INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Celadon Logistics, a subsidiary of Celadon Group, Inc. (NYSE: CGI), announced that it has opened a sales office in the greater Columbus area. As a leading logistics provider, Celadon Logistics has experienced incredible growth over the past several years, which has necessitated the opening of several regional offices, including this operation in central Ohio.

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The Columbus office will offer all the transportation solutions proved by the other regional offices and will focus on better serving their current and future customers in the region. Trent Dye, a logistics professional with 20 years of transportation experience, has been hired as General Manager of the office. He is currently a member of the Truckload Carrier Association's Board of Directors as well as serving on the board for the Ohio Trucking Association. In addition, Dye was named as a Fleet Innovator by Heavy Duty Trucking magazine in 2013.

"Trent possesses a strong and solid background in transportation and logistics," stated Jay Frieden, Vice President of Celadon Logistics. "Under Trent's leadership, we expect to quickly establish and grow our presence in the market and to expand our business throughout the state and the Midwest."

The new Celadon Logistics office is located at 2499 McGaw Road in Obetz, Ohio and can be contacted via email at logistics.columbus@celadonlogistics.com. Dye may also be reached in the office at 614-295-2980.

"We are excited about the rapid growth that Celadon Logistics has experienced over the past several years in Central Ohio and are excited about the opportunities that come with opening this new office," said Jon Russell, President of Celadon Logistics. "With our new multi-client warehouse in Laredo coming online in December and the recent opening of the other sales offices in the Dallas and St. Louis markets, these actions clearly underscore the company's commitment to consistently exceed the results expected by new and existing clients in 2017 and beyond."

About Celadon Logistics: A subsidiary of the Celadon Group, Inc., Celadon Logistics Services is a full-service 3PL that provides freight brokerage services, freight management, as well as supply chain management solutions, including warehousing and distribution. Celadon Logistics also offers value-added services such as materials management, repacking and sub assembly.

For more information:
Joe Weigel
Director of Marketing and Communications
(317) 972-7006 Direct (317) 608-8914 Mobile
jweigel@celadontrucking.com

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SOURCE Celadon Group, Inc.