Border States Names Litchy Southwest Region Operations Manager
May 2008
Trent Litchy has been named Southwest Region Operations Manager for Border States (BSE). In his new role, he will participate on the company’s Southwest Region management team focusing on radio frequency (RF) technology and process improvements. The company’s Southwest Region comprises Arizona and portions of New Mexico, Texas, and northern Mexico.
Litchy joined Border States in April 2000 in the Third-Party Billing department of the company’s Fargo, North Dakota, branch. He transferred to the warehouse where he covered receiving and worked with the fledgling Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program. In 2005, he was named the Customer Managed Inventory/Vendor Managed Inventory (CMI/VMI) Administrator where he helped grow the program throughout the company. Litchy also has worked with BSE’s Operations team to set up several warehouse and provide training during acquisitions.
A native of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Litchy, and his wife, Tonia, reside in Fargo and will relocate to Phoenix, Arizona.
BSE provides products and services to the construction, industrial, utility, and data communications markets. Active employees own 100 percent of the company under the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The employee-owned company has more than 1,200 employees and 51 branch operations in 12 states and Mexico. BSE is one of the 100 largest private ESOP companies in America and one of the few ESOP companies headquartered in North Dakota. Corporate headquarters are located in Fargo, North Dakota.
