CHICAGO – March 17, 2021– SIMOS Solutions announced today that Senior Vice President and
General Manager Harold Baro has been named to the 2021
Supply & Demand Chain Executive “Pros to Know” list. The annual
list recognizes outstanding executives across the supply chain whose accomplishments serve as examples for other
leaders across the industry.
“Harold has long been a leader in improving the ways supply chain companies staff and manage complex workplaces
through his extensive expertise in industrial and systems engineering and the staffing industry,” said Carl
Schweihs, president of TrueBlue’s PeopleManagement division, which includes SIMOS. “This well-deserved
honor celebrates his continued dedication to making sure that workers have the proper training to work in essential
businesses and that supply chain companies have the staff they need to produce essential products.”
Baro has more than 30 years of extensive experience in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a focus on logistics
and systems, including the past 16 years with SIMOS. Under his leadership, SIMOS has expanded across the United
States and introduced technology into its staffing models by launching Stafftrack, an award-winning proprietary
workforce management tool, for its client and worker teams.
The Pros to Know list includes leaders and teams from software and service providers, consultancies and academia,
trucking and transportation firms, professional development agencies, sourcing and procurement divisions, and more,
all who have helped supply chain clients and the supply chain community at large prepare to meet many of
today’s—and tomorrow’s—challenges.
“While many companies have struggled to re-gain their footing as a result of COVID-19, this year’s Pros
to Know winners stepped up to the plate to deliver innovative solutions and programs in a time of crisis and need.
These winners collaborated, optimized, developed, educated and played a critical role in the survival and success of
their company amid a global pandemic,” said Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Supply & Demand Chain
Executive and Food Logistics. “I am honored to recognize these individuals and teams and
extend my utmost gratitude to everyone in the supply chain industry for their time, efforts and innovations to keep
our nation’s supply chains afloat.”
About SIMOS Solutions
SIMOS Solutions emphasizes recruiting, operational expertise and industry-leading engineering support to solve
dynamic workforce challenges. Its core of certified engineers and experienced on-site workforce leadership provides
insight and expertise to help optimize processes and provide scalable workforces, budget certainty and increased
efficiencies in distribution, fulfillment, reverse logistics and light manufacturing. SIMOS is part of TrueBlue
(NYSE: TBI), a global leader in specialized workforce solutions that help clients achieve business growth and
improve productivity. SIMOS Solutions was named a 2021 Top Workplace by Energage and won a Bronze Brandon Hall Group
Excellence in Technology Award in 2020. Learn more at simossolutions.com
and meetstafftrack.com.
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply
chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and
more. Go to www.SDCExec.com.
Media Contact
Brad Perkins
Manager, Corporate Communications
TrueBlue
bperkins@trueblue.com
(312) 375-5480