May 9, 2011 – Pilot Freight Services of Lima PA, today reported record Q1 earnings of $114.7M, up 34% year to year and setting a new Q1 company record.
Internet Freight Portal by Georgia Freight
On the agenda this week at the 2011 Georgia Logistics Summit is a center stage story about Georgia Freight’s Internet based transportation marketplace. Georgia Freight is a project of Efreightsolutions with lots of help from the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics at Georgia Tech. There are many freight portals but only one focused on
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Early Q1 Transportation Industry Earnings Reports are Strong
May 6, 2011 - Strong revenue growth is being reported by some Transportation Industry early filers. Roadway Transportation Services – Cadahy WI, (www.rrts.com) has reported a 20% year to year rise in Q1 revenues. Con-Way Freight (www.con-way.com) of Ann Arbor MI, has reported a 7.2% rise in Q1 gross revenue and a 5.9% rise in total shipments.
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Oracle Unveils Oracle On Demand Professional Edition for Midsize Companies
March 2011 – Oracle, continuing to demonstrate their commitment to the SMB space, has launched Oracle on Demand Professional Edition, a new cost effective way for Midsized companies to access popular Oracle software solutions. Available under this new offering midsize organizations can now use Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle’s
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Oracle announces strong Q3 2011 Earnings
Mar 24, 2011: Oracle reported Q3 Earnings today showing substantial growth in all areas of their business, with overall total revenue up 37% to $8.8B, well ahead of analylsts expectations. New software license revenue jumped 29% to $2.2B. The comopany also announced an increase in the Quarterly dividend of 6 cents per share. To view the
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72% of SMB firms use Mobile Apps – according to Information Week
Citing a recent AT&T study, Information week says 72% of SBM firms use mobile apps and 38% of SMB firms say they could not survive without them. The mobile apps most used are GPS and mapping services. Social media marketing is being used by 25% of the surveyed SMB firms. For more, read the rest
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As economy improves, CEOs see talent as a top priority
March 9th, 2011 Reported today by TechJournal South , with renewed optimism about the economy and intention to focus on strategic growth over the next 12 months, US private-company CEOs are making talent management a top priority. According to Trendsetter Barometer and the 243 CEOs/CFOs they track, 51% of them say they need to fill
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EGI’s efforts contribute to Green Initiatives
Mar 8 2011 – 13:00 EST Horsham PA. Eminent Group is proud to announce their participation in client Green Initiatives is helping significantly. OTM implementations are having real impact on lowering fuel consumption, reducing harmful emissions, and increasing the longevity of existing equipment. By optimizing shipping schedules, truck routes, delivery options, load maximizing, etc. - EGI’s client implementations of Oracle’s Transportation
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74% of SMBs to Increase Cloud Software Spend
Mar 3 2011. From Information Week, more than half of smaller firms plan to boost their 2011 budgets for collaboration software, according to Egnyte. In a recent survey, Egnyte found that 74% of small and midsized businesses (SMBs) will increase their spending on cloud-based software in 2011. Click on the link included to see the full
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EGI Adds Logistics Audit to Solution Offerings
Feb 23 2011 11:00 EST Horsham, PA. Today EGI is announcing a new service offering – Logistics Audit. This new service provides reviews and audits of client shipping and logistics contracts and agreements. From that Audit, EGI will provide feedback and recommendations targeted to improve terms, costs and service levels. No software is installed and none is required to
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