Tighe Logistics Group, a leading New England based third party logistics firm, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Graeme Egan as its new Chief Executive Officer. Graeme will be taking over for John Tighe who will, after a thorough transition period, be stepping down but will continue to play an active role on the company’s Board of Directors.

Graeme was previously Vice President of Operations at Kuehne+Nagel, Inc. a world-wide logistics provider where he was responsible for 12 million square feet of warehousing and contract logistics. Prior to Kuehne+Nagel, Graeme was Director of Food & Special Logistics of Hoyer Global Transport BV where he was responsible for global operations, sales & marketing and product development.

“We are excited that Graeme will be joining us to lead Tighe Logistics Group through its next phase of growth,” said Chris Gessner, Tighe’s Board Chairman. “Graeme’s leadership, strategic vision and depth of experience in the logistics industry and supply chain management will be a great asset to Tighe as we look to aggressively expand the company’s presence and service offerings.”

About Tighe Logistics Group

Tighe Logistics Group is a full service, third party logistics company headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts. Tighe provides asset based public and contract warehousing, transportation, and a wide range of value-added services across a broad spectrum of industries.