Allen Lund Company Press Release

Azad Mamedov promoted to General Manager of ALC Houston

La Cañada Flintridge Calif., November 6, 2025:

For Immediate Release

The Allen Lund Company is pleased to announce that Azad Mamedov has been promoted to General Manager of the Houston office.

Azad Mamedov began his career in logistics in 1997, following his graduation from Louisiana Tech University. He joined ALC Houston in 2017 and has served as the Operations Manager for the past five years. He succeeds Michael Keep, who recently transferred to fill the role of General Manager in the Memphis office.

Reflecting on his new role, Azad stated, “I am excited and honored to accept the position of General Manager and take over our Houston branch. Deep appreciation to the Lund family and our Executive team for giving me the privilege of this responsibility and trusting me to lead our office. My sincere thanks and appreciation to Michael Keep for the past eight years of working together, and our incredible Houston team for their continuous support during this process. I have complete trust in our team and am confident that together we will continue our success and take the branch to the next level."

Matt Gronostaj, VP of Sales and Operations, shared, “We are excited about the promotion of Azad Mamedov. He has been an instrumental part of the Houston office’s growth over the past eight years, and we look forward to him taking the next step into leadership.”

About Allen Lund Company:

Specializing as a national third-party transportation broker with offices across North America and over 750 employees, the Allen Lund Company works with shippers and carriers nationwide to arrange dry, refrigerated (specializing in produce), and flatbed freight. ALC manages over 640,000 loads a year and was designated by Transport Topics in 2025 as the 14th Top Freight Brokerage Firm. The Allen Lund Company has a logistics and software division, ALC Logistics, ranked 47th in the Transport Topics 2025 list of Top 100 Logistics Companies and an International Division licensed by the FMC as an OTI-NVOCC #019872NF. Please click here if you want to join the Allen Lund Company team.

Established in 1976, the Allen Lund Company was named to the 2024 Food Logistics' Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list. In 2023, ALC was included in Transport Topics' Top Freight Brokerage Firms and Top 100 Logistics Companies lists. Other awards in 2023 include recognition as a Top Food Chain Provider by Food Shippers of America for the second year in a row and a designation as a Top Food Chain Technology Provider. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. placed ALC on their Top 50 U.S. 3PL List and Top 100 DTM 3PL List. In 2022, ALC was named to the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies, received a Top Software and Technology award from Food Logistics, a Bronze EcoVadis Sustainability rating, and a Bestie Award for Best Philanthropic Initiatives. The Los Angeles Business Journal named ALC one of the best places to work in Los Angeles for 2021. ALC was recognized by Food Logistics magazine as a 2019 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider for TransKool Solutions, and Logistics Tech Outlook for our software division ALC Logistics as a 2018 Top 10 Freight Management Solution Providers. ALC has also received the TIA 3PL Samaritan Award and NASTC (National Association of Small Trucking Companies) named Allen Lund Company Best Broker of the Year. More information is available at allenlund.com.