Saddle Creek Logistics Services has announced a change in its executive management team. Duane Sizemore will become senior vice president, marketing and business development, effective Aug. 1, 2012.

Sizemore will be responsible for helping Saddle Creek to continue its solid year-over-year growth through new customer relationships, organic growth with existing accounts, and strategic business expansion.

'We're pleased to welcome Duane to our management team,' said Cliff Otto, Saddle Creek president. 'With his wealth of experience and understanding of customer needs in key vertical markets, Duane will play an instrumental role in our continued growth at Saddle Creek.'

Prior to joining Saddle Creek, Sizemore served as vice president, business development, for Ryder's consumer packaged goods (CPG) vertical division. He brings more than 25 years of experience in senior operations and business development roles in logistics, with such companies as Total Logistics Control, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Baxter Healthcare, Frito-Lay and Georgia-Pacific.