Global Logistics Acquisition Corporation Completes Acquisition of The Clark Group, Inc.
February 13 2008 - 6:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Changes its Name to Clark Holdings Inc. NEW YORK, Feb. 13
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Logistics Acquisition Corporation
(Amex: GLA; GLA.U; GLA.WS) ("GLAC") today announced the completion
of its acquisition of The Clark Group, Inc. ("Clark") following
shareholder approval at the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on
February 11, 2008 and the completion of additional closing
conditions. GLAC is changing its name to Clark Holdings Inc. Clark
Holdings will continue to trade initially under the ticker symbol
"GLA." "Over its thirty year history, Clark has established itself
as a leader in the provision of value added distribution,
transportation management, and international freight forwarding
services to the print industry," stated Tim Teagan, President &
Chief Executive Officer of Clark Holdings. "As a public company, we
will have access to the capital markets and additional resources
that were not previously available to us, which when combined with
our flexible, non-asset based operating model and superior customer
relationships positions Clark for accelerated growth. We are
excited to begin executing on our multi-pronged growth strategy
that includes expanding our geographic footprint and customer base,
entering new industry verticals, and creating additional service
offerings." Jim Martell, Chairman of Clark Holdings, commented, "I
look forward to working with Tim and the dedicated management team
at Clark in my role as Chairman. Clark possesses a superior
platform for growth and I am excited to continue contributing to
the company's development as we execute on our various strategic
growth initiatives including the evaluation of strategic tuck-in
acquisitions." Greg Burns, Chairman of Clark Holdings' Capital
& Acquisition Committee and former Chief Executive Officer of
GLAC, stated "Clark Holdings, with its non-asset-based business
model, strong balance sheet, flexible corporate structure and
seasoned management team is uniquely positioned to take advantage
of the growing market for logistics services. The Board of
Directors is excited about the numerous organic and acquisition
growth opportunities available to Clark Holdings." About Clark Over
its 30-year history, Clark has built a position as the leading
independent provider of value-added distribution, transportation
management, and international air and ocean freight forwarding
services to the print media industry. This press release may
contain certain forward-looking statements including statements
with regard to the future performance of Clark Holdings. Words such
as "believes," "expects," "projects," and "future" or similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks
and uncertainties that are detailed in Clark Holdings' filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Clark Holdings undertakes
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise. DATASOURCE: Global Logistics Acquisition Corporation
CONTACT: Gregory E. Burns, President, CEO, Global Logistics
Acquisition Corporation, +1-646-495-5094; Jeff Majtyka, or Brad
Edwards - Investors, or Jenna Focarino - Media, +1-212-986-6667,
all of Brainerd Communicators, Inc. for Global Logistics
Acquisition Corporation Web site: http://www.glacteam.com/
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