Alaris Consulting, an Allied Capital portfolio company has hired Pilar Dieter as Director of Consulting Services in their Shanghai office. In this newly created position Ms. Dieter will be responsible for further developing Alaris' supply chain management services in China with a focus on logistics, strategic sourcing, technology and import/export strategies.

According to Newswire Today, Pilar Dieter has served in the logistics and supply chain industry for 10 years. Following her time at Accenture Consulting, she led Professional Services and Product Management divisions at TradeBeam, Inc. and Embarcadero Systems Corporation where she worked with clients on streamlining supply chain practices through process re-engineering and technology implementations. Throughout her tenure in the supply chain software industry, Ms. Dieter's focus has been specific to global logistics and transportation and has ranged from port and terminal automation to import/export compliance for international shippers.