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November 2012
tics. As Vice President of Carrier Operations,
beyond his supervising of functions among
multiple routing-centers, negotiating of con-
tracts with new carriers, and facilitating of
services to new accounts, Michael Jarrett also
helped design and implement Caliber’s very
first centralized transportation management
system. It was no small feat, and the success
of its functionality is made all the more clear
when considering, that company which once
existed as Caliber was acquired and went on
to become the logistical backbone of a little
enterprise known today as FedEx.
HE WENT TO JARRETT
And adding to the credible calibre of his capa-
bility, JLS is comprised by a cadre of dynamic
industry veterans. These include Manager of
Systems, Procedures and Procurement Matt
Tarutani who previously spent nine years
providing dutiful and distinguished support
in Logistics Operation & Acquisitions for
a very commanding company - the United
States Air Force. There is also Business De-
velopment Directors Leroy Schalk and Mike
Frank: Schalk has some 25 years worth of
management experience, formerly serving at