]]>RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics solutions (http://www.longistics.com), has announced that Chairman Duane Long and Vice Chairman Pat Long have been elected to serve a one-year term on the 2012-2013 North Carolina Trucking Association (NCTA) Board of Directors. As directors, Duane and Pat will assist and contribute in fundraising and program activities, actively participate in NCTA affairs, attend all NCTA Board of Directors meetings, work with the board to communicate NCTA’s role in the state’s trucking industry, and support the values and goals of NCTA. Duane previously served as a board member and chairman of the NCTA, while Pat became the first woman chair of the NCTA in 1997, having served on its board of directors and several of its committees for many years.
NCTA is a nonprofit trade association representing the interests of the trucking industry since 1929. NCTA serves as the industry’s primary voice on transportation and other public policy issues, as well as promoting a safe, dependable and cost-effective motor transportation infrastructure to the betterment of the trucking industry in North Carolina. NCTA works to protect the interests of North Carolina’s trucking industry by working with state and federal regulatory and enforcement agencies.
The Longs launched Longistics first as a trucking company in the Triangle in 1984, contracting with firms needing transportation assistance. They developed a highly specialized “Imperial Fleet” of skilled professional drivers dedicated to promoting world-class service to customers with an emphasis on using the latest technology. Duane and Pat also maintain memberships in the South Carolina and Tennessee Trucking Associations, the National Motor Freight Trucking Association and the American Trucking Associations, where they have served on multiple committees for the latter organization. In 2010, the Longs received the Earl E. Congdon, Jr. Award For Excellence In Highway Freight Transportation from the North Carolina Transportation Hall of Fame.
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“It is an honor to be elected to serve again on the North Carolina Trucking Association Board of Directors,” said Pat Long. “As the industry’s primary voice on transportation, it is imperative that we create healthy communication and foster positive relationships among industry leaders and government agencies.”
“I am honored to be appointed to another term on the North Carolina Trucking Association Board of Directors this year,” said Duane Long. “As an entrepreneur, I hope that I can serve my industry by bringing my 40 years of business experience to help provide the right education and training to North Carolina’s trucking industry, as well as advocate highway safety.”
“On behalf of the North Carolina Trucking Association, I am delighted that Duane and Pat Long are returning to serve on our board of directors,” said NCTA President Crystal Collins. “The organization and our industry will benefit from the vision, leadership and experience they have to offer.”
ABOUT LONGISTICS:
Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., Longistics, provides trucking, warehousing and Foreign Trade Zone management operations. Focused on service, safety and security, Longistics is a certified ISO 9001:2008 provider, offering a highly specialized “Imperial Fleet” of skilled professional drivers dedicated to providing world-class service to customers. Longistics’ full complement of technologies includes supply chain visibility, satellite tracking, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), radio-frequency identification (RFID), a Web-based inventory tracking system and access to real-time data. In 1992, the Longistics International division debuted as part of a globalization strategy by the company to build a blueprint and a framework for expansion into the growing global logistics and supply chain environment. This process included adding warehousing and handling capabilities, and Longistics is now known as one of the nation’s foremost operators of Foreign Trade Zones at FTZ 93, located adjacent to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and FTZ 214, located in the Global TransPark near Kinston, N.C. For more information, visit http://www.longistics.com.
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Longistics (http://www.longistics.com) has announced that its global division, Longistics International, LLC, has re-signed their operations agreement for Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 93 with the Triangle J Council of Governments, the grantee of FTZ 93. Longistics International has operated the Research Triangle FTZ 93, adjacent to RDU International Airport in Raleigh, N.C., for over 20 years. FTZs offer compelling advantages for both international companies, for which they provide a profitable entry into the U.S. marketplace, and U.S. manufacturers, for which they can help level the playing field against their global counterparts. Triangle J Council of Governments Executive Director Kirby Bowers signed the agreement, which will run for five years, with a possible extension of 15 additional years.
Along with the re-signing of the operation agreement, N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall presented Pamela Davison, the Triangle J Council of Governments FTZ 93 Administrator, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the most valuable award or honor in the state of North Carolina. Created in 1963, the award honors those people with a proven record of service to the state or some other special achievement. Davison received the honor for the countless hours of service she has provided through working with the FTZ for 25 years.
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“Having operated FTZ 93 for more than 20 years, Longistics International is honored to continue to provide our excellent service to our customers, to our state and to our country,” said Duane Long, chairman of Longistics and Longistics International.
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ABOUT LONGISTICS:
Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., Longistics provides trucking, warehousing and Foreign Trade Zone management operations. Focused on service, safety and security, Longistics is a certified ISO 9001:2008 provider, offering a highly specialized “Imperial Fleet” of skilled professional drivers dedicated to providing world-class service to customers. Longistics’ full complement of technologies includes supply chain visibility, satellite tracking, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), radio-frequency identification (RFID), a Web-based inventory tracking system and access to real-time data. In 1992, the Longistics International division debuted as part of a globalization strategy by the company to build a blueprint and a framework for expansion into the growing global logistics and supply chain environment. This process included adding warehousing and handling capabilities, and Longistics is now known as one of the nation’s foremost operators of Foreign Trade Zones at FTZ 93, located adjacent to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and FTZ 214, located in the Global TransPark near Kinston, N.C. For more information, visit http://www.longistics.com.
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Longistics (http://www.longistics.com) has announced that Chairman Duane Long has been reappointed to the Research Triangle Regional Partnership board of directors. Long was appointed by RTRP Chairman of the Board of Directors Jeff Stocks and will serve his second term with RTRP and the executive committee.
The RTRP is a business-driven, public-private partnership dedicated to keeping the 13-county Research Triangle Region economically competitive through business, government and educational collaboration. RTRP’s 59-member board of directors comprises representatives from each of the 13 counties and the Research Triangle Park. The board advises and oversees RTRP initiatives.
The RTRP recently hosted its 2012 State of the Region that included updates on successes from the organization’s economic development plan, The Shape of Things to Come, which calls for creating 100,000 jobs by 2014 and increasing employment in the region’s 13 counties by nurturing the growth of businesses in 11 targeted clusters related to life sciences and technology.
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“I am honored to be reappointed to the Research Triangle Regional Partnership board of directors this year,” said Long. “As an entrepreneur, I hope that I can serve my region by bringing my 40 years of business experience to help create a better future for our citizens.”
“Duane’s proven success in the global marketplace and his entrepreneurial approach to business will be a tremendous asset to the RTRP board,” said RTRP President and CEO Charles Hayes. “The organization and the region will benefit from his vision, his leadership and his experience. I am delighted that Duane has agreed to continue to serve our board.”
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ABOUT LONGISTICS:
Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., Longistics, provides trucking, warehousing and Foreign Trade Zone management operations. Focused on service, safety and security, Longistics is a certified ISO 9001:2008 provider, offering a highly specialized “Imperial Fleet” of skilled professional drivers dedicated to providing world-class service to customers. Longistics’ full complement of technologies includes supply chain visibility, satellite tracking, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), radio-frequency identification (RFID), a Web-based inventory tracking system and access to real-time data. In 1992, the Longistics International division debuted as part of a globalization strategy by the company to build a blueprint and a framework for expansion into the growing global logistics and supply chain environment. This process included adding warehousing and handling capabilities, and Longistics is now known as one of the nation’s foremost operators of Foreign Trade Zones at FTZ 93, located adjacent to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and FTZ 214, located in the Global TransPark near Kinston, N.C. For more information, visit http://www.longistics.com.
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics solutions (http://www.longistics.com), has announced the addition of an innovative new truck to its transportation line. The fuel-efficient Kenworth T700 has a Cummins ISX SmartTorque (ST) engine that meets EPA 2010 emissions standards and is California Certified Clean Idle, all while delivering up to 1,750 lb-ft of torque and increasing fuel economy up to 3 percent. As gas prices hover around $4, this premium engine will enable Longistics to do its part to conserve a valuable resource. The truck’s shape contributes to its fuel efficiency by merging the hood, fenders, roof, headlamps, bumper and fairings into a precise shape so that this Kenworth model has the lowest aerodynamic drag of any other Kenworth truck. The Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and exhaust gas circulation system allow the T700 to produce near-zero emissions as well.
Since 1984, Longistics’ mission has been to be one of the most innovative logistics providers in the marketplace, in addition to one of the best alternatives for service and value for customers’ transportation and distribution needs. Longistics’ truck fleet was one of the first to have satellite tracking, and the company has developed sophisticated software for inventory control and Internet tracking as part of its continuing efforts to improve its already strong service record.
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“Longistics remains committed to innovative technologies and to providing top-quality client service,” said Duane Long, chairman and co-founder of Longistics. “With today’s soaring gas prices, we believe that the Kenworth T700 model represents the future of trucking logistics.”
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- For more information about the Kenworth T700, visit http://www.kenworth.com/trucks/t700.aspx.
ABOUT LONGISTICS:
Located in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Longistics is a full-service provider of global logistics solutions that specializes in cold-chain logistical support and problem solving services for a broad range of pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors of high value, high security products. A leading provider of third-party logistics, Longistics has a worldwide reach and growing presence in China, and other emerging markets around the world. Longistics provides transportation, warehousing and Foreign Trade Zone management operations at FTZ 214, located in the Global TransPark, and FTZ 93, located adjacent to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Capabilities include: supply chain studies, vendor managed inventories, transportation, technology, infrastructure, FTZ zone operations, domestic warehousing services, order fulfillment, kitting and sub-assembly, and value-added programs. For more information, visit http://www.longistics.com.
MEMPHIS, TENN. – Longistics, a full-service provider of global logistics solutions (http://www.longistics.com), has announced that Jeff Tankersley has been named director of trucking operations for the company. Working from the company’s trucking operation hub in Memphis, Tankersley will oversee the daily operation of the motor transportation fleet to consistently attain the highest level of safety, security and customer service, as well as work directly with clients to determine needs, develop contracts and monitor customer satisfaction. He will partner with operation managers and coordinators to ensure that deliveries are made promptly and securely, and that company policies and procedures for security and safety are being communicated effectively.
Tankersley has more than 10 years in the logistics and trucking industries. He previously served as regional general manager for Diligent Delivery Systems in Memphis. He earned a Masters Certification in Lean/Six Sigma from Villanova University in Pennsylvania, a Master of Science in operations management from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in business leadership from Belhaven University in Jackson, Miss.
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“As director of our trucking operations, Jeff will handle developing and implementing strategic plans to address customer requirements,” said Andy Marchiano, Longistics president.”His past experience makes him extremely well-suited and qualified for the position, and I have high expectations for his abilities to serve as a valuable asset to our company.”
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ABOUT LONGISTICS:
Located in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Longistics is a full-service provider of global logistics solutions that specializes in cold-chain logistical support and problem solving services for a broad range of pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors of high value, high security products. A leading provider of third-party logistics, Longistics has a worldwide reach and growing presence in China, and other emerging markets around the world. Longistics provides transportation, warehousing and Foreign Trade Zone management operations at FTZ 214, located in the Global TransPark, and FTZ 93, located adjacent to the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, as well as a transportation hub based in Memphis, Tenn. Capabilities include: supply chain studies, vendor managed inventories, transportation, technology, infrastructure, FTZ zone operations, domestic warehousing services, order fulfillment, kitting and sub-assembly, and value-added programs. For more information, visit http://www.longistics.com.
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