CarrierPoint Hosts Industry Thought Leaders
Conference Examines Critical Shipper/Carrier Issues
PARK CITY, UT, Summer 2000 /CarrierPoint/
CarrierPoint, Inc., an Internet-based electronic commerce
company that provides collaborative transportation marketplaces
to the $100 billion less-than-truckload and full-truckload
freight market, recently hosted a summit of industry
leaders to take a close look at the critical issues
that are driving the evolution of modern shippers and
carriers.
The unique summit focused on electronic commerce and
its role in revolutionizing the way shippers and carriers
conduct business on a day to day basis.
“Our forum was a superb venue for the free flow of
ideas, and we learned a great deal about our own operations
and the industry as a whole,” said John Thomson, Executive
Vice President and co-founder of CarrierPoint. “We are
gratified by a participants list that included the brightest
minds in our industry along with respected analysts,
investors and academicians.”
CarrierPoint is at the forefront of an industry transformation
that is providing real-time, neutral marketplaces between
shippers and carriers in an environment that is far
superior to simple auction-styled sites. The panel discussions
and presentations underscored the advantages realized
by shippers and carriers that are using the Internet
for negotiating and completing transactions in both
contract and spot market scenarios.
“Considering the vast opportunities that the e-Logistics
marketplace has to offer, this was a valuable experience
for everyone,” said Thomson. “Our goal at CarrierPoint
is to provide the tools that will help our customers
stay two steps ahead of their competition and Internet
technology is the way to do that. Thanks to the cooperation
of all involved, we discovered avenues that will help
us maintain a leadership position in the industry.”
Represented at the CarrierPoint conference were the
following companies, institutions and organizations:
- Home Depot,
- Georgia Pacific,
- GE Capital,
- Credit Exchange,
- Consumer Financial Network,
- Delete Consulting,
- Vehiclocity.com,
- NetLogistik.com,
- WorldPoint Logistics,
- Grojean Transportation,
- Johns Manville,
- SafeHarbor.com International,
- Paperloop.com,
- PeopleNet Communications,
- Robertson Stephens,
- 360° Inc.,
- E4solutions.com,
- Bastian Material Handling/ASAP Automation,
- PeopleNet Communications,
- Qiva,
- MessageBlaster.com,
- CFI Watkins Motor Lines,
- Georgia Institute of Technology,
- GE Global Exchange Services,
- Stamps.com,
- Tibco Software,
- Interstate Distributor,
- EcFood.com,
- Basin Western,
- Agribuys
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