(St. Louis, MO: August 24, 2005) FKI Logistex®, a global leader in integrated material handling solutions, announces that it has appointed Ed Zahler as director of projects for its Atlanta regional office. Zahler will now manage the project team responsible for integrated system sales featuring FKI Logistex hybrid aisle-changing cranes.A company veteran with 30 years of material handling automation experience at FKI Logistex, Zahler has held a variety of engineering and project management staff and management positions with the company since his hire in 1974. He brings a broad range of systems integration expertise to his new post, which is effective immediately.
Zahler holds a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology." Ed's background and expertise in sales support, estimating, vendor management and coordination, and project and site management will be instrumental in the success of this new position," says Ken Matson, executive vice president, FKI Logistex North America. "I look forward to working with Ed to shape and execute our project management process."
About FKI Logistex North America
FKI Logistex® North America ( www.fkilogistex.com ) is a leading provider of automated material handling solutions, supplying its customers with an integrated set of leading-edge technologies in high-speed sortation, conveyor systems, carousels, palletizing, paperless pick products, AS/RS, controls, order fulfillment systems, RFID implementation, EDS integration, baggage handling systems, warehouse control systems, and total material handling automation.FKI Logistex provides material handling solutions for airports, postal facilities, parcel distribution, manufacturing operations, library automation, and for warehouse and distribution facilities.
With projects that include many of the world's largest and most advanced material handling operations, FKI Logistex has manufacturing, engineering and support facilities around the world.

