CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Lines, Inc.
(NYSE: HRZ), the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping company,
today announced that Joe Rodriguez
has been named Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Eastern Region,
for the company's Horizon Lines, LLC operating subsidiary.
Mr. Rodriguez will oversee all sales activity, pricing and
marketing in the eastern half of the
United States and Puerto
Rico, reporting directly to Brian
Taylor, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
and Chief Commercial Officer of Horizon Lines, Inc.
"Joe has extensive experience selling our services in the
Puerto Rico trade, as well as in
the larger eastern region of the United
States," Mr. Taylor said. "He has worked closely with
our sales teams for several years and is well-equipped to step into
this demanding leadership position."
As General Manager, Pricing and Marketing in Puerto Rico, Mr. Rodriguez was responsible for
the development and implementation of Horizon Lines' commercial
strategy in the Puerto Rico trade
over the past three years. Previously, he served as General Sales
Manager, U.S. Eastern Region, as well as General Sales Manager and
Strategic Account Director in San Juan,
Puerto Rico. He joined Horizon Lines in 1999.
Mr. Rodriguez supports various charitable organizations,
including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the American Heart
Association, the Puerto Rico Manufacturer's Association and La
Esperanza School, a non-profit school for handicapped children in
San Juan, Puerto Rico.
About Horizon Lines
Horizon Lines, Inc. is the nation's leading domestic ocean
shipping and integrated logistics company. The company owns or
leases a fleet of 20 U.S.-flag containerships and operates five
port terminals linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam,
Micronesia, and Puerto Rico. The company provides express
trans-Pacific service between the U.S. West Coast and the ports of
Ningbo and Shanghai in China, manages a domestic and overseas service
partner network and provides integrated, reliable and cost
competitive logistics solutions. Horizon Lines, Inc., is based in
Charlotte, NC, and trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.
SOURCE Horizon Lines, Inc.