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Press Release/August 2018

Onno Meij joins Vanguard as CEO

Onno Meij joins Vanguard as Charlie Brennan Retires after 40+ years in the industry.

Vanguard Corporate - Long Beach, CA (May 31, 2018) – Man Capital LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of Onno Meij as Chief Executive Officer of Vanguard Logistics Services as of July 1st, 2018. Onno will replace Charlie Brennan and will be responsible for day to day operations and growth for top and bottom line.

Charlie Brennan will be retiring from the firm as of Onno’s start date. We wish Charlie all the very best for his retirement. Charlie has been a pioneer and statesman for the NVOCC Industry for past 40 years and will continue to be a positive referee for and advisor to Vanguard.

Onno Meij has been in the industry since 1992 and has worked at various global leading logistics firms including CEVA, TNT and most recently DB Schenker. He holds a business administration degree from Rijks Universiteit Groningen, a master of transport and logistics services from Katholieke Universiteit Brabant and various leadership programmes degrees from INSEAD. Onno has served on Vanguard’s board for over 5 years and is closely aware of the firm, its industry, and its employees. He has supported and been a part of various board-led initiatives and has a very good understanding of the shareholder’s vision.

Loutfy Mansour, CEO of Man Capital, commented, “I am excited to have Onno take on the role of Chief Executive Officer. Onno brings over 25 years of industry experience and he will greatly contribute to the evolution of the company. We look forward to the growth of OTS under his stewardship.” Nikhil Malik, Partner at Man Capital added “Man Capital remains fully committed and supportive of Vanguard and its longer-term growth. I am confident that under the leadership of Onno, Vanguard will thrive and successfully meet its development objectives.”

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