June 28, 2022Throughout June, ASW participated in the 3rd year of the Wall Street Diversity Accelerator (WSDA) program. We were pleased to welcome Abdoul Moulma as an intern. Abdoul worked closely with Jonathan Thornton, Director of Quality & Compliance. Jonathan thought Abdoul did a terrific job interning. He asked Abdoul to reflect on his time with ASW and the WSDA. …
ASW Partners with Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank
ASW to host pop up pantry.
ASW CEO Speaks at NBA All-Star Program
February 21, 2022ASW CEO André Thornton was the featured speaker at the 2022 NBA All-Star Chapel Program. The service is held annually the morning of the NBA All-Star Game in the host city. This year’s event was held in Cleveland at the Ambassador Ballroom and was open to the public. Mrs. Gail Thornton provided musical selections.
Supply Chain Services President Retires After 37 Years of Service
December 17, 2021After thirty-seven years of dedicated service, Nick Mihiylov, President of ASW Supply Chain Services, is retiring. ASW salutes Nick for a stellar career in logistics and supply chain management and sincerely thanks him for his contributions to our organization. Under his leadership, ASW has experienced considerable growth and navigated significant changes and advancements. Nick has left an indelible …
ASW Donates Books to Local Girl Scouts
December 21, 2021As part of its annual giving initiative, ASW Global recently donated copies of The Giving Book – Open the Door to a Lifetime of Giving, to local Girl Scout Brownie and Junior troops. The book, written and illustrated by Ellen Sabin, explains philanthropy to children and outlines how they can help out their community by volunteering time and …
ASW CEO Receives IWLA Service Award
November 2, 2021At the 2021 IWLA Convention, ASW CEO André Thornton was awarded the IWLA Jock Menzies Distinguished Service & Leadership Award for outstanding service to the 3PL industry. Thornton was recognized for his advocacy of diversity and inclusion within the warehousing & logistics industries. He sits on the IWLA Board of Directors. As Immediate Past Chair of the Association’s …
Addressing Gender & Racial Underrepresentation in the Supply Chain Workforce
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay More supply chain companies are focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in regards to gender and race than ever before, but smaller companies in the sector are much less likely to identify this as a focus. When looking at representation among the workforce, small businesses in the sector again tend to lag behind …
ASW to Sponsor NACD Webinar
January 5, 2021ASW Global is sponsoring the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) annual Legislative and Regulatory Outlook webinar on January 28. NACD is an international association of chemical distributors and their supply-chain partners. Member companies process, formulate, blend, re-package, warehouse, transport, and market chemical products for over 750,000 customers. NACD’s member and affiliate companies represent more than 85% of …
CEO Featured in IWLA Newsletter Focus on Inclusion
September, 2020ASW CEO André Thornton is featured in IWLA’s inaugural Inclusion & Diversity Council Newsletter. The article highlights Thornton’s transition from an All-Star MLB career to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Thornton underscores ASW’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and discusses the business case for D&I initiatives. He also clears up misconceptions some may have about minority-owned businesses. “Some people hear …
Statement from ASW CEO
ASW, an African-American owned company, promotes and encourages equality, diversity and inclusion and is a strong advocate for those values, especially when they are threatened. As CEO of ASW, I’m saddened by the tragic and unnecessary deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others like them. The outcry for accountability and change seen throughout our country is a …