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Leaders in Logistics
Translogistics takes No.1 spot in Category 1 of Business Excellence Awards By Amish Jindal, Communications & Marketing Intern, GRCA
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ince 1994, Translogistics Owner Scott McDevitt and his employees have been dedicated to making the company grow. Last year the company grew its revenue 29% and hired 15 extra employees. “We have seen solidified growth due to our different offerings and services,” said Director of Finance Brandy Selfinger.
This consistent growth has made a positive impact on the company, the industry and the local business community, and most recently earned the company the No. 1 ranking in Category 1 of the Business Excellence Awards. Companies ranked in Category 1 showed revenue of $1M+ in the past three years. Headquartered in Birdsboro, Penn., Translogistics is a family-owned business that provides solutions for shippers through innovative technology and great customer service. It streamlines the practice for shippers with competitive contracted rates. It is that great customer service Inside Sales Manager Monique Campbell believes sets the company apart from its competition. The company has a wide range of customers all around the United States. It services big shippers to mom-and-pop businesses, which impacts many different industries from manufacturing to food and medicine.
Joseph McDevitt, Director of Sales/Marketing; Scott McDevitt, President/CEO; and Mitch Kinek, Sales/Marketing Executive, lead Translogistics to a 29% growth in revenue last year.
The present culture at Translogistics positively affects its success. Huge growth has stemmed from the medical industry for The employees feel as if the company is a gem compared to other Translogistics. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, transportation-based companies. the company has done a tremendous job transporting PPE and other “I have worked in the transportation industry for many years; related supplies. Many of these shipments require specifications such Translogistics has the best ethics, culture and people. The employees as proper air filtration and refrigeration, and Translogistics was able care about each other personally and professionally,” said Jerry Van to meet these demands. Lauven, Mode Operations Supervisor. While a lot has been done leading to the success of Translogistics Selfinger added, “Here it’s not about what you have done, but the past year, the company owes its momentous growth to its core what you can bring to the table in terms of effort.” values and culture. Translogistics also has benefited from the current economic “Our Christian principles of trust, loyalty and integrity are something picture. High demand and low supply for things such as drivers we stand by every day,” said Sales/Marketing Executive Mitchell Kinek. and trucks have kept the employees busy. To make sure it can help Kinek and the other employees believe that these values differentiate every customer, the company is building relationships with carriers to lock in competitive rates. It is also heavily investing in technology the company from the rest and resonates with its customers. to make the process as efficient as possible. These values also influence its business practices. For example, Looking to the future, the employees see growth, while maintaining Translogistics is transparent to its customers. With the current trucking quality. Translogistics wants to further develop its employees into scarcity, the company does not lie about its truck availability. Unethical the best people they can be. practices are common in the transportation industry. Customers, new and old, have taken notice and are turning to Translogistics for “The sky is the limit for Translogistics,” said Selfinger. their transportation needs. 14 COMMERCE QUARTERLY SPRING 2022
