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FACT SHEET
| Corporate Headquarters
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12404 Park Central Drive
Suite 3000 South
Dallas, TX 75251
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| Web Site |
www.greatwide.com
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| Executive Team |
Raymond B. Greer, Chief Executive Officer
Richard M. Metzler, Chief Commercial Officer
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| Background |
Based in Dallas, Texas, Greatwide Logistics Services is a fully integrated, nationwide transportation and logistics provider. The $1.2 billion company operates a wide range of non-asset-based, owner-operator truck fleets from coast to coast, a multimillion -square-foot network of warehouse space, and a broad array of truckload management and truckload brokerage capabilities. Greatwide Logistics Services was formed in 2000 when Fenway Partners, a New York-based private equity firm with more than $1.4 billion in funds under management – and a significant investor in the transportation/logistics sector – acquired Transport Industries, L.P., a dedicated contract trucking carrier in Mesquite, Texas. Greatwide Logistics Services is now owned by Investcorp, Hicks Holdings LLC and Fenway Partners.
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| Chronology |
August 2000 – Platform
acquisition of Transport Industries, Chronology L.P., the nation’s
largest third-party provider of "closed loop" transportation services
to the grocery industry; based in Mesquite, Texas.
December 2003 – Acquisition of May Trucking Inc., a dedicated carrier trucking company operating in 48 U.S. states; based in Grottoes, Va.
June 2004 –
Acquisition of Total Distribution , a major asset-light warehouse and
distribution logistics provider; based in Phoenix, Ariz.
July 2004 – Acquisition of American Trans-Freight, a major non-asset-based truckload capacity provider; based in Philadelphia, Pa.
September 2004 – Acquisition of Stewart Stiles, a major regional transport and logistics provider; based in Cornelius, Ore.
September 2004 – Acquisition of N.F.C., a trucking transport carrier for Nordstrom department stores; based in Portland, Ore.
September 2005 –
Acquisition of Cargo-Master Inc., one of the nation’s largest privately
held trucking brokerage companies; based in Dallas, Texas.
September 2005 –
Acquisition of Am-Can Transport Services Inc., a major U.S.-dedicated
contract carriage provider serving the Southeast, Midwest, West Coast
and Northwest, as well as Canada; based in Anderson, S.C.
September 2005 –
Acquisition of Dallas & Mavis Specialized Carrier Co., one of the
nation’s largest truckload carriers; based in Kenosha, Wis.
January 2006 -- Company rebranded as Greatwide Logistics Services.
December 2006 –
Majority ownership of Greatwide Logistics Services is sold to
Investcorp and Hicks Holdings LLC by Fenway Partners, which retained a
minority stake in the company.
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| Divisions |
Greatwide Logistics Services currently operates in four primary business lines:
• Dedicated Transport – Outsourced, "closed loop" transportation services to major retail clients, including Wal-Mart, Target, PepsiCo, Nordstrom and Sysco, through one of the largest fleets of owner-operator drivers in the United States.
• Truckload Management – Freight distribution services in a 32-state national territory for such clients as Wal-Mart, Ford Motor, GM, UPS and Dow.
• Truckload Brokerage - A full-service truckload brokerage operation with 18 U.S. offices, serving such clients as Coca-Cola, Kraft, Wal-Mart, Kroger and General Tire.
• Distribution Logistics – A full-service warehouse and distribution logistics operation with 3.6 million square feet of warehouse space, serving such clients as Coca Cola, Walgreens, Target, Pier 1 Imports and Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
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| Facilities |
90 facilities in 48 states with 3.6 million square feet of warehouse space
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| Trucks |
5,500 trucks owned, leased and provided by Owner-Operators
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| Trailers |
1,700 trailers owned, leased and provided by Owner-Operators or customers
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| Carriers |
More than 26,000 carriers nationwide
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| Awards and Achievements |
Number 11 on the 2006 Transport Topics Top-50
2005 Transport Topics' No. 40 transportation/logistics company
Listed as Inbound Logistics' No. 2 3PL Provider, Total Distribution for Quality, 2004
2003 Wal-Mart "Grocery Carrier of the Year"
2003 Wal-Mart "Safety Office of the Year"
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