Logistics Plus was included in the July-August 2018 edition of Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International (HLPFI) magazine. The article, titled A Rising Tide of Opportunities, was written by Gregory DL Morris and provides a regional report on the USA’s East Coast project cargo handling opportunities. Interview comments from Julie Shafer, business development manager for Logistics Plus, are included in the finished piece. You can read the article, which begins on page 48, by clicking the image below or by clicking here: http://content.yudu.com/web/42n2u/0A42uap/HLPFIJulyAugust18/html/index.html?page=48
Logistics Plus Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies
For the 4th Time Since 2007, Logistics Plus Appears on the Inc. 5000 list.
ERIE, PA (August 16, 2018) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been included on Inc. magazine’s 37th annual Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The company made the list, published in the September 2018 issue of Inc. magazine, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 68% from 2014 to 2017 for its U.S.-based operations. Companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees of the Inc. 5000.
In addition to making the overall Inc. 5000 list …
Logistics Plus was the #2 fastest-growing company among all businesses based in Erie, Pennsylvania
Logistics Plus ranked #5 among all Logistics & Transportation businesses based in Pennsylvania
Logistics Plus ranked #17 among all Logistics & Transportation businesses with annual revenue greater than $100 million
Logistics Plus ranked #149 among all businesses in the overall Logistics & Transportation Industry
Logistics Plus ranked #163 among all businesses based in Pennsylvania
“We have had some crazy growth over the past three years,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “2016 was a record year, 2017 beat that record year by 50%, and 2018 might be on track to do the same. Pretty incredible, and all due to the excellent work being done by our global team of employees. All this growth has also resulted in a lot of hiring, which has been pretty amazing too. I’m proud that we’ve enabled a lot of young professionals to start their careers in a great industry with a cool company, and in a cool building (Erie’s historic union station), and to be able to stay within the region.”
About the Inc. 5000 The 2018 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2014 to 2017. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2014. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2017. The minimum revenue required for 2014 is $100,000; the minimum for 2017 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Logistics Plus Inc. Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Founded in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur, Jim Berlin, 21 years ago, Logistics Plus is a fast-growing and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a strong passion for excellence, its 400+ employees put the “plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, and the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices located in Erie, PA; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Riverside, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Visalia, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; New York, NY; Olean, NY; Akron, OH; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Winchester, VA; Madison, WI; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; South Sudan; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and United Kingdom; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
The U.S-India Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) is a unique bilateral public-private partnership launched in 2007 between the U.S. Trade Development Agency (USTDA), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. aviation companies, has been established to provide a forum for unified communication between the Government of India and U.S. public and private sector entities in India. Under this public-private partnership, USTDA has sponsored an conference in New Delhi, a multi-phase Air Traffic Management Training Program, and technical workshops on certification of India’s satellite navigation system, GAGAN, and Air Traffic Flow Management practices. New projects include a Helicopter Aviation Safety and Aviation Standards and Processes technical assistance program for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
Logistics Plus appeared, again, in today’s August edition of Lake Erie Lifestyles magazine, a monthly publication circulated by Erie Times-News and GoErie.com. The theme of the entire issue is “community” and “giving back” – two concepts shared by the employees of Logistics Plus. As owner and CEO, Jim Berlin, says on page 5 of the magazine, “I’ve always found that people here are eager to give back if given the opportunity. I appreciate that about our team and want to give them as many opportunities as I can to contribute to this community that we all care about so much.” A reprint of the story is shown below (and will later appear online at www.goerie.com/lifestyle/lake-erie-lifestyle.
You can click the image below to see a PDF version.
In case you missed it, Chris Oyesiku, system development, integrations & business intelligence team lead for Logistics Plus, was featured in a recent airing of Business Spotlight on WPSE AM 1450/FM 107.1 Radio. Business Spotlight is a 30-minute program airing Fridays at noon. Each segment focuses on a business or organization that is making an impact across the region.
In this segment, Chris discusses his role with the company, the importance of technology, and more. You can listen to to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus YouTube Channel below.
In case you missed it,