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Transplace Launches Student Program at Annual Shipper Symposium, Offering Valuable Insight into Supply Chain Management

Dépèche transmise le 26 avril 2011 par Business Wire

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology solutions, today announced a university program that will launch at the ninth annual Shipper Symposium in Dallas, May 10-12. The program will allow logistics, transportation and supply chain students from schools such as University of Arkansas, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas and University of North Texas to learn from industry experts, leading practitioners, analysts and academics. It also will help students network for future opportunities.

“Transplace’s Shipper Symposium is the ideal setting for our students to learn from some of the brightest minds in supply chain and logistics”

“The Shipper Symposium brings together a variety of industry leaders delivering case studies of collaboration and real-world solutions, making it the perfect venue to launch the program, which is geared toward students in supply chain management,” said George Abernathy, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Transplace. “Students will have access to respected industry thought leaders, giving them the opportunity to further develop their supply chain management knowledge and skills.”

The 2011 Shipper Symposium will continue its important mission of focusing on the pertinent economic challenges affecting shippers across the globe. This year’s event will feature BP Capital Management Founder and Chairman T. Boone Pickens, Pro Football Hall of Famer and successful business leader Roger Staubach, Sunny Delight Beverages Co. (SDBC) President and CEO Billy Cyr, and logistics expert and Transplace President and CEO Tom Sanderson.

“Transplace’s Shipper Symposium is the ideal setting for our students to learn from some of the brightest minds in supply chain and logistics,” said Dr. Terrance Pohlen, associate professor, Center for Transportation & Logistics at the University of North Texas. “Transplace has long focused on the importance of education and collaboration, and this event will give attending students a great opportunity to learn directly from practitioners as they pursue their career goals.”

About Transplace

Transplace is a non-asset based third party logistics (3PL) provider offering manufacturers and retailers the optimal blend of logistics technology and transportation management services. From complete logistics management outsourcing to intelligent transportation management systems (TMS) and supply chain network planning and design to high-quality brokerage services, Transplace has proven the ability to deliver both rapid return on investment and consistent value to customers. The company is recognized among the elite global 3PLs by a customer base that includes many of the largest shippers in the world.

Follow the company’s industry blog at: http://blog.transplace.com

To learn more about Transplace and the annual Shipper Symposium visit www.transplace.com and http://symposium.transplace.com