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Introduction to Eleets Transportation
1.
2. OVERVIEW
Asset-Light 3PL & Licensed Freight Forwarder
Sales $120 million in 2011
Year 4 Sales Projected at $125M
Growth of over 179% since 2007
Multimodal Transportation Solutions: Highway,
LTL, Refrigerated, Expedited, Rail, Drayage
3. ELEETS VISION
As a world-class provider of customer-driven
logistics solutions, Eleets strives to pioneer
new and inventive approaches, define industry
standards and deliver optimum service.
All while maintaining conscientious consideration
for our environment, community and
workforce.
4. EXECUTIVE TEAM
Unique Talent. • Al Steele
President and Chief Executive Officer, Principal
Proven Leadership. From driving trucks to running a multi-million dollar logistics operation, Steele has truly seen every side of the
industry. After a decade as an over-the-road, owner-operator driver, he joined Stonier Transportation Group in
1982 as a freight coordinator. His responsibilities quickly grew as the company expanded, and he was appointed
With dozens of years in president in 1994. Stonier later became VEXURE, a full-service logistics company, which was then acquired by NYK
the transportation Logistics (Americas) in 2003. In recognition of Steele's leadership and industry acumen, he was retained by NYK in
the Office of the President and remained in the position for four years before leaving to start Eleets
industry, our principals Transportation.
are battle-tested
veterans who know how • Stephen Davie
to manage innovation Senior Vice President, Officer, Principal
and grow a company. Mr. Davie has been a key component of executive management in three logistics companies over 15 years – all of
which experienced significant growth during his tenure. His first exposure to the industry was with Al Steele and
Stonier/VEXURE from 1994 – 2001. As cofounder of Momentum Logistics in 2002, he helped guide the start-up
to become one of Landstar’s premier agents in just two years. From 2004 – 2007 he applied his experience in
They've assembled a logistics to aircraft charter and founded and developed Florida HeliJet into a premier provider of aviation services
team of top people from in Northeast Florida. In 2009 he reunited with his long-time business partner, Steele at Eleets.
industry giants and
empowered them to • Bret Holmes, CPA
take entrepreneurial Chief Financial Officer
ownership of their Holmes has more than 20 years of accounting experience in various disciplines. His accounting career grew after
he became a Certified Public Accountant, working at a regional firm. He then entered private accounting and
respective business served as CFO for various companies in the hospitality, manufacturing and distribution, transportation, home
units, setting the stage building and real estate development industries prior to joining Eleets in 2009. He also served as Vice President
of Finance at VEXURE prior to the acquisition by NYK.
for continued success.
5. OFFICES & STAFF
Corporate office based in Jacksonville, FL
One of the leading ports on the East Coast
Full Service branch offices and sales offices
Eleets has branch office locations in Cleveland, Orangeburg and
Charleston as well as sales offices in Atlanta and Philadelphia.
Multi-National Staff located in over seven states
Spanish, Russian, French, Portuguese, German, Vietnamese &
Cambodian
7. NATIONWIDE STAFF
Eleets Transportation values employees as its greatest asset. Our staff of over 100 people and over
90 drivers are committed to providing customers with a combination of consistent competitive
pricing, uncompromised service and the most advanced logistics technology solutions available
anywhere in the country.
Corporate office based
in Jacksonville, FL
One of the leading ports on the
East Coast
Full Service branch
offices and sales offices
Eleets has branch office
locations in Cleveland,
Orangeburg and Charleston as
well as sales offices in Atlanta
and Philadelphia.
Multi-National Staff
located in over seven
states
Spanish, Russian, French,
Portuguese, German,
Vietnamese & Cambodian
8. FINANCIAL HISTORY
• 2011 Revenues at $120M
• 2012 Forecast at $125M
• Fully Insured at the shipment level
•Excellent payment schedule to suppliers and
partners
• Profitable
9. TECH ADVANTAGE
The PEMR model for SMARTSCM outlines our activities
that deliver the most value to the customer and door-
to-door supply chain services for freight.
Plan Execute Manage Report
• Exceptions • Visibility
• Optimization • Scheduling
• Compliance • Performance
• Rules • Adjusting
• Carriers • Key Metrics
• Routes • Tendering
• Capacity • Industry Trends
• Rates • Tracking
• Service
• Requirements • Tracing
• Technology
10. In forming Eleets Transportation, a strategy built for growth was envisioned by creating
the framework for a versatile, asset-light transportation services company built on
Three Key Strategy Components: Provide Service through a multi-vertical business
model, Operate under an asset light Philosophy, Be first in providing SMART
solutions for customers.
Strategy
Multi- Smart
Vertical Solutions
Asset
Light
11. MULTI-VERTICAL
By providing services in multiple verticals, We can say yes to just about every customer
and bring added stability to the business plan, as an especially strong showing in one
vertical can offset a slow start in another.
This strategy also enables Eleets Transportation to leverage its multiple strengths and
service capabilities. For example, a customer that needs truckload shipping might also
have less-than-truckload shipments, and intermodal service may be substituted for truck
service when capacity is tight in a given traffic lane.
Most importantly, working in multi-verticals provides a vehicle for accelerated growth, a
point made abundantly clear in Eleets Transportation‘s first year.
12. ASSET LIGHT
Most customers are not comfortable turning their businesses over to brokerage-only
service providers, because it limits their options and potentially increases risk.
We operates under an asset-light philosophy, where trucking assets comprise a strategic -
but not predominant - part of the business model. The mantra is "we truck to broker."
This mix of assets with brokerage enables the Eleets Transportation Logistics brand to be
present at the customer's shipping dock when necessary and allows access to assets,
without encumbering the company with an excessive investment in them.
We believe there is more profit potential in managing assets as opposed to owning them.
13. THE YES NETWORK
Eleets Transportation provides the unique
advantage to say “Yes” in handling freight of all kinds.
o Leverage in the transportation marketplace - Eleets manages $120M in transportation spend
o Well-trained transportation specialists focused on serving customer requirements
o Unique initiatives for a smarter transportation network (Enviromodal™)
o State-of-the-art transportation management technology
o Flexibility – able to support seasonal peaks and growth
o Solution services designers available to provide supply chain diagnostics or analytical support
o Leading practices in carrier management, load planning and shipment management
o Continuity of operations – consistent management and operational support – fully-trained backup
personnel cover when primary contact is unavailable
o Multi-Modal Service Options: Highway, LTL, Refrigerated, Expedited, Rail
14. SMART SOLUTIONS
While most logistics companies focus only on getting goods from one
place to another, Eleets Transportation decreases "empty miles" by
connecting two or more clients with empty cargo space that are heading in
the same direction - a greener and more cost-effective way of moving freight.
Enviromodal is Eleets’ brand-neutral, financial- and environmental-focused transportation initiative that offers another means of handling freight
more efficiently.
Enviromodal will yield manage rail intermodal and truck drayage assets, thereby increasing asset utilization and reducing empty miles – meaning
less consumption of fossil fuels and a decrease in air pollutants.
As a logistics partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
and improving the fuel efficiency of ground freight transportation are among Eleets’ primary goals.
In addition, Enviromodal clients will be able to access real-time equipment availability and billing information, reserve equipment on a round-the-
clock basis, manage shipments, submit questions about charges in real-time and utilize a one-stop rail billing feature.
15. BENEFICIAL PARTNERS
With the unique partnerships we have, Eleets is able to offer
almost 400k square feet of warehouse space with quick
access to North/South or East/West corridors on Interstate
road systems in heart of South Carolina.
•Warehouse is located on 388,300sq feet warehouse space in the building. 40,000sq feet of that is climate
controlled and also on 172 acres of fenced property
•Secured inside and outside storage that is open 5 days a week
•One-stop-shop warehouse and can accommodate the needs of its clients by creating custom action plans for
every customer
•Flatbed and hopper truck loading with indoor loading during inclement weather
•Daily switch from Norfolk Southern rail line
•Great relationship with the Port of Charleston and the Port of Savannah
•Rail Spur has a capacity of 13 rail cars per day. Trac-mobile available for switching railcars on property
•Handle inbound/outbound and domestic cargo with drive in bay doors
16. INTERMODAL & LTL
While most logistics companies focus only on getting goods from one place to another, Eleets Transportation
decreases "empty miles" by connecting two or more clients with empty cargo space that are heading in the
same direction - a greener and more cost-effective way of moving freight.
Through our relationships with all Class I railroads, major intermodal asset providers and steamship
companies, we can bring you a flexible, reliable and cost efficient intermodal solution.
•With Eleets, you will access to 40 foot and 45 foot international containers as well as 53 foot domestic container
and trailer rail service throughout North America.
•Our offering includes full container, less-than-container, hazmat and expedited services. We also have our own
trailers and containers on the rail that are all 53-ft.
•Our intermodal team works as a Door to Door carrier set along side our Eleets trucking dray group and with our
rail contract with CSX, Union Pacific and many more
•Eleets utilizes carriers such as Con-Way, Pitt Ohio, Southeastern Freight Lines and many more to handle your
partial shipments.
18. HOW CAN WE WORK TOGETHER?
Contact us now for more information
James Bagwell Corey Joyner Brian Mann
VP of National Sales National Sales VP of Sales
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