Kane Is Able names Merriam HR head

Kane Is Able names Merriam HR head    Scranton, Pa.-based third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able has named Dennis Merriam, a former Family Dollar Stores executive, to vice president of human resources.
   Merriam will oversee human resource responsibilities for 1,200 Kane employees across 18 offices and distribution centers. 'He'll be responsible for recruiting and developing the people required to support the company's growth,' said Dick Kane, president, in a statement.
   Merriam has 30 years in human resource management and holds a law degree from Florida State University, with a concentration in labor and employment law. Prior to Kane, Merriam held human resource management positions at General Electric, National Gypsum and, for the last 18 years, with Family Dollar, a national discount retail chain with 47,000 employees, including 3,000 staff in nine distribution centers.