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Ontario Warehousing Executive elected to Industry Exec Committee

Members of the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA), the resource for warehouse logistics, recently elected Daryl Lester, Vice President and Partner of Simtech Supply Chain Management Ltd., London, Ontario, as the association’s 2021-2022 Secretary/Treasurer. IWLA is the only supply chain industry association focused solely on the needs of third-party warehousing providers.

Simtech is a third-party warehousing, distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, and 3PL services company with locations in London, West Lorne, Chatham, and Ontario, Canada. The company provides customized “Simtech Solutions” to e-commerce, food and beverage, automotive, retail, and chemical industries. Simtech operates and manages, general warehouse, food-grade, and AWSA-certified facilities and provides warehouse and order fulfillment solutions for many Fortune 500 and global companies.

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Jared Stadlin

“The IWLA presence in Canada is much stronger because of Daryl’s active leadership during the past decade,” says IWLA Chairman of the Board Jared Stadlin, president of Linden Warehouse & Distribution Co. in Linden, N.J. “More warehouses are tapping into the IWLA network of third-party professionals to benchmark and to hone their businesses because of the efforts of volunteers like Daryl.”

Lester’s election to the IWLA Executive Committee is the first step toward becoming a future chairman of the board. He would be the first Canadian to hold that position in IWLA’s 130-year history. He is ready for the challenge: “Some of the most rewarding benefits of IWLA membership are the relationships that are built, the willingness to share and help each other,” he says.

Lester is a former student of Fanshawe College where he studied business. He is actively involved with IWLA: He is a co-chairman of the IWLA Canadian Council Steering Committee, serves on the IWLA Membership Committee, and plans the IWLA Fulfillment Council Fulfillment Forum. He is a former co-chairman of the IWLA Warehouse Technology Symposium planning committee.

The IWLA Convention & Expo, Nov. 1-3, in San Antonio, Texas, will include Lester’s formal installation as IWLA Secretary/Treasurer. Find out more at www.IWLA.com.

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