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CGL Opens Gateway to the Northern Great Plains with New Minneapolis Station.


Minneapolis Minneapolis (mĭn'ēăp`əlĭs), city (1990 pop. 368,383), seat of Hennepin co., E Minn., at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River, at St. Anthony Falls; inc. 1856.  Station Offers Advanced Technology for Integrated Specialized spe·cial·ize  
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DOWNERS GROVE Downers Grove, village (1990 pop. 46,858), Du Page co., NE Ill.; settled 1832, inc. 1873. Downers Grove has undergone population growth and commercial development that include the construction of new office complexes. , Ill. -- Concert Group Logistics (CGL See Carrier Grade Linux. ), a Downers Grove, Illinois-based leader in transportation logistics, opened its Minneapolis station in March 2007 under the leadership of Dan Gustafson. A thirty year veteran in the trucking industry, Gustafson has extensive experience in transportation logistics, having operated an independent station in Minneapolis for the past seven years. Prior to that, he was instrumental in bringing both Forward Air and TIE to the Minneapolis market as expedited line-haul providers.

Under the guidance of Gustafson, the new Minneapolis Station is uniquely positioned to deliver fully integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption.  for large, long term projects with multiple components and service needs. "We work closely with our clients to deliver solutions for their exact transportation requirements," states Gustafson. "A large portion of our business is specialized services for clients who have needs that don't fit the 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. transport norm."

Gerry Post, president at CGL, views the addition of Gustafson and his team as a real asset to the CGL network. "Dan and his highly skilled operations team bring a comprehensive package of specialized services to the Minneapolis market by providing complex domestic and international transportation logistics services, as well as warehousing and distribution for long term projects. These are services that are not readily available from one source."

With the opening of the new station, Gustafson has seamlessly transitioned all clients into the new system and most are already taking advantage of CGL's enhanced web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application.  services that enable them to track, trace and book shipments online.

With the addition of the Minneapolis Station, CGL now has a network of 25 stations throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , all of which are equipped to handle world-wide transport.

About Concert Group Logistics

Founded in 2001 during one of the most difficult periods in the history of transportation, Concert Group Logistics has emerged as the fastest growing company in transportation logistics. This is due to a clear vision, dynamic business plan and the experienced management to implement it. CGL has 25 stations in the United States and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. . To contact CGL, visit http://www.cglship.com or call 866-CGL-SHIP.
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