ICC Logistics Promotes Laura Schwier to Chief Operating Officer (COO)

September 20, 2016–Hicksville-based logistics consulting firm ICC Logistics Services, Inc. announces today the promotion of Laura Schwier to Chief Operating Officer.  A 37-year veteran in the logistics industry and an integral member of the ICC Logistics team during the same period, Schwier has performed nearly every function of service the company provides which makes her uniquely qualified for her new position which will entail running the daily operations of the firm from the Hicksville headquarters.

“We are pleased to announce this promotion.  Mrs. Schwier has been an integral member of our team since the very beginning,” says Tony Nuzio, Founder and CEO of ICC Logistics Services, Inc.   “She brings exceptional enthusiasm, years of industry knowledge, outstanding client relations and extraordinary technical know-how to this new position.  Exceptional leaders are the key to growth and expansion.  And Laura Schwier, very simply, is an exceptional leader.”

In addition to her new responsibilities, she will still be responsible for running the negotiations and contract optimization department for ICC.  Schwier’s industry knowledge and rate negotiation skills have resulted in tens of millions of dollars in savings for her clients over the years.  With a background in finance and computer science, Schwier is also the brain-child behind ICC’s proprietary pre-audit and payment software as well as ICC’s “Analytics” programming.  In addition, she created ICC’s state-of- the-art parcel optimization analysis program that has yielded ICC’s clients millions of dollars in savings. She is credited with creating important strategic alliances that led to the creation of ICC’s comprehensive parcel audit program.  Laura also serves as assistant editor for ICC’s popular opt-in newsletter, Logistics Strategies.

“As a trusted advisor to ICC’s clients on all transportation and logistics needs, Laura provides un-paralleled customer service that time and time again gets her recognized by her peers, clients and industry insiders,” says Tony Nuzio, Founder and CEO of ICC Logistics Services, Inc.

Schwier is a long-time resident of Huntington, NY where she lives with her husband, Ray and is the mother of two adult children.

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