Total Quality Logistics opened up its 23rd office in the U.S. earlier this month, adding 13 new jobs in Troy.
The Cincinnati-based firm is one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the country. It employs 2,500 people in 12 states across the U.S. Last year it helped move 815,000 loads of freight and posted sales of more than $1.6 billion. It sees a significant opportunity in Metro Detroit.
"The work we do we can do anywhere," says Kerry Byrne, executive vice president of
Total Quality Logistics. "The location is important so we can attract quality talent. It's really the region that attracted us."
Total Quality Logistics doesn’t have a goal for how big it wants to grow the office, but Byrne provides some encouraging examples. Its first office in Chicago opened five years ago and employs more than 100 people today. Its Tampa Bay office opened four years ago and also has over 100 employees.
"It really depends on our ability to attract talented individuals," Byrne says, adding that Total Quality Logistics is looking for driven, competitive sales people. For information on its open positions, click
here.
Source: Kerry Byrne, executive vice president of Total Quality Logistics
Writer: Jon Zemke
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