WOODSTOCK, VA – MacroTransport Services, LLC has contracted with Petrick Outsourcing Unlimited, Inc. of Woodstock, VA for management and marketing consulting. Announcement was made by Chuck Casey, president of MacroTransport, an established, full-service transportation intermediary with corporate headquarters in Ormond Beach, FL.

  A strategic planning retreat for MacroTransport executives was just concluded. The event was facilitated by Annette Petrick, president of the consulting firm.  

  A division of MacroTransport is The Freight Rate Company, providing Fortune 500 company pricing and services for small to midsize companies.  

  Petrick Outsourcing has provided consulting services on strategic growth to transportation intermediaries nationwide since 1996. For MacroTransport, emphasis will be on niche marketing, branding and website strategies.  

  Both firms are members of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), the largest organization for third party service providers in North America.

Freight Transporter Moves Operation to Middlesex


  MIDDLESEX, NJ – Material Management International, Inc. (MMI), a freight logistics company, has moved from their offices in Green Brook to larger corporate headquarters at 495 Union Avenue in Middlesex. Announcement was made by President John McKenna.

  MMI has been located in New Jersey since its inception in 1986. The firm works with manufacturers and distributors to find and contract the best type and mode of freight transport to deliver their goods to market. Its experience includes domestic and international freight management as well as project management.

  The new, larger quarters will give MMI room to expand its operation for domestic freight, delivered by truck, rail and air. The firm also uses containers and ocean liners for International delivery.

  MMI works closely with each of the military services, delivering goods and providing services for the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force at military bases throughout the world. They also hold a contract with GSA.

  Working with engineers, contractors and design firms, MMI moves oversize equipment, machinery and factory components for industrial firms, anywhere in the world.

  High speed communication connections, web-based tracking and sophisticated technology keep MMI in touch with customers and clients 24/7. The firm is equipped to provide instant reports and data analysis for executive decision-making where the supply chain meets transport requirements.

  MMI handled both the installation and transportation for the Dragon Hill Lodge in Seoul, Korea. The facility has guest and officer lodging for the United States Army. All 96 rooms in the building were outfitted and furnished through the project management contract with Material Management.

  A recent project was a hotel within the Disney Complex in Florida, which included furnishing, renovating and transportation of all goods to the site. With a professional engineer on staff, MMI is qualified to scope out installation jobs and provide professional assistance for motels, hotels, office buildings and recreational facilities.

  “We continue to be in demand because we are a one-stop source for very complex jobs,” stated McKenna. “We combine transportation with project management; a unique and effective service for busy executives who want one team responsible for the final results.”

  McKenna is a resident of Basking Ridge with his wife Jane and daughter, Lindsay, a student at the College of William and Mary in Virginia.

  Details: www.shipmmi.com.

VP Named to Getloaded.com

   RICHMOND, VA - Charles F. Myers has been appointed Vice President, Research and Development for Getloaded.com, a national freight matching service. Announcement was made by President Patrick Hull.

Charles F. Myers

   As Getloaded.com expands into new areas of service for the transportation industry, Myers heads the Carrier Support Division, involving "products and services to provide Getloaded members with a competitive advantage in today's transportation business." Initial services will include operating authority filings, permitting, fuel tax reporting and safety. These products, and others, will be phased in within the next year.

   Myers was previously with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) of the federal government where he served as Director of the Office of Operations Research and Resource Analysis. He was responsible for providing consulting services to the Agency in all areas of supply chain management including guaranteed traffic, regional freight consolidation and third party logistics. His responsibilities covered management of over $20 million in private consulting contracts.

   Previous to this, Myers was with the Interstate Commerce Commission. A graduate of Troy State University, Myers attained his Masters degree in Transportation Management from Naval Postgraduate School. He has served as an Instructor of Transportation for the University of Richmond and is a published author on transportation-related topics.

   Myers resides with his wife Carolyn in Midlothian and has three grown daughters.

   Details: 804-744-6354 or www.getloaded.com.

MCD Names President

   SMYRNA, TN - Donna J. Wood, CTB has been elected president of MCD Transportation, Inc., a full service property brokerage for freight shipments. Wood began with the company in 1992 as operations manager. She became vice president in 1994.

Donna J. Wood

   Donna took over the operation upon the passing of her mother, M. Cathy Davis, CTB, in October of last year. The family-owned and operated brokerage has been serving customers nationwide from their location in mid-Tennessee since 1986. The firm holds certification as a woman-owned business enterprise and a disadvantaged business enterprise, which entitles MCD to handle transport for certain government contracts and industries with minority affirmation programs.

   The firm has been a member of the Transportation Intermediaries Association since 1991 and was awarded Best of the Best Broker Award in 2001 by the National Association of Small Trucking Companies.

   Wood has been an integral part of the management and operation of the firm as it earned awards and recognition. She earned her Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) designation in 1993. In 2000, for her work with the Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fraternity, Wood was named Alphian of the Year by the Nashville TN Chapter.

   In taking over the presidency of MCD, Wood stated, "As a family, we established specific goals, values and rules of integrity by which we operate. I am committed to upholding our commitment to be honest and never avoid the truth, no matter what the situation, to be firm but fair and to always adhere to the highest standard of ethics. I continue the tradition of Cathy Davis who believed in life-long learning (Delta Nu Alpha has established a scholarship in Cathy's name) and involvement in organizations that advance the professionalism of the transportation industry."

   Wood expects to maintain the slow, steady growth the company has experienced over the last sixteen years. "This allows consistent and outstanding customer service as the company grows along with its customers and their needs," she stated. Wood also has a reputation for working to maintain a balance between professional obligations and family life for all MCD employees.

   Wood and her husband Greg and their five children reside in Murfreesboro, TN.

Petrick Receives 5 Year Pin

   WOODSTOCK, VA - For five years of service as a marketing and management consultant, Annette E. Petrick received a five year anniversary pin from Trinity Transport, Inc. in Bridgeville, DE, a full service transportation intermediary. Petrick began working with Jeffrey E. Banning CTB, when his father, Edward Banning, first turned the company over to his young son, who had a degree in accounting.

Annette Petrick receives 5 year pin from Jeff Banning of Trinity Transport, Inc.

   Petrick worked with both generations on growth strategies, management procedures, integration of computer systems, Internet website and marketing.

   Since Petrick began working with the Bannings, Trinity has grown from a staff of about 20 and less than a dozen agents to a staff of more than 70 with more than 40 agents nationwide and a volume that is more than four times what it was in 1997.

   Stated Banning, "We knew where the dots were, to get where we wanted to go. Annette was instrumental in helping us to connect those dots, plan the strategies required, write the plans and hold our feet to the fire to be sure we were implementing them."

   Today, Trinity Transport is recognized as a major employer on the Delmarva Peninsula. With a family of companies serving various aspects of transportation, the firm is in the top 10% of third party transportation intermediaries nationwide.

   Petrick has headed Petrick Outsourcing Unlimited, Inc. since 1996. Before that, she was executive director of the Transportation Brokers Conference of America (TBCA), which ultimately became the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). Her firm specializes in marketing and management consulting and growth strategies for transportation companies and non-profit organizations.

   Petrick is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer and is publisher and editor of transportation/logistics business insider, an electronic newsletter for transportation brokers.

   Details: www.transportmarketing.com