With mixed emotions, this week I officially ended my time at
PartnerShip LLC in order to pursue a new opportunity. I started with PartnerShip in December 2011 and it was a great run! I am so proud of the things we accomplished during my nearly three years there. Faced with a significant business diversification challenge outside of its traditional college/association channels, we successfully re-imagined and re-introduced the PartnerShip® brand, completely redesigned the
PartnerShip.com website, introduced a new customer loyalty program, created
new videos, a protracted social media strategy, and started an
in-house truckload brokerage service (among many other things). As a result, we more than doubled website traffic, we tripled online rate quoting, we earned shipping endorsements from over 40 new association groups, we significantly grew the non-college, non-association business channel, and we effectively established PartnerShip as a viable 3PL/broker in the marketplace. As the director of marketing and business systems, I had the pleasure of working alongside some wonderful people whom I will always remember ...
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| The Logistics Plus Logo |
... But tomorrow I turn the page and embark on the next phase of my career as the vice president of marketing for
Logistics Plus Inc. Founded in Erie, PA seventeen years ago, Logistics Plus® provides domestic and global logistics solutions to both large and small businesses across the United States and worldwide. The company has dozens of offices located around the world to help its clients with air, road, sea, and rail transportation. Working as a 3PL or 4PL partner, they offer simple, reliable, and affordable logistics services with a strong "passion for excellence." With
300+ employees, the company is over three times as large as my former company.
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| Logistics Plus HQ in Erie, PA |
I am very excited by this opportunity and how openly and enthusiastically the
CEO/owner has embraced me into his logistics family (the other employees I've met so far have been great too). I will also have the pleasure of working alongside and learning from a long-time colleague and friend - the executive vice president of strategic initiatives - who hopes to be retiring sometime soon. Karen and I will not be re-locating to Erie, PA for at least a couple years (after Andrew graduates, maybe), so for now I'll be working from Erie, PA a few days/nights per week, and then from home the rest of the time. It's a great flexible arrangement, and in today's age of mobile technology, very do-able. Most importantly, I am simply excited about the challenge of helping Logistics Plus take their marketing, branding, and growth efforts to the next level. Wish me luck!
