Phoenix, AZ (April 16, 2010) Tony Tiedemann, president of Tiedemann Globe, announced today that Tempe resident Aaron Ames has been promoted to Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Ames, previously Vice President, Operations, was responsible for increasing warehouse production and efficiency, supervising safety rules, regulations and training employees.

His responsibilities will expand to include all aspects of operations. “Aaron will help us identify the best people to hire, determine staffing levels and be responsible for expansion,” Tiedemann said.
Ames joined Tiedemann Globe in 2004.
His other duties include OSHA compliance, designing training programs and videos and automobile sales.
A native of Sierra Vista, Arizona, Ames graduated from Arizona State University with a B.S.E. degree in Industrial Engineering and a B.A. in Spanish. Passionate about physical fitness and competing in long distance races and other fitness challenges, Ames is currently a MBA candidate for Thunderbird School of Global Management.

 About Tiedemann Globe
The U.S. Small Business Administration's 2008 Small Business Exporter of the Year for Arizona, Tiedemann Globe sorts and recycles used clothing and other used  goods. Experts in logistics and customer service, Tiedemann Globe has earned a reputation for having consistent production, a superior safety record and a dependable team of employees. That commitment to excellence enables Tiedemann Globe to schedule shipments in a timely manner to customers all over the world.

Founded in 1998 by Tony Tiedemann, an industry veteran who has exported used clothing for 17 years, Tiedemann Globe will deliver virtually any product for its customers, including vintage apparel (trendy, popular new and used clothing or garments 20 years or older), No. 1 (its highest quality, gently used clothing), export grade small bales (100 pounds), baled or boxed wiping rags, as well as surplus mixed rags. Tiedemann Globe also sells credential clothing (apparel that has been donated directly from individuals, household pick ups or drop off sites).

Every day, the business takes in about 120,000 pounds of used clothing and other items for grading and recycling to foreign resale shops. With roughly 200 employees worldwide, Tiedemann Globe has operations in Nairobi, Kenya to supply the East African market.

For more information call Tiedemann Globe at (602) 278-6545.