Meet Jeremy

All things Cincinnati

By now, we’ve been introducing you to our staff for over five months. That means you have met most of our staff. However, we are always bringing on new team members, so there should always be someone new to introduce  you to!

Which brings us to today’s spotlight. We will let him introduce himself.

Meet Jeremy Prewitt, National Account Executive.

I have lived in Cincinnati my entire life and even attended the University of Cincinnati.

I am new to this specific part of the logistics industry, but I have experience in other aspects of logistics and will use those experiences to improve my relationships with my customers and carriers. I come to PGT with 14 years of sales experience as well!

On a personal level, I am the proud dad of a nine month old son. I have a five year old German shepherd that I love to take on adventures. The two of them keep me very busy!

One of the favorite things is to help others. I pride myself on always being someone my friends and family can count on, no matter what the circumstance.  

Outside of work, I love going to UC (GO BEARCATS!) and Bengals (WHO DEY!) football games. I enjoy doing anything that involves my family and friends, but especially my son. Watching him grow and learn new things every week has been the best feeling!

PGT has been great so far. I’ve enjoyed getting to know the people I work with every day. The office has a healthy competitive and family feel to it that makes work a lot more fun. 

If you are considering joining our team, I highly recommend it. They offer extensive industry training and have given me the tools to do my job effectively. If you want to work for a growing company with a ton of opportunity, great leadership, and the chance to control how much money you make, PGT is the place for you!

Power of PGT with Natasha & Erica

The Dynamic Duo

Both Natasha & Erica wanted to share their stories about why the chose to leave their previous job for a career at PGT…BUT, they wanted to do it together.

So, why not?

Listen to this video to get a completely different perspective on why these ladies fought their fear of starting over and now never want to leave!

We aren’t kidding when we tell you that these two are constantly talking about how much they love it here and how grateful they are to be part of this team.

And no, we didn’t tell them to say ANY of this! Give it a quick listen.

Meet Erin

A new face

We’ve hired a few new associates over the last month or so. Today we take the time to introduce you to once of those new faces.

His name is Erin Smith and while he might be a new face at PGT, he’s not new to the industry.

Erin is from Georgetown, Ohio. He attended UC Clermont and Lincoln Tech for college. He has two boys, ages 8 and 13, who couldn’t be more opposite each other if they tried. He has been in the logistics industry for three years, however, mentally, he says it’s been more like six!

Here’s a fun fact for you: Erin hate mayonnaise “with a passion.” 

One thing he says is most important to him is “being a person of my word and coming through on my end no matter what.”

His biggest motivation? Erin summed it up in one word: MONEY! (He’s in the right place for that!).

Erin enjoys the laid back environment and team chemistry at PGT. “That’s something that you can’t create, it just happens, and I’m proud to be part of that,” he explained. 

He has one question for anyone considering joining our team: “Are you still just CONSIDERING it?”

We are thrilled to have Erin on the team with his knowledge and expertise in the industry! 

Carrier Partners

Building Relationships

We talk about our brokers a lot and how they work hard every day to build and maintain relationships with our customers. Don’t get us wrong- that’s definitely worth talking about. But sometimes we know it is equally as important to talk about the relationships with our carriers.

PGT has worked hard to build a carrier base that not only fits our customers’ needs, but ours as well. Along with that has come a strong group of carrier partners who continue to run with us.

Our logistics coordinators (and our brokers too), work diligently to build strong partnerships with our carriers. This gives us the opportunity to provide better service to our customers when we can work with carriers consistently and frequently.

Erica, who joined our team recently, has already made big strides in this area. So much so, one of our carrier partners sent her this awesome gift basket. (No, it wasn’t her birthday, ha!)

This is just one way that proves Erica will go above and beyond to make sure our carriers are able to move freight quickly, efficiently, and as smooth as possible. She may be newer to the industry, but she has sure picked it up quickly! Keep it up, Erica!

Power of PGT with Pat

Why PGT?

Pat started with PGT earlier this year. A new position was created in an effort to see if we could expand in the tri-state area a little more and determine the added value of being able to put a face with the name.

He has come on full force and is setting the expectations for this position very high. 

Listen to why Pat took a leap of faith on PGT, but also on a role created just for him.

Come join our team. We promise this isn’t scripted, although, at times, I’m sure Pat wishes it was. These stores are real!

Meet Natasha

Proud Mom

Our team continues to grow quickly which means we have to add to our back office staff! Last month, we took a big step forward when Natasha joined our team.

Today we introduce you to our newest Logistics Administrator: Natasha Caudill.

Natasha is from Brown County, Ohio. She comes to us without any logistics experience, but has an abundance of administrative experience. She has been in an administrative role for over 20 years- yes, TWENTY! How lucky are we to have that kind of experience joining our team this early on?!

Natasha is the proud mother to Rylee Nicole, the adorable three year old you see in these photos. Rylee is a miracle baby and Natasha believes she is the most blessed woman to be chose through adoption to be her mother. 

“Not my flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone, but still miraculously my own.” That quote couldn’t hold truer for this dynamic duo!

Natasha loves the fun, relaxed worked environment at PGT. It’s a fast-paced industry, so enjoying it through the daily grind is important. Her mantra is: Work Hard. Dream Big. Serve Others. Make a Difference!

“PGT is truly a work family, as cliche as it may sound,” Natasha explained. “I was welcomed instantly and felt like a member of the A-Team on my first day! It has been a great feeling from the start!”

Natasha is proud to be on the PGT staff. If you’re looking for a new career path, she wants you to know that PGT will give you the opportunity to grow and succeed- and have fun doing it. 

 

July Update

A Note from the President

The month of July was very exciting for the PGT team! 

We had multiple team events that took place, including our 4th of July cookout and our private bus trip to the Fruedenfest in Oldenburg, Indiana. None of this is possible without our team winning in the trenches daily. We continue to add extremely motivated individuals to our team
month in and month out. These individual contributors are a key component to
our customers, carriers, and company’s success.

Our business model and value proposition continue to deliver record breaking results. The PGT team continues to grow our customer and carrier base month over month and July  

was no exception. The PGT team focuses on providing proactive communication, transparency, and bottom-line cost savings to each of our customers. This has proven to be a winning solution and has allowed us to compete against the who’s-who on the 3PL space as well as gain market share.

The PGT team will be looking to end Q3 on high note, with record results and will continue to push forward into Q4. Even with market headwinds and volatility, the PGT team has stayed the course and kept our promises to both our customers and carriers.

 As always, I want to thank the PGT team, our customers, and carriers. 

 

Power of PGT with Thomas

It's all about the money

You’ve heard from most of our associates on why they chose to come to PGT, what they enjoy about working here, what keeps them here for the long-haul, and what they are looking forward to in the future. 

Today, we hear from Thomas Gibbs. He is one of our newer associates who jumped in head first and instantly pushed himself to be the best. He comes to work every day and works hard. He has become very successful very quickly. 

Why? How? It’s all him! He wants that money! 

Give the video a listen to hear what he has to say. If nothing else, it will give you a little laugh to start your day!

Team Leader Training

Taking the Lead

As PGT continues to grow, so does the expectations for our associates, especially our top performers. Earlier this month, we divided our sales associates into three teams, each being led by one of the three top National Account Executives. Jake Garn, Brandon Cliffe & Jason Harper have a team of people they are responsible for when it comes to building relationships with customers and carriers. The success of their teams is determined by their leadership and effort. 

Not only has this given Jake, Brandon and Jason leadership opportunities, it has continued to build on the relationships our staff has amongst themselves. Adding some organizational structure ensures there are multiple points of contact for our associates to go to if they need help or advice. This allows for a defined reporting structure that everyone understands.

Jake, Brandon & Jason have taken on the new responsibilities and their new role at 100% effort. One of their first initiatives was to start a short training session on Wednesday mornings. They cover anything and everything that will help better our associates, their team members, and our company. They dove right in & began leading by example! Keep up the good work, guys!

Meet Matt

Made for Logistics

At PGT we are willing to hire someone without any experience in the industry because we can train them and get them headed in the right direction!

However, we love when someone with years of experience makes the switch to join PGT. Today’s spotlight is one of those people.

Today we introduce you to Matt Tankovich.

Matt is originally from Findlay, Ohio. He moved to Cincinnati for college before starting his career in logistics. He joins PGT with seven years of experience under his belt!

He takes a lot of pride in helping those around him become better, both personally and professionally. That’s something that drew him to PGT. Matt says he enjoys working here because “the office has a competitive atmosphere, but anyone will lend a helping hand. Everyone wants everyone around them to be successful.”

Matt has been in the industry for awhile. His best advice to anyone considering joining our team is “be willing to give it six months because putting in a few months of hard work and sacrifice will be a total game changer for you and your family.”

Outside of work, Matt enjoys being outside and active. He loves getting out on the water and rebuilding vehicles. He’s currently rebuilding a white, OJ Simpson style, Ford bronco.