Press Release - CPC Logistics Canadian corporation acquires Global Driver Service

2009-04-01

Chesterfield, Mo

CPC Logistics, a National U.S. based company specializing in logistics personnel and services is pleased to announce that their Canadian Holding Corporation, Logistics Professionals Limited (LPL) has finalized the acquisition of Global Driver Service, a long standing (since 1978) Canadian Logistics provider and member of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada.

The acquisition of Global compliments LPL’s other operating companies, CPC Logistics Canada Limited and Huron Services Group Limited, and increases CPC’s presence in Canada with operations being added in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan along with the present operations in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec.

John Bickel Sr., President of CPC Logistics said “Global was a natural fit for our continued expansion into Canada. Their longevity and reputation speak for themselves, and we look forward to their joining the CPC family of companies”.

John Thomson, LPL’s Vice President of Canadian Operations said “Globals’ reputation for quality service and proactive partnerships with their customers together with their long history in Canada make them a perfect fit philosophically and operationally for both CPC in the US and LPL in Canada”.

John Harrison, General Manager of Global stated “ Global is proud to be joining the CPC/LPL organization here in Canada. We can now offer our customers a vast network of resources which cover all of North America, additional services and added efficiencies that we were not able to offer previously. We look forward to the new beginning”.

CPC has been the leading provider of Professional Truck Drivers and Logistics personnel and services in North America for 36 years. In addition they provide a full spectrum of fleet and logistics management services to their customers and have more than 4,000 employees in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.