GENCO Recognized as Best Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Provider for Retail Supply Chains by eyefortransport

PITTSBURGH, July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GENCO, the leader in delivering product lifecycle logistics(sm) solutions, was awarded the "Best 3PL for Retail Supply Chains" Award at the eyefortransport North American 2013 3PL Awards. Finalists were shortlisted by a panel of industry experts and over 2,000 votes were cast by North American 3PL customers to determine the winners. The award was accepted by GENCO's executive chairman, Herb Shear, at the North American 3PL Summit and Awards Ceremony in Chicago, IL.

GENCO provides a complete range of supply chain management solutions to over 45 retail customers in 38 operations comprised of 12.4 million square feet throughout North America. The company's innovative retail solutions include distribution, fulfillment, reverse logistics, transportation, eCommerce and liquidation. GENCO is the recognized leader in reverse logistics with more than 600 million returned units processed annually, and is America's largest wholesale liquidator of returns and excess inventory, selling more than $5 million worth of products daily.

"This is an extremely valued award and we are pleased to be recognized by the retail industry and by eyefortransport," said Tom Perry, GENCO's president of Retail Logistics. "We take great pride that our retail customers, including seven of the top 10 retailers and five of the top 10
e-retailers, have entrusted GENCO with their logistics needs. Our continued focus is on continuous improvement and delivering initial and ongoing value."

Eyefortransport is a leading company in business intelligence and c-level networking for the transport, logistics and supply chain industry.  Visit http://www.3PLsummit.com/awards to learn more about their annual 3PL awards program.

About GENCO
GENCO is the recognized leader in product lifecycle and reverse logistics solutions designed to maximize value and reduce costs.  GENCO operates 140 value-added warehouse locations comprising 35 million square feet and manages $1.5 billion in freight annually throughout North America.  GENCO's diverse range of customers includes many Fortune 500 companies in the technology, consumer & industrial, retail and healthcare markets and the federal government.  GENCO's complete range of product lifecycle services include inbound logistics; warehousing & distribution; fulfillment; contract packaging; transportation management; systems integration; returns processing & disposition; test, repair, refurbishment; product liquidation; and recycling.

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