Transflo continues management restructuring with new CFO

Supply chain digital ecosystem Transflo announced Wednesday it has added software-as-a-service veteran Cameron Eastman as CFO to help position the company for its next stage of product development.

In December, Transflo received a minority equity investment from Bregal Sagemount with aspirations to “accelerate [its] go-to-market engine” and “move forward with a more aggressive M&A [mergers and acquisitions] strategy,” according to Phil Yates, partner at the growth-focused equity firm.

Ever since,...

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Transflo bringing in industry veterans to spur growth

Transflo leadership team

Transflo is changing its management structure, with industry veterans Renee Krug joining the company as CEO and Bill Vitti as president and chief revenue officer. 

Frank Adelman, Transflo CEO for the past eight years, will become chairman of the board. President Michael Southworth is departing less than 18 months after joining the supply chain technology solutions company to serve as CEO of AI-focused company Babel Street. 

A spokesman for Transflo said a restructuring of the board involved...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transflo-bringing-in-industry-veterans-to-spur-growth

Bregal Sagemount makes equity investment in Transflo to speed product growth

Digital freight ecosystem Transflo announced Tuesday that the growth-focused private equity firm Bregal Sagemount has made a new minority equity investment in the company, joining equity investor True Wind Capital and minority investor Carousel Capital to continue building solutions to eliminate industry inefficiencies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

In an interview with FreightWaves, CEO Frank Adelman described the transition and growth of Transflo, which had a document management focus...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bregal-sagemount-makes-equity-investment-in-transflo-to-speed-product-growth

EKA Solutions adds functionality to Omni-TMS platform

For growing third-party logistics (3PLs) companies, the ability to quickly onboard personnel is critical to continued success. That includes getting up to speed quickly on various technologies.

For Yeti Logistics, a Women’s Business Enterprise National Conference-certified 3PL based in Iowa City, Iowa, that means working with technology partners that offer solutions that can be implemented quickly and are easy to train on. Yeti has found that combination with EKA Solutions’ Omni-TMS platform.

“We...

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Using FreightTech to boost efficiency — stackd

stackd podcast cover

Success in the freight industry can boil down to how well a company uses the tools at its disposal but with so many tools on the market, selecting the right one is sometimes difficult. Adam Robinson, VP of product marketing at FreightWaves, breaks down the FreightTech world and on this episode of stackd explores what Transflo has to offer. 

He hosts Michael Southworth, president at Transflo, and talks about the ways to make a company more efficient and the customer experience more positive. 

2020...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/using-freighttech-to-boost-efficiency-stackd

EKA Solutions ‘empowering small carriers’ through TMS

EKA Solutions TMS is gaining ground among small carriers.

EKA Solutions announced Monday that its customer base is broadening and growing quickly.

EKA Omni-TMS is a software as a service (SaaS) transportation management system (TMS) designed to help small and midsize carriers grow. 

“It is empowering small carriers to deliver diverse transportation services including long-haul, medium- and short-haul freight, using all classes of trucks, and deploying different equipment services ranging from dry van, temperature control, flatbed, bulk and livestock,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/eka-solutions-empowering-small-carriers-through-tms

New Transflo President Michael Southworth sees opportunity ahead

Michael Southworth has an extensive background in technology, and that aligns perfectly with Transflo’s history of technological innovation.

“Michael’s deep expertise in emerging technology and mobility provides the perfect puzzle piece that Transflo needs to transform the supply chain for the 21st century,” Transflo CEO Frank Adelman said in a Nov. 19 statement announcing Southworth’s appointment as company president. “We are thrilled to have him join our leadership team and advance the company...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-transflo-president-michael-southworth-sees-opportunity-ahead

Transflo names Michael Southworth president

Transflo has announced the appointment of Michael Southworth as president. Southworth joins the company from Verint Systems, where he was most recently general manager of the company’s Intelligent Self-Service business.

“Michael’s deep expertise in emerging technology and mobility provides the perfect puzzle piece that Transflo needs to transform the supply chain for the twenty-first century,” said Transflo CEO Frank Adelman in a statement. “We are thrilled to have him join our leadership team...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/transflo-names-michael-southworth-president

Adoption of workflow automation solutions spikes after COVID-19

It’s no surprise that COVID-19 has accelerated technology adoption within the transportation and logistics industry. In March 2020, the sharing of office equipment, workspaces and paper documents began to incite acute fear around the spreading of infection. As a result, entire companies transitioned to working from home.

After the supply chain disruptions spurred by the pandemic, companies trying to remain solvent have turned to automation solutions to reduce overhead. Similarly, companies...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/adoption-of-workflow-automation-solutions-spikes-after-covid-19

White Paper: 2020 Q4 Carrier Outlook Report

This Carrier Outlook Report — presented in partnership with SkyBitz, DDC FPO, and Transflo — is the fourth installment of a quarterly publication. This report provides a look back at 2020 and a forecast for the remainder of the year. Carrier survey results and SONAR data are included.

Featured insights include:

  • Year-to-Date 2020 Review of Truck Capacity (Supply)
  • Year-to-Date 2020 Review of Load Volumes (Demand)
  • Year-to-Date 2020 Review of Trucking Rates
  • Trucking Forecast for the Fourth Quarter...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/white-paper-2020-q4-carrier-outlook-report

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