Posted by FQ Admin on 16/08/2010
Freightquote.com, the Nation’s 7th largest freight broker and leading provider of web-based freight logistic services, has received a Community Stewardship Award by KC Business magazine. Freightquote.com was picked out of 39 nominees and honored in a listing of 10 area companies that have weathered the recent recession by encouraging and developing qualities that allowed their business, their employees, and their communities to flourish during a period of economic downturn.
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Posted by FQ Admin on 11/08/2010
Freightquote.com, the Nation’s 7th largest freight broker and leading provider of web-based freight logistic services, has named Harry Campbell as President of a new division focused on large enterprises, effective August 2nd. Campbell will be responsible for the day-to-day management, business strategy and sales of this new initiative, reporting to CEO, Tim Barton.
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Posted by FQ Admin on 22/06/2010
Awarded A+ Rating in BBB Evaluation
Freightquote.com (www.freightquote.com) is proud to announce that it has received official accreditation by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). In addition to the achievement of accredited business status, Freightquote had also attained the top possible BBB rating after a thorough evaluation.
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Posted by FQ Admin on 15/05/2010
Associates donate time, money to support inner city baseball league
Freightquote.com has long been an active supporter of some of Kansas City’s finest community organizations. This spring, Freightquote.com, with the help of some of its 775 local employees, is lending a hand to the Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities (RBI) program (www.kckrbi.org) in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Posted by FQ Admin on 27/01/2010
While many companies continue to struggle in a challenging economy, Freightquote.com has remained particularly resilient growing to 715 personnel at its Lenexa-based headquarters. Freightquote’s continuing sales and business growth supported by innovation, improvements in processes and systems and in a re-engineered customer service approach has culminated in a 2009 headcount growth of 12% (39% since 2007).
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Posted by FQ Admin on 15/01/2010
Shawn McCarrick has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer in addition to his role as Freightquote’s Chief Information Officer. As COO / CIO, Shawn is responsible for Freightquote’s Operations and Technology functions as well Freightquote’s subsidiaries, Rockwell Transportation Services and Twin Modal, Inc.
Shawn has been instrumental in moving the company forward on many fronts including technology management, subsidiary integration, process re-engineering, and overall operational management. His business acumen and strong technology skills continue to make a meaningful impact to Freightquote’s freight management business.
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Posted by FQ Admin on 22/09/2009
Bob Conboy was named President of Twin Modal, Inc., a subsidiary of Lenexa-based Freightquote.com and leading freight broker providing cost-effective, innovative solutions for supply chain management and transportation logistics.
Mr. Conboy will oversee operations of Twin Modal’s offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; Lenexa, Kansas and field offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Portland, Oregon.
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Posted by FQ Admin on 28/05/2009
Freightquote.com proudly announces FreightFit, a program to promote a healthy lifestyle to Freightquote employees. So many companies use "buzz words" like work/life balance, health, and fitness, to attract and retain good talent. However, Freightquote took this industry initiative one step further by creating a program that not only fosters physical health, but encourages mental health, financial wellbeing, and education.
The Annual Health Fair, a FreightFit event where screenings and health risk assessments are administered to employees at no cost, experienced record participation this year. In addition, its helped many employees detect and eradicate potentially life threatening conditions.
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Posted by FQ Admin on 26/05/2009
Freightquote has strategically bolstered its Truckload capabilities to become an even more comprehensive transportation solution for its customers. Fluctuating truckload capacities further exacerbated by the declining economic climate have created a perfect storm for small businesses trying to locate dependable, cost efficient carriers. Freightquote has responded by implementing a series of enhancements to its technology, operations, and customer-service so customers receive Truckload shipping quotes that are even more cost-effective, timely, and accurate.
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Posted by FQ Admin on 29/08/2008
Freightquote.com, a nationally-recognized online freight transportation management firm, has been selected by Ingram’s Magazine as one of Kansas City’s “2008 Best Companies to Work for.” One of the key contributor’s to this recognition is Freightquote.com’s strong work-life balance culture.
“Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is something we encourage all of our employees to do,” says Tim Barton, Chief Executive Officer. “It is our cultural view that you work from 8:00 to 5:00 and the rest of the time is your time.”
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