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WHY DID TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CHANGING ITS NAME TO GREATWIDE LOGISTICS SERVICES? WHEN DID THE NAME CHANGE BECOME EFFECTIVE?



HOW WERE CURRENT AND POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS IMPACTED BY THIS BRANDING INITIATIVE? HOW DOES IT BENEFIT THEM?



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WHO IS THE MANAGEMENT TEAM OF GREATWIDE LOGISTICS SERVICES AND WHAT IS THEIR BACKGROUND?



WHAT SERVICES AND CAPABILITIES DOES GREATWIDE LOGISTICS SERVICES OFFER?



HOW AND/OR WHEN WAS THE COMPANY FORMED AND WHO ARE THE SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES OF GREATWIDE LOGISTICS SERVICES?

The formation and subsequent growth of Greatwide Logistics Services has taken place in several stages; since 2000, the company has an active history, including acquisition of nine major transportation, logistics, warehouse/distribution and truckload brokerage firms:
August 2000:  Platform acquisition of Transport Industries, 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, Virginia
June 2004:  Acquisition of Total Distribution, a major non-asset-based warehouse and distribution logistics provider, based in Phoenix, Arizona
July 2004:  Acquisition of American Trans-Freight, a major non-asset-based truckload capacity provider, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 2004:  Acquisition of Stewart Stiles, a major regional transport and logistics provider in Cornelius, Oregon
September 2004:  Acquisition of N.F.C., a trucking transport carrier for Nordstrom department stores, based in Portland, Oregon
April 2005:  Transport Industries Holdings formed and Raymond B. Greer named President and CEO
September 2005:  Acquisition of Cargo-Master Inc., one of nation’s largest privately held trucking brokerage and logistics companies, based in Dallas, Texas.
September 2005:  Acquisition of Am-Can Transport Services Inc., a major U.S.-dedicated truckload and logistics provider serving the Southeast, Midwest, West Coast, Northwest and Canada, based in Anderson, South Carolina.
September 2005:  Acquisition of Dallas & Mavis Specialized Carrier Co., one of nation’s largest truckload carriers, based in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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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