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CLIVE, Iowa, Dec. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Norbert Dentressangle has announced the appointment of Christophe Bigot to head up its U.S. Air & Sea business.

Christophe brings with him a proven track record and almost 30 years of industry experience, with particular expertise in the French, U.S., Hong Kong and Chinese markets. Christophe will be working to build on Norbert Dentressangle Air & Sea's expertise in the hi-tech, luxury and fashion goods, aerospace, chemicals and project cargo sectors, and to advance the company's position as a major player on the USA-Europe, USA-Far East and USA-South America trade lanes.

In the U.S., the Air & Sea division of Norbert Dentressangle has offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Atlanta and Miami, all offering a complete range of air and ocean freight, import and export and customs brokerage services.

Following Norbert Dentressangle's acquisition of Jacobson in August, the company also now provides a full suite of domestic logistics and transport services, offering U.S.-based importers and exporters a total supply chain solution.

Christophe Bigot says: "In the short time I've been with Norbert Dentressangle, I've been impressed by how quickly things move – the company has a truly entrepreneurial culture which trusts, supports and empowers its people to take calculated risks and make decisions quickly. In turn, this means we can be highly responsive to our customers' needs. I'm confident that we have the right expertise and the right people in place to continue to advance our position as the supply chain partner of choice for American importers and exporters."

About Air & Sea within Norbert Dentressangle:
Annual turnover of Air & Sea activity within Norbert Dentressangle is approximately €220 million and the division currently employs around 800 colleagues across 56 offices in 14 countries on three continents. Norbert Dentressangle provides a complete range of air and ocean freight and customs management services, offering cost-effective, reliable and flexible door-to-door solutions to help clients manage their internal flows. Norbert Dentressangle has particular expertise in the high-tech, aeronautics, luxury, FMCG, industrial goods, retail, chemicals, temperature-controlled and perishables, along with a highly successful track record in project cargo.

Norbert Dentressangle was named Best Customs Broker 2013 by Russian Central Customs.

About Norbert Dentressangle in the USA:
Norbert Dentressangle is a logistics company which provides added value solutions in transportation, contract logistics, and air and sea. The company recently established a strong presence in the U.S. 3PL market with the acquisition of Jacobson Companies, one of the largest value-added warehousing third-party logistics providers in North America.

As a subsidiary of Norbert Dentressangle, Jacobson Companies headquartered in Clive, Iowa, provides integrated domestic transportation logistics services. With annual revenues of $800 million USD and 5,500 employees, Jacobson Companies is a successful and profitable company with a flexible business model and experienced management team driven by operational excellence.

Capitalizing upon diversified business mix and customer base, Jacobson Companies operates two divisions with nationwide coverage: Contract Logistics Services with 34.1 million square feet of warehousing under management across 148 sites and Transportation Logistics Services with a fleet of 350 tractor units and 1,650 trailers. The company has a strong expertise and market position in industry verticals such as Food and Beverages, Chemical, Agriculture, CPG, and Durable Goods. Jacobson Companies serves more than 1,800 customers in the U.S. with a focus on value-added services for the American supply chain industry (secondary packaging, contract manufacturing and reverse logistics) and benefits from being recognized for its quality of service.

For more information, please visit www.jacobsonco.com/isnownorbert.

About Norbert Dentressangle:
Norbert Dentressangle is an international logistics, transport and air and sea company, with annual revenue of €4.0 billion (USD $5.5 billion) in 2013. Norbert Dentressangle develops high added value solutions in its three sectors, across Europe, America and Asia, and places sustainable development at the heart of all its activities. It is established in 26 countries, employs 37,700 people and generates 60% of its revenue outside France. Norbert Dentressangle, which is listed on the CAC Small & CAC All Tradable, is headed by Herve Montjotin.

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For more information, please visit www.norbert-Dentressangle.com.

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