by logisticsplus | Sep 4, 2018 | News
Logistics Plus is being featured with a cover story in the September 2018 edition of Business Magazine, a monthly publication of the Manufacturer & Business Association. Business Magazine covers the most compelling business issues facing employers today. As the only monthly business-to-business publication in the tri-state region, the Business Magazine serves as a critical information tool for employers located throughout northwest Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York. Each month, the publication highlights an in-depth member company story. This month they are featuring Logistics Plus as an updated follow-up to past cover stories from January 2015 and August 2006. In the article Logistics Plus founder and CEO Jim Berlin explains why “LP” is one of the fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies, a reputable supply chain partner, top freight broker, a leading project cargo manager, as well as a certified “Great Place to Work.”
You can read the entire magazine online at https://issuu.com/mbabusinessmagazine/docs/businessmagazineseptember2018 as well as a brief introduction online at http://www.mbabizmag.com/2018/08/31/logistics-plus/. You can also download or read the Logistics Plus cover story by clicking the magazine cover image below.
by logisticsplus | Aug 20, 2018 | News
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
by logisticsplus | Aug 16, 2018 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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.”
Visit www.inc.com/profile/logistics-plus to view the Logistics Plus Inc. 5000 profile.
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.
Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
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by logisticsplus | Aug 7, 2018 | News
The Logistics Plus India division was featured in the ACP Magazine “Shared Horizons” Volume 14 – January – June 2018. Click the image shown here to view and read the excerpts that include LP India. To download a copy of the entire Shared Horizons magazine, please use this link – http://us-indiaacp.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2018/08/Shared-horizons-jan-jun18.pdf
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.
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by logisticsplus | Jul 29, 2018 | News
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.
