SHANGHAI - December 22, 2011 - Global supply chain optimisation provider Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced the appointment of Shelton Chan as General Manager for Greater China. Chan will be responsible for strengthening relationships with customers and leading the team to drive business development and sales initiatives in the region. He will report to Arnold Consengco, managing director of North Asia.
Chan brings to Manhattan Associates 16 years of international operations, management and consulting experience in the Greater China region, specialising in global logistics, distribution and supply chain development.
He joins Manhattan from Resources Global Professionals, where he was head of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) practice, overseeing the development of end to end supply chain solutions for clients in the chemical/petroleum, FMCG, retail industries and 3PLs. Prior to Resources Global Professionals, Chan was project manager of the operation and finance department at L'Oreal, where he was responsible for planning and implementing a new automated logistics facility in Taiwan to cover more than 3,000 distribution channels. Chan also held management roles at DHL Exel Supply Chain and FreightMatrix China powered by i2 Technology.
“Shelton was selected for this position based on a proven track record in the supply chain industry. He’s achieved some exceptional results for projects he has executed throughout his career,” said Jeff Baum, senior vice president, International, at Manhattan Associates. “The Greater China region is a significant market for Manhattan with high growth potential and critical to service and support from both a local and global customer perspective. Shelton is a great addition to our team and the right person to continue to drive momentum and accelerate growth in the region by listening to our customers and implementing the right solutions to meet their needs.”
“Manhattan Associates is performing well in China and has firmly established itself as one of the leading supply chain solution providers in the market,” commented Chan. “Over the last few years, Manhattan has helped many companies optimise the performance of their supply chains which in turn has helped them gain market share and grow their businesses. The challenge today is for these companies to remain competitive, protect profit margins and consistently deliver high quality service levels. I look forward to working with the Manhattan team to provide innovative technology solutions and help customers on a path to achieving continuous improvement in supply chain performance.”
Chan is also an active member of several industry bodies representing the supply chain and logistics sector. He currently serves as the vice president of Asia Pacific for the Society of International Logistics (SOLE), as Greater China’s chapter Director on the Supply Chain Council (SCOR Model), and as Vice Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce’s Transport and Logistics Committee in Shanghai. In addition, Chan has lectured at the School of Management at Fudan University and National Chiao Tung University.
Chan holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo and a Master of Science degree in International logistics from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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About Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Manhattan Associates continues to deliver on its 21-year heritage of providing global supply chain excellence to more than 1,200 customers worldwide that consider supply chain optimisation core to their strategic market leadership. The company's supply chain innovations include: Manhattan SCOPE® a portfolio of software solutions and technology that leverages a Supply Chain Process Platform to help organisations optimise their supply chains from planning through execution; Manhattan SCALE™, a portfolio of distribution management and transportation management solutions built on Microsoft .NET technology; and Manhattan Carrier™, a suite of supply chain solutions specifically addressing the needs of the motor carrier industry. For more information, please visit www.manh.com.