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Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA) Champions Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Friday, March 3, 2023
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NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio, March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA) has announced the creation of a Diversity Chairperson role on its Board of Directors, as well as a DEI Taskforce, as critical elements for its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming and initiatives.

Key Points: 
  • NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio, March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA) has announced the creation of a Diversity Chairperson role on its Board of Directors, as well as a DEI Taskforce, as critical elements for its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming and initiatives.
  • The DEI Chairperson and Taskforce will assist headquarters in efforts that ensure TMSA culture and environment values and enhances Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion across the entire TMSA community.
  • These DEI efforts directly tie into the nearly 100-year association's mission to be the only association dedicated to advancing the success of marketing and sales professionals in all areas of supply chain logistics.
  • These professionals are tasked in their own companies with revenue growth, customer experience, marketing, branding, and conveying company culture.

BlueGrace Logistics Promotes Bonnie Beckmann to Vice President of Commercial Operations and Audit

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of the largest Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers in North America, announces the promotion of Bonnie Beckmann to Vice President of Commercial Operations and Audit.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of the largest Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers in North America, announces the promotion of Bonnie Beckmann to Vice President of Commercial Operations and Audit.
  • In this new capacity, Beckmann will lead audit and freight claims companywide, while pursuing innovative ways to leverage additional business opportunities across BlueGrace.
  • Beckmann will lead audit and freight claims companywide.
  • "Bonnie's impact at BlueGrace is immeasurable and I am excited to see what new strengths she can bring to her role as Vice President," said Adam Blankenship, Chief Operating Officer and President of Managed Logistics at BlueGrace Logistics.

BlueGrace Logistics Promotes Carol Haeck to Vice President of Credit & Billing

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of the largest Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers in North America, announces Carol Haeck as Vice President of Credit & Billing.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of the largest Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers in North America, announces Carol Haeck as Vice President of Credit & Billing.
  • Haeck is a strategic financial leader who develops credit rating models that quantify various aspects of risk.
  • "With her team, Carol will continue to advance the financial and technological aspects of our credit and billing operations.
  • As Vice President of Credit & Billing, she will have executive oversight to the billing, credit, and collections departments.

BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index™ Offers Supply Chain Insights Ahead of 2023

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of the largest Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers in North America, today released its inaugural Logistics Confidence Index (LCI). Informed by shippers across various industries, BlueGrace's LCI comprises data related to customers' expectations and confidence in their organization's financial growth or stagnation, level of inventory and warehouse capacity, as well as unique information on the expansion or contraction of orders for the upcoming quarter. These key indicators help quantify the number of orders shippers see in relation to organizational revenue.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of the largest Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers in North America, today released its inaugural Logistics Confidence Index (LCI).
  • Organizations can also use the index as a high-level comparison tool to calibrate their company's overall performance.
  • BlueGrace's data analysis platform provides future value and decision-making support using supply chain data, scorecard metrics, artificial intelligence tools, and engineering processes that lean on leading market indicators.
  • "Creating the BlueGrace Logistics Confidence Index supports the application of predictive and prescriptive analytics," said Bobby Harris, CEO and Founder of BlueGrace Logistics.

20.5 million acres of Bolivian forests now under the protection of Bluegrace Energy

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Monday, September 5, 2022
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SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Let's Adopt A Forest As part of its efforts to address global warming, Bluegrace Energy started the Adopt a Forest campaign, with the main goal of protecting as much of the Bolivian forests as possible, as well as its local communities and biodiversity. "The project has been so successful, that we now account for 20,5 million acres of Bolivian forests," says Mr Julio Montenegro, Bluegrace Energy president for Latin American business. The first 11 million acres were negotiated in March through a collaboration agreement for the administration and certification of forest management plans for conservation and restoration.

Key Points: 
  • Last week Bluegrace Energy delivered a provision of 50 tons of food to feed indigenous communities in Bolivia, in the regions of Concepcin and Monte Verde.
  • In addition to food, Bluegrace Energy is also making another kind of delivery one of water.
  • "Bluegrace Energy has now signed a formal agreement with the fire brigade of Chiquitania," informs Mr Montenegro.
  • "Each minute, each drop of sweat counts when it comes to fight for those whose voices aren't heard," closes Mr Montenegro.

Top Supply Chain Publications Recognize BlueGrace Logistics as Dominant Provider in 2022 Rankings

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics has been conferred with three distinguished awards by the supply chain industry's preeminent publications and media outlets: Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers (Food Logistics), 100 Great Supply Chain Partners (SupplyChainBrain), and Top 100 3PL Providers (Inbound Logistics).

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics has been conferred with three distinguished awards by the supply chain industry's preeminent publications and media outlets: Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers (Food Logistics), 100 Great Supply Chain Partners (SupplyChainBrain), and Top 100 3PL Providers (Inbound Logistics).
  • We cater to LTL and Truckload supply chain strategies using best in class technology and procurement capabilities, always looking to add value regardless of market conditions," said Bobby Harris, Founder and CEO of BlueGrace Logistics.
  • Food Logistics' 2022 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award recognizes leading third-party logistics and coldstorageprovidersin the coldfood and beverage industry.
  • "Because BlueGrace empowered logistics and supply chain excellence in 2022 with best-in-class solutions that drive integration across internal and external business processes, and demonstrated excellence in optimizing transportation and logistics operations, Inbound Logistics editors chose it as a 2022 Top 100 3PL Provider .

BlueGrace Logistics' Azad Ratzki Named CIO of the Year Honoree Highlighting Tampa IT Leaders, Top Market for Tech Migration

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics' Chief Technology Officer, Azad Ratzki, has been named a 2022 CIO of the Year Honoree awarded to outstanding information technology executives and leaders in Tampa Bay who have excelled at enabling business optimization processes and spearheading tech applications. Ratzki's team of more than 50 domestic and international IT professionals use big data strategy, product innovation, and cyber-security protocols to scale the organization's footprint in the trillion-dollar supply chain and logistics space.

Key Points: 
  • He is a strategic thinker, always looking for ways to improve BlueGrace's competitive position in the marketplace," said Bobby Harris, CEO of BlueGrace Logistics.
  • At BlueGrace, Ratzki oversees the development of the company's suite of software products and proprietary tech platform BlueShip .
  • Ratzki is a technology industry veteran and entrepreneur well-known in both the Tampa and Silicon Valley tech scene.
  • BlueGrace is based in Tampa where CEO Bobby Harris was named one of Florida's most influential executives in transportation for 2020.

Transportation Marketing and Sales Association Names BlueGrace Logistics Chief Marketing Officer Mark Derks as President

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA) today announced Mark Derks, Chief Marketing Officer at BlueGrace Logistics, as incoming President at the organization's annual Logistics Marketing and Sales Conference in Orlando, Florida. He will lead TMSA's executive board for the next two years, through mid 2024. Derks is a long-time supporter of the association, most recently serving as Director of Finance and Strategy.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA) today announced Mark Derks, Chief Marketing Officer at BlueGrace Logistics , as incoming Presidentat the organization's annual Logistics Marketing and Sales Conference in Orlando, Florida.
  • Derks has 25-plus years leading marketing teams and strategy for global brands in the logistics and supply chain space.
  • I'm excited to continue our work towards improving the sales and marketing professional experience across supply chain logistics.
  • Currently, Derks is the Chief Marketing officer for BlueGrace Logistics, one of North America's leading Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers.

New Chief Capacity Officer Mark Ford Bolsters Freight Procurement Strategy at BlueGrace Logistics

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of North America's leading Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers, today announced that Mark Ford will lead the Truckload procurement strategy as the organization's first Chief Capacity Officer. Reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Bobby Harris, Ford will focus on identifying, pursuing, and building truckload carrier relationships, as well as overall capacity strategy.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of North America's leading Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers, today announced that Mark Ford will lead the Truckload procurement strategy as the organization's first Chief Capacity Officer.
  • Reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Bobby Harris, Ford will focus on identifying, pursuing, and building truckload carrier relationships, as well as overall capacity strategy.
  • Mark Ford will lead the Truckload procurement strategy as the organization's first Chief Capacity Officer.
  • By clearly defining this role, with Mark at the helm, BlueGrace is putting a premium on capacity not to be outmatched," said Harris.

BlueGrace Logistics Announces Scott Schara as New Chief Commercial Officer and President of 3PL Services

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of the largest Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers in the U.S., today announced Scott Schara has joined the Executive Team as Chief Commercial Officer and President of 3PL Services. In this role, Schara will be responsible for customer sales and account management spanning all locations nationwide. Reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Bobby Harris, Schara is charged with accelerating sales and existing customer growth.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueGrace Logistics (BlueGrace), one of the largest Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers in the U.S., today announced Scott Schara has joined the Executive Team as Chief Commercial Officer and President of 3PL Services .
  • Reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Bobby Harris, Schara is charged with accelerating sales and existing customer growth.
  • Past roles include Chief Commercial Officer for both Coyote Logistics and Forward Air, where Schara was named a 2022 Georgia Titan 100.
  • I am coming to the organization with the understanding that its commercial services are already a well-established, well-oiled machine," said Schara.