Network Services Company has announced the addition of Chris Adams to the newly created role of executive director- value chain services. Adams comes to the company from Lagasse, Inc. a division of United Stationers, where he held the role of vice president of value chain.

While at Lagasse, Adams was instrumental in the use of activity based costing throughout the organization. Most recently, he developed the industry recognized program called value of vholesale.

At Network, he will be deploying innovative programs to optimize supply chain and increase profitability for its distributors and supplier partners. Adams will report to COO, Keith Marcoe.

"Chris brings a wealth of experience, talent and industry relationships to this newly created position. We are confident he will drive measureable benefits for Netowrk , its distributors, and its supplier partners," Marcoe says.