SHIFT Freight Leadership Honored with 2014 Pros to Know Award

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine Recognizes Tommy Skinner as Industry Frontrunner

2014-03-07

SANTE FE SPRINGS, CA, March 07, 2014 (Press-News.org) SHIFT Freight, a less-than-truckload carrier based in Southern California, has dedicated itself to transforming the stagnant transportation industry with unrivaled customer service and innovative technological solutions. Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine took notice of this fresh approach, awarding a founding member of SHIFT Freight, VP Tommy Skinner, with the Pros to Know Award for 2014. With a strong focus on providing a paramount customer experience, the company partners with only the best 3PLs in the industry to sell their services so they can focus entirely on providing the best operations experience in freight.

"Being a relatively newer carrier in the space, we feel very honored to be sharing the spotlight with some of the industry's most renowned, leading companies as a 2014 Pros to Know winner," said Tommy Skinner, Vice President of SHIFT Freight. "We have an extraordinary team and an incredible foundation at SHIFT Freight to provide one of the best customer experiences in freight."

The Pros to Know Awards recognize supply chain executives of manufacturing and non-manufacturing enterprises who are leading initiatives to help prepare their companies' supply chains for the significant challenges of today's business climate. This year's list includes the 2014 Provider Pros to Know--individuals from software firms and service providers, consultancies or academia, who have helped their supply chain clients or the supply chain community at large prepare to meet these challenges--and Practitioner Pros, who do the same within their own companies.

The official announcement of the Pros to Know winners was released on February 24, 2014 and will appear in the March 2014 print issue of the magazine. To view the full list of recipients, visit http://www.SDCExec.com.

For more information on SHIFT Freight, visit http://shiftfreight.com/. To learn about SHIFT The World, the company's market-leading give back program where customers can dedicate shipments to their favorite causes and SHIFT donates to that cause, visit http://shiftfreight.com/shift-the-world/.

About SHIFT Freight
Based in Southern California, SHIFT Freight moves less-than-truckload shipments across the country exclusively for 3PLs. SHIFT Freight prides itself on superior customer service and innovation, providing a better experience than what customers have come to expect in freight. For more information on SHIFT Freight, visit http://shiftfreight.com/. Tweet with them on Twitter at http://twitter.com/shiftfreight or be friendly with them on Facebook at http://facebook.com/shiftfreight.

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