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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – June 21, 2017 – GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc., a leading technology-driven freight management solution provider, today announced the company will be presenting at the Supply Chain Cargo & Security Summit, to be held June 29-30, 2017 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Jeffrey Simmons, general counsel for GlobalTranz, will speak on the opening panel session titled “The Transportation Industry in the Trump Era” on Thursday, June 29 at 9:00 a.m. The Supply Chain Cargo & Security Summit is organized by CargoNet and the Transportation Loss Prevention & Security Association (TLP&SA) in conjunction with the New Jersey State Police and Eastern Regional Transportation Security Council. The event is designed to be a robust educational summit with topics ranging from cargo theft, cyber security, social media investigations, success with information sharing, and legal and claim issues surrounding cargo loss. “Transportation and logistics has always been a challenging and dynamic industry, and the new administration is likely to bring even more change,” said Simmons. “I’m pleased to be representing GlobalTranz on this panel and sharing our viewpoints as a growing market leader in transportation and third-party logistics technology and services.” About GlobalTranz. GlobalTranz is a technology-driven freight brokerage company specializing in LTL, full truckload, third-party logistics and expedited shipping services. GlobalTranz is leading the market in innovative logistics technology that optimizes the efficiency of freight movement and matches shipper demand and carrier capacity in near real-time. Leveraging its extensive freight agent network, GlobalTranz has emerged as a fast-growing market leader with a customer base of over 25,000 shippers. In 2017, Transport Topics ranked GlobalTranz as the 13th largest freight brokerage firm in the U.S. For more information, visit www.globaltranz.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @globaltranz. PHOENIX, ARIZONA – June 7, 2017 – GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc., a leading technology-driven freight management solution provider, today announced the company will be a Gold Sponsor for the 2017 eft 3PL & Supply Chain Summit, to be held June 14-16, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Several of GlobalTranz’ top executives will be participating in the event, including Bob Farrell, chairman and CEO, who will speak on a panel session titled “How 3PL CEOs Are Responding to Market Challenges” on Friday, June 16 at 11:15 a.m. Other key activities GlobalTranz has planned for the event include: Exhibition on the showcase floor in Booth 402 One-on-one meetings available with key GlobalTranz executives, including the heads of direct sales and carrier relations. “As a leader in technology-driven freight management and third-party logistics, we felt it was important to have a strong presence at the eft 3PL & Supply Chain Summit and have our leadership team on-site,” said Leigh Ann Schneider, vice president of direct sales for GlobalTranz. “I look forward to meeting with supply chain executives to discuss how GlobalTranz can help them deliver on their business objectives.” “GlobalTranz was an early proponent of leveraging technology to streamline and accelerate the movement of freight and deliver transparent 3PL services,” said Farrell. “Our technology platform is bringing a new level of innovation to the market, and our recent acquisitions have enabled us to expand further into managed transportation and specialty freight services. I look forward to an interactive dialog with other members of the logistics community on the future of the market and how to best address current and emerging challenges.” About GlobalTranz. GlobalTranz is a technology-driven freight brokerage company specializing in LTL, full truckload, third-party logistics and expedited shipping services. GlobalTranz is leading the market in innovative logistics technology that optimizes the efficiency of freight movement and matches shipper demand and carrier capacity in near real-time. Leveraging its extensive freight agent network, GlobalTranz has emerged as a fast-growing market leader with a customer base of over 25,000 shippers. In 2017, Transport Topics ranked GlobalTranz as the 13th largest freight brokerage firm in the U.S. For more information, visit www.globaltranz.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @globaltranz. On April 27 th , GlobalTranz participated in National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. The event allows children to be exposed to the work life of their parents and gives them an early introduction to a typical work day. According to the Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Foundation, this day shows kids “the value of their education, helping them discover the power and possibilities associated with a balanced work and family life, providing them an opportunity to share how they envision the future, and allowing them to begin steps toward their end goals in a hands-on and interactive environment is key to their achieving success.” GlobalTranz organized a series of events for the day, including tours of the office, games, and the opportunity to get up close and personal with a full-size tractor trailer truck – courtesy of Swift Transportation. To create real-world working environment for the kids to experience, GlobalTranz’ head of recruiting taught the group what it was like to be an applicant at GlobalTranz. HR then hired them as employees for the day and explained how payroll and taxes work. Timecards were created for each child, so all “hours worked” could be recorded. A GlobalTranz store was set up so kids could spend their earnings on t-shirts, Frisbees, sunglasses and other swag. Exploring the Swift Transportation truck and meeting the truck driver were big highlights of the day – providing kids an exciting and fun way to le arn about the business of logistics. Earlier this week, GlobalTranz hosted its 2017 Freight Agent Conference in Ft. Lauderdale. A record turnout of nearly 300 freight agents, carriers, shippers, technology partners and investors participated in the event – making it GlobalTranz’ largest event ever. An expanded agenda and a plethora of well-respected industry speakers were key drivers for the record turnout. Here are few highlights: Keynote Speaker, Erik Wahl, at GlobalTranz 2017 Freight Agent Conference. After a state of the union presentation by Chairman and CEO Bob Farrell to kick things off, the main keynote speaker, Erik Wahl, an internationally recognized artist, author and TED speaker, captivated the audience with his ability to combine art with inspiring thoughts on innovation and risk-taking. Two of the paintings Erik created during his presentation were auctioned off during the evening event and raised nearly $10,000 for charity! Perspectives on the logistics industry were delivered by two outside speakers. The first of which was presented by John Larkin, CFA, managing director and head of transportation capital markets research at Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., who shared a wealth of industry data and indicators on how the logistics industry is evolving. The following day, Thom Albrecht, president of Sword & Sea Transport Advisors, presented his bullish views on freight industry growth, including many fascinating statistics on e-commerce growth and its evolving impact on logistics. A deep dive into data and technology issues was delivered via a panel discussion featuring executives from DAT, MacroPoint, SMC3 and Truckstop.com, all key partners of GlobalTranz who engaged in an energetic debate on the value of data in improving freight management and how electronic logging devices (ELD) will impact the industry. Data Technology Panel at GlobalTranz 2017 Freight Agent Conference. Several of GlobalTranz’ LTL carrier partners participated in a panel discussion, featuring executives from Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Saia LTL Freight, XPO Logistics and YRC Worldwide. The result was an energetic debate on everything from pricing to ELD to capacity constraints. LTL Carrier Panel at GlobalTranz 2017 Freight Agent Conference. No discussion on freight management would be complete without hearing from the shippers themselves, and executives from LG Electronics and Rexnord offered their views of how shippers are addressing logistics challenges and how they weigh price vs. service in selecting 3PL partners. After a teaser press announcement made earlier this month, attendees were excited to see the grand unveiling of the GTZrave™ technology platform, delivered by GlobalTranz CTO Greg Carter, who shared how GlobalTranz is leading the market in process automation and enabling dynamic collaboration between shippers, carriers and freight agents via next-generation technology solutions. The conference concluded with a freight agent panel discussion, moderated by Jim Weatherly who joined GlobalTranz following the acquisition of Global Freight Source in January. Five of GlobalTranz’ top freight agents participated in a discussion of what it takes to grow a successful freight agency. The conference was made possible by terrific carrier and technology partners who sponsored the event and actively participated in a partner showcase. Thank you to our: Diamond Sponsors – Roadrunner Freight, Truckstop.com Platinum Sponsors – Frontline Freight, UPS, YRC Gold Sponsors – Dependable Highway Express, Estes, Saia LTL Freight Silver Sponsors – AAA Cooper, Clear Lane Freight Systems, Last Mile Home, Pitt Ohio Benefactor Sponsors – Dayton Freight, MME, Polaris Transportation, SHIFT Freight, Southeastern Freight Lines, Ward Trucking, XPO Logistics. In the end, attendees all seemed to agree – the GlobalTranz 2017 Freight Agent Conference achieved its objectives of delivering industry insights, generating ideas to help GlobalTranz’ agents grow their businesses, and providing a forum to forge and cultivate relationships. Stay tuned to the GlobalTranz blog next week for more conference highlights – including the winners of the Carrier and Freight Agent Awards program! PHOENIX, ARIZONA – March 28, 2017 – GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc., a leading technology-driven freight management solution provider, today announced the company will be a Diamond Sponsor for the 2017 NASSTRAC Shippers Conference and Transportation Expo, to be held April 9-12, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. Key activities GlobalTranz has planned for the event include: Exhibition on the Transportation Expo floor, located in Booth 708 Exclusive sponsorship of a new attendee breakfast designed to welcome new shippers to the conference One-on-one meetings available with key GlobalTranz executives, including the heads of direct sales, truckload operations and carrier relations. In addition, Greg Carter, chief technology officer for GlobalTranz, will participate on a panel session titled “UberFREIGHT – What’s Next” on Wednesday, April 12 at 8:30am. “As a leader in technology-driven freight management and third-party logistics (3PL), we felt it was important to invest at a high level in NASSTRAC and have an executive presence on-site to mingle with shippers, carriers and our peers in the 3PL and transportation industries,” said Leigh Ann Schneider, vice president of direct sales for GlobalTranz. “GlobalTranz was an early proponent of leveraging technology to streamline and accelerate the movement of freight,” said Greg Carter, chief technology officer for GlobalTranz. “Our technology platform is bringing a new level of innovation to the freight brokerage market, and I look forward to discussing how this fits in with the Uber for freight model that was recently introduced to the market.” About GlobalTranz. GlobalTranz is a technology-driven freight brokerage company specializing in LTL, full truckload, third-party logistics and expedited shipping services. GlobalTranz is leading the market in innovative logistics technology that optimizes the efficiency of freight movement and matches shipper demand and carrier capacity in near real-time. Leveraging its extensive freight agent network, GlobalTranz has emerged as a fast-growing market leader with a customer base of over 25,000 shippers. In 2016, Transport Topics ranked GlobalTranz as the 12th largest freight brokerage firm in the U.S. For more information, visit www.globaltranz.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @globaltranz. PHOENIX, AZ – January 17, 2017 – GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc., a leading technology-driven freight management solution provider, today announced it is a Silver Sponsor of the SMC 3 Jump Start 2017 conference, being held January 23-25, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, Greg Carter, chief technology officer of GlobalTranz, is a featured speaker at the event. On January 25 at 9:50 a.m., Carter will participate in a panel discussion titled, “Planning for Disaster Recovery.” From floods to power outages, disasters can shatter a company’s supply chain network. Planning ahead can safeguard vulnerable supply chains against potentially catastrophic events and ensure business fluidity – Carter will share his insights on this critical area. Jump Start is a premier supply chain event and runs in conjunction with the one-day Logistics Technology Summit, an annual conference geared toward transportation technology professionals. The conference is designed to provide shippers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), carriers and logistics technology providers with up-to-date information on relevant trends in the supply chain arena. “It is an exciting time for logistics technology right now, and new innovations are disrupting the supply chain market every day,” said Carter. “I look forward to participating in the Jump Start panel session, and engaging in an interactive dialog with participants on how these logistics technology innovations can benefit shippers, carriers, 3PLs and other supply chain professionals.”