products. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.

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