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CGL Opens Newest Station in Tampa, Florida.


Strong Ocean Market Sets Stage for Opportunity and Growth

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, has announced the opening of its Tampa Station in February 2008. CGL Tampa is owned by Anne Parker, Waasy Boddison and Peter van Gorp, and operated by Parker. Parker has over 16 years of experience in the industry, having worked for domestic and international forwarders in California and Illinois before relocating to Tampa in 2005 with Exel/DHL.

Under the guidance of Parker, the new Tampa Station is uniquely positioned to be a leader in transportation logistics. Parker says that Tampa's burgeoning market holds much to offer for CGL. "Tampa is a very strong ocean market with many entrepreneurial importers who control shipments destined des·tine  
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 for distribution centers all around the country. With the flexibility afforded by the CGL model, we are able to service these customers. In addition, there is a tremendous opportunity on the domestic side. We're confident our brand of personalized service and flexibility will be the key to our success. We're very excited about the great potential Tampa holds for CGL," said Parker.

Parker is joined in operations by Rebecca Drake, who has extensive international air and ocean operational experience. Drake recently relocated to Tampa from California, where she was National Coordinator for Carotrans International. With Parker and Drake on board, the CGL Tampa team has over 25 years in the transportation and logistics industry. "The network of other CGL stations has been tremendously supportive since we've come on board," said Parker. "In addition, being part of CGL provides us with exactly the kind of flexibility our clients are looking for Looking for

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 - if there is something we don't have in Tampa, we know where to go to find it. CGL has all the tools we need to provide our clients with the most comprehensive, flexible transportation options."

Gerry Post, president at CGL, views the addition of the Tampa station to the CGL network as a huge asset. "Anne and Rebecca make a very strong team. They have the background and expertise to develop new opportunities for CGL and are expected to lead the way in making Tampa one of our top ocean operations. We look forward to their contributions."

With the addition of the Tampa Station, CGL now has a network of 24 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 worldwide transport.

About Concert Group Logistics, Inc.

Concert Group Logistics, Inc., recently acquired by and now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc (AMEX AMEX

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), was founded in 2001 during one of the most difficult periods in the history of transportation. Concert Group Logistics, Inc. has emerged as one of the fastest growing companies in transportation logistics. This is due to a clear vision, dynamic business plan and the experienced management to implement it. CGL has 24 stations around the United States. To contact CGL, visit http://www.cglship.com or call 866-CGL-SHIP.

About Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc.

Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Inc. (AMEX: XPO) is a non-asset based services organization focused on premium transportation through its business segments, Express-1, Inc. (Buchanan, Michigan Buchanan is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,681 at the 2000 census. The city is located at the southeast corner of Buchanan Township, about 5 miles west of Niles.

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), Express-1 Dedicated (Evansville, Indiana), Bounce Logistics, Inc. (South Bend, Indiana This article is about the city in Indiana, US. For other uses of the name South Bend, see South Bend (disambiguation).
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) and Concert Group Logistics, Inc. (CGL) (Downers Grove, Illinois Downers Grove is an affluent suburb located 19 miles (31 km) west of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 census. ). These segments are focused on same-day, time-sensitive and dedicated transportation as well as freight forwarding services. The company serves more than 2,000 customers.
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