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By Staff -- Modern Materials Handling, 1/1/2007

ABF Freight System named James Keenan vice president of sales to replace Arthur Lynch, who is retiring after 35 years with the company…CHEP, the global pallet and container pooling service, promoted Kevin Shuba to president of CHEP USA…Prashant Ranade resigned as president and CEO of Dematic but will remain a member of the board of directors…Supply chain consulting firm KOM International appointed Dan Goodwill project director of transportation…TrenStar named Edward Roberto chief operating officer.

Big Ass Fans launched a redesigned Web site…Datalogic extended its distribution agreement with ScanSource…HighJump Software completed its previously announced acquisition of Global Beverage Group…Systems integrator Maverick Technologies opened new offices in Chicago and Detroit…The North American Crane Bureau opened a training facility on the campus of Lee College in Baytown, Texas…PWC Logistics (parent company of GeoLogistics, Transoceanic and Trans-Link ) has been renamed Agility…RFID software provider Stratum Global signed a distribution agreement with Lowry Computer Products…Logistics consulting company Tom Zosel Associates launched a training division that focuses on integrating logistics best practices with human resource management…The Toyota lift truck manufacturing plant in Columbus, Ind., received the Indiana Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence.