Cory Home Delivery Service Names Director Of Marketing For Midwest

Furniture World Magazine

In a move intensifying its presence and visibility in arenas nationwide, CORY Home Delivery Service, the oldest specialized home delivery carrier in America, has named Bob Grant Marketing Manager for the Midwest Division. Joseph Cory, Sr., CEO, made the announcement of Mr. Grant’s appointment recently. “Bob brings vast experience from the retail and consumer side of the home delivery market,” says Mr. Cory, “that is invaluable to our organization as a provider of these services.” Responsible for new account development as well as growing and servicing existing business in the Midwest, Mr. Grant is a veteran in the retail industry in transportation and distribution logistics, operations management, warehousing, and home delivery, as well as facility construction, consolidations, and expansions. He served as Vice President of Operations for Carson Pirie Scott/P.A. Bergner in the Midwest, with Woodward & Lothrop in Washington, D.C., and as an international consultant to the logistics industry. A graduate of The Catholic University of America, he is a resident of Whitewater, Wisconsin. A family-owned and -operated business, CORY Home Delivery Service was founded by Joseph Cory in 1934. The company has grown to serve major retailers in the home furnishings, decorator, electronics and appliance markets. Among CORY clients are Rooms-To-Go, Ethan Allen, Thomasville Home Furnishings, Carson Pirie Scott, Crate&Barrel, Best Buy, Circuit City, Home Depot, and Federated Department Stores. Based in Jersey City, CORY serves markets in the Midwest, Southwest, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Northeast, and Puerto Rico. The company dispatches a modern fleet of 300 customized delivery vehicles daily and utilizes 1.4 million square feet of warehouse space. For more information, call Patrick Cory in Jersey City at 201-795-1000, extension 240, or visit the CORY Home Delivery Service Web site at www.corycompanies.com.