General Freight Services, Inc. Named One of Atlanta's Fastest-Growing Companies
Posted on: Thursday, 13 April 2006, 12:00 CDT
General Freight Services, Inc. has been named one of Atlanta's 50 fastest-growing privately-held companies by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The publication ranked General Freight number 48 on the 11th annual Pacesetters Award citing the company's significant growth from 2003 through 2005.
To be considered for the Atlanta Business Chronicle's select group of Pacesetters, companies must be privately held, based in metro Atlanta, have 2005 revenues between $1 million and $300 million, and have a two-year growth in sales of more than fifty percent.
"We are pleased to be recognized for this award," said Dan Smith, President and CEO. "Our business model continues to prove successful through varying market conditions and we're in a strong position to continue this positive growth." Smith added, "Our focus on hiring the most talented employees as well as maintaining an aggressive marketing strategy continues to support our growth and superior service to our customers."
This year's Pacesetters were honored at a breakfast and ceremony at the Cobb Galleria Centre with the keynote address by Atlanta Braves General Manager John Schuerholz.
About General Freight Services, Inc.
General Freight is a third-party logistics company (3PL) where one call gives you instant access to its 8,000 member network of over the road carriers, nationwide class I railroads and a mix of multi-mode transportation solutions serving Canada, the United States and Mexico. General Freight also provides International Logistics Services including, import/export, custom clearance and freight forwarding. General Freight is a member in good standing with the Intermodal Association of America (IANA) and Transportation Intermediary Association's (TIA) P3 Program. The P3 designation indicates participation in the 'best practices' program for transportation service providers and adherence to strict business standards. The National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC) named General Freight to its Best Broker list for 2005. The company maintains offices in Atlanta, Portland and Seattle. For more information, visit www.gfreight.com.
Source: Business Wire
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