Sciandra named CEO of distributor Barjan
In his new role at Barjan, Sciandra will continue to drive the growth of Barjan’s extensive distribution network, which supplies more than 8,000 individual products to major national and regional travel centers across North America.
The Trucker News Services
6/10/2008
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Charles A. Sciandra has been named chief executive officer and will join the board of directors of Barjan LLC, the nation’s largest distributor of consumer products to travel centers, truck stops, and convenience stores.
Sciandra will replace the company’s current CEO Mark Essig, who will remain a member of Barjan’s board of directors.
With 30 years of distribution industry experience, Sciandra has led a number of market-leading organizations throughout his career. Most recently, Sciandra was president and CEO of Pitco Foods, a wholesale food distributor to retail and food service operators. His other industry experience includes time spent as the president of Blue Line Foodservice Distribution as well as various senior management positions with Smart & Final / American Foodservice, Unifax/US Foodservice and Maines Paper and Foodservice.
He also founded CAS Strategic Consulting, a consulting group for venture capital acquisition integration and national chain logistics and supply chain support.
In his new role at Barjan, Sciandra will continue to drive the growth of Barjan’s extensive distribution network, which supplies more than 8,000 individual products to major national and regional travel centers across North America.
Building on the momentum of the recently signed long-term agreement with Travel Centers of America to supply goods and services to both TA and Petro travel centers, he will focus his efforts on continuing the expansion of the business, the company said.
Barjan was acquired in January 2006 by Monomoy Capital Partners, L.P., a New York-based private equity fund that makes controlling investments in middle market companies.
With facilities in Rock Island and East Moline, Ill., Reno, Nev., and Atlanta, Barjan LLC is the largest distributor of non-food general merchandise to truck stops and travel centers across America.