Meet Justin

Cincinnati Native

Today’s spotlight will introduce you to one of our newest sales account executives. He was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Meet Justin Buchner!

Justin has lived in Cincinnati his entire life. He attended Hondros College of Business and studied business management. 

He married is wife Brittany seven years ago and together they have two children who keep them both very busy with all the sports they play.

Family and money are my biggest motivations in life. I pride myself on being a positive influence in our kids’ lives and I enjoy spending time with them. 

“I have been in different aspects of trucking for over twenty years. This is the first full-blown logistics role I have had, though,” Justin shared. “PGT has been very welcoming since day one. They took the time to train and answer any question I have had. Everyone works together as a team daily, which is not seen in every work environment.”

 Justin believes this is the place to be for anyone interested or even curious about the logistics industry. He’s very familiar with the challenges and fears of making a carrier change, but he feels right at home at PGT. “The positive leadership makes it an easier transition. Everyone wants you

to be part of the success they are experiencing,” he said.

In his spare time, Justin loves going to Reds games and vacations on the beach. He just loves spending as much as possible with his family.

We’re Remodeling!

Growing our team means growing our office!

We always knew we would have to expand and remodel our office at some point. We’d be lying if we thought that would have started in Q2 of 2022. 

But, here we are! In the middle of a remodel a year (or more) ahead of time! It’s a good problem to have, that’s for sure.

We’ve talked about it in a couple of blogs in the last few weeks, so we thought it was time to share more about it. Our team is growing quickly, so we had to jump on the remodel sooner than expected. We only have a few desks left on the main sales floor, so we thought we better get moving so we don’t have to put a hold on growing our team.

It’s started and underway. In early June we cleared everything out and donated most of the office furniture and equipment to local businesses who jumped at the opportunity for some quality stuff! The carpet was torn out earlier this month and the electrician, contractor, painters, etc. have all come through to get their pieces going!

It won’t be long now! Check out our “before” pictures. Yes, they aren’t really the “before” because I didn’t think to get them before the work started. But these are close enough to the start that they will have to do. 

We will keep you updated as progress happens! We are excited for our next chapter! 

Hiring!

Join our Team!

If we’ve told you once, we’ve probably told you 100 times! 

WE. ARE. HIRING!

Yes, we are still hiring, but probably not for the reason you think. It’s not that we can’t find anyone. We have found many new associates to join our team and they are already off to doing big things! 

The reality is, we are just always going to be hiring. If you aren’t growing, what you are doing, right? That’s what we think anyway. We are getting ready to redo our part of our office building so that growth doesn’t stop! 

So come join us! Get in on the ground floor so you can claim to be one who was here from the start! Our team has fun together in and out of the office and we promise, you will be welcomed with open arms! Just come ready to work hard so we can play harder!

You can apply on Indeed or just give us a call at 513-575-7645.

Goshen Strong

Helping our Neighbors

Last week, our neighbors in Goshen, OH were impacted by the severe weather much of the area saw. They got the worst of it when a confirmed EF2 tornado touched down and damaged many homes, businesses, and the community. The tornado traveled about 2.5 miles and destroyed anything in its path.

While the community is working to rebuild the loss, we wanted to do something to help. We got our team together to come up with a plan. Together with our associates, PGT is proud to be able to supply the city of Goshen with $550 worth of supplies and gift cards to help our neighbors rebuild and get back on their feet.

We were fortunate to avoid the tornado, but we know many others haven’t been so lucky! We are proud to help in any way we can!

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be sent to our neighbors!

Meet Erica

Family First

We added another LIL to our team a couple months ago! She’s new to the industry, but picked up on it like she’s been here for years! She introduces herself in today’s spotlight.

Meet Erica Willis!

Hello everyone! My name is Erica. I’m a native to New Richmond, Ohio. I married my husband Brad 20 years ago this October. Together we have four lovely children: Madalyn, Logan, Landen, and Macie. We also love our family dog named Brooks.

My family is my greatest motivation. They are my world and I would do anything to give them the best life I possibly can. I pride myself on working hard and setting a great example for my children. I’m blessed to work at a company that supports these aspirations. 

I really enjoy the atmosphere at PGT. Our team is great at what they do, but everyone also knows how to (and isn’t afraid to) have fun together. They’ve all been very supportive of me since day one and have offered up many words of encouragement as I navigate logistics for the first time. I am thankful that I’m able to refer to my coworkers as friends. Everyone has been so welcoming and made me feel truly at home.

If someone every asked me about joining our PGT team, I would advise them that they have to be willing to work hard. The job isn’t always easy, but the payoff is definitely worth it. You never have the same day twice and you never know what challenge you’re going to run into- and that keeps things interesting! Jumping head first into a new company in an unfamiliar industry can be difficult, but I’ve grown professionally and personally every single time I come into the office. Who doesn’t want to grow and become better?

One of my favorite things to do outside of work is being creative. I love helping my daughter with her paintings, cooking unique meals, and starting a new home renovation. Creative outlets allow me to relax. 

What’s great about PGT- they give me the ability to use those creative outlets in the office as well! They allow me the opportunity to brainstorm and come up with new ideas, even as the new girl on the block!

Work Hard, Play Hard

Red's Day

A social media on a personal Facebook page (we posted a picture of us having fun at work), made us think. The comment? “Do you guys ever work? Lol.”

The comment was meant as a joke for sure. But it got us thinking. Is that what everyone thinks when they see the posts of all the fun we have? Well for your information, yes, yes we do! HAHA!

In all seriousness, we do work, and we work really hard. PGT just recently celebrated our two year anniversary and the reality is, I don’t think anyone really expected to be where we are today. We are growing- quickly- and we are succeeding at a very high level. 

When you work hard, the opportunity to play just as  hard becomes the norm. Who wouldn’t want to enjoy the success they are having individually and as a company? 

**PGT purchased the song “The Cheap Seats” by Alabama to use in this video. We do not own the rights to this song.**

We take pride in our ability to do that at PGT. Yesterday, some of the staff and office-challenge winners took the afternoon to attend the Red’s game.

If your team enjoys hanging out when you’re outside of the office, it just makes coming to work more enjoyable. Sounds good right? Come join us and partake in all the fun!

Power of PGT with Jake

High Risk = High Reward

We’ve spent some time sharing the impact PGT has had on many of our associates lives. Many of those videos have been with those that have joined our team more recently. 

Today, we are sharing why Jake took a leap of faith to join PGT on day ONE. It was risky, but he believes it has paid off tremendously. 

Listen to the video to find out why he took the risk and the benefit it has had.

Then, take that same leap of faith Jake did two years ago and join our team! It has paid off for Jake and can do the same for you!

4th of July Celebration

On Friday, we took the opportunity to celebrate. In fact, we had a lot to celebrate, so we made sure to go all out!

As you can tell in the video, the focus was Independence Day! We had an informal contest to see who could dress the most patriotic. A lot of people brought their A-game, but the clear winner is Jason. We are confident you can figure out who that is by watching the video!

We also took the opportunity to celebrate an incredible first half of the year. Big things continue to happen at PGT and as we head into the 3rd quarter, we thought it was important to add a little more to the cookout. We played some games, invited family and friends, and enjoyed a little extra time together.

Check out the video for the best snapshot of the afternoon!

**PGT purchased the song you hear in the video. It is “USA” by Filmore featuring Pitbull**

Meet Thomas

Local Marine to College Grad

Tomorrow is Independence Day!

It only seems fitting that our staff spotlight today is a local Marine! Today we introduce you to Thomas Gibbs!

Thomas grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Glen Este High School. After high school, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. During that time he was deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

After the Marine Corps, he attended college at Carson-Newman University in Tennessee where he played four years of football and received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. 

Thomas is married to his wife Alissa. They are expecting their first child in September. They also have two “dumpster dogs” named Carson and Winnie. What is a dumpster dog, you ask? Thomas found Carson tied to a dumpster when he was a puppy and they both like to eat trash!

His main motivation in life is providing for his family. Thomas wants to allow his family to live as easy of a life as possible and is willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen.

He made the jump to join the PGT team this year and he enjoys the atmosphere here the most. “Everyone is fun to work with and it is very much a team-oriented effort,” Thomas explained. “If you like a laid back but motivated workplace, this is the place for you.”

Fun fact about Thomas: he has lived in five different states and two other countries in the last ten years!

June Update

A Message from the President

Here’s a quick message from the president of PGT, Tony Uhrina. He provides you with a company-wide update and everything that has happened in the last month. Give it a quick read!

The PGT team does it again!

Our team has had another record month in a very dynamic freight and transportation environment. Our success wouldn’t be possible without our loyal customers and carrier partners.

That said, the PGT team continues to stick to the basics as it pertains to our customers and carriers. Each individual on the team continues to provide unrivaled customer service and communication. As we continue to interface with our customers and understand the complexities of each of their supply chains, one thing becomes very evident, the service the PGT staff provides is necessary and appreciated. It’s not always perfect but we promise to deliver winning solutions to our customers and carrier partners!

Freight Market & Trends

Operating costs for carriers continue to rise due to increased cost of diesel fuel, while spot market rates have begun to level out from historical COVID levels. New carrier entrants continue to fall out of the market and deactivate MC authorities due to the rising cost of operation, thus slowly thinning capacity. So long as truck capacity remains greater than the number of dispatchable loads, the PGT team will continue to work with our customers to deliver supply chain cost savings, all while keeping our core partner carriers running and happy.

Team Growth & Office Remodel

The PGT team continues to grow at a very rapid pace and is now over 20+ associates in a little over 2 years. With the tremendous growth we’re experiencing, we’ve decided to remodel part of our 11,000 sq/ft office building to accommodate an additional 30 associates. With the addition of these new associates in accounting, carrier management, administration, and account management we look forward to delivering our customers and carriers unparalleled service. 

You’ll see more details about this in several blogs over the next few months! Stay tuned.

As always, we appreciate all of our partnerships and look forward to growing those relationships over time. Our success is a direct result of the incredible people we work with on a daily business, both in the PGT office and outside of it.

Thank you for trusting us! We hope you all have a great holiday weekend. Happy Independence Day!

Sincerely,

Tony Uhrina