Focus on Freight

Outstanding Customer Service

PEI is honored to be recognized once again by VWR for outstanding customer service in 2011. 

Mike Kratovil 1948 - 2011

We are so sad to announce the loss of one of our own, a PEI family member; Mike Kratovil. Mikey started with PEI in 2006 after retiring from The Ford Motor Company. At the time Mike was simply looking to keep busy and make a little extra money on top of his retirement. Over time Mikey became an indispensable employee that would always go above and beyond. Mikey kept an immaculate warehouse and had a way of always knowing what was needed in order to make things easier. He was naturally neat and organized and it showed in all he did. Mike was quiet but motivated; he was caring, compassionate, and gracious.

We’ll miss you Mikey.

 

Congratulations on your retirement Earnie!

We would like to take a moment to thank Earnie New for her 11 years of service here at PEI and to congratulate her on her upcoming retirement. Earnie began working with PEI in the year 2000 and has played an integral part in the administration of the asset based trucking division. She will surely be missed, but luckily we’ll still get to see Earnie on a monthly basis as she will be catering lunch for our company wide training days. It’s really a win-win because Earnie is one of the best cooks ever…

PEI "Snow Stars"

Most are aware of the winter storm that recently pounded the southeast the week of January 10th. While most businesses were closed due to the treacherous travel conditions PEI was able to operate remotely to ensure that customers cargo was delivered on schedule. We'd like to highlight some of the employees that made it possible. PEI is available for critical shipping services 24/7/365 with employees on call over the weekends. That particular weekend was covered by Helen Zysk a long time employee who was required to manage all inbound calls for an addtional two days. Helen rose to the challenge with grace and we truly appreciate the extra effort. Also, while our offices were closed we had other employees Ann Dobbertine and Donnie Barnes traverse the frozen streets to ensure that employee payroll was processed and outstanding shipments were finalized. Thanks to both of you as well. Last but not least while the entire city of Atlanta was shut down PEI had drivers moving to ensure the arrival of critical aircraft parts for Boeing were received. Thanks to Larry Plumlee and Duane Ritter. We are lucky to have a team of such committed employees. Keep up the great work!

I totally forgot to mention the fact that Tamika Wimby drove through the storm to the ATL Airport in hopes that her flight to Las Vegas would not be cancelled along with the 1500 other cancellations that day.

When Tamika makes a commitment …she keeps it! She made it to Las Vegas in time to represent PEI in handling the CES 2011 move out for major some of our clients. Just another way that our Staff goes above and beyond to keep our customers Top Priority.

Supply Chain Excellence

For the second time in 3 years PEI was awarded for supply chain excellence from long time customer VWR Furniture. VWR, a leading distributor of scientific equipment, hosts annual supplier meetings in Dallas, TX where its corporate offices are located. We are honored to be recognized for a second time for excellence in supply chain management.

MC-2 Partners with PEI

In the last quarter of 2009 PEI was approached by one of our largest customers, MC-2, regarding a 2 year project associated with the purchase and management of a semi-truck which would ultimately power Alcatel-Lucents "Executive Briefing Center on Wheels". Based on our long history and close relationship with MC-2, not to mention our expertise in the trade show industry, we were awarded the project. Today I had my first live view of the truck and trailer, I must say that it was impressive. The truck itself is a beautiful white Volvo with a 5,000lb APU which pulls an powers Alcatel-Lucents trailer. The trailer expands into a multi-room conference center with a server room and even a party deck on top. You can read more about Alcatel-Lucent's mobile showcase on their website at http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/us/events/2009/mobileebc/landingPage.html.

More pictures are available on PEI's Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stockbridge-GA/PEI/155720959572

Welcome Melissa Platt

We are pleased to welcome Melissa Platt to our Atlanta sales team. Melissa is a native of Atlanta, GA. She earned a B.A. in Marketing from the University of Georgia and is a huge fan of Georgia football. Melissa has extensive sales experience in the healthcare and tradeshow industries. She is relatively new to transportation sales, but we are sure that she will prove to be a valuable asset to PEI. We expect great things!

A Message from the Owners Fall '09

Looks like we made it! (I think there is a song that says that) The economists are telling us the recession is over but we won't feel it until mid 2010. The tonnage is up; inventories are slimming down; fuel is stable and yet unemployment is high.

 

So what has PEI been doing?

 

We've been concentrating on what you need... cheaper, better, faster. PEI has explored and been successful at LTL, rail offerings and suggesting shipping options so that you can make the best decisions. We have hired rather than laid off; we've spent time researching improved efficiencies; social media and how best to market to you.

 

 

 

We not only attempt to save you money but working on ways to make shipping with us easier. We still do non-standard services with the personal touch and we understand that budgets are tight so we have standardized some of our services to assist you in these trying economic times.

 

What else can we do?

 

Please call us at 888- SHIP-911 (888-744-7911) and tell us what you need or would like to see us offer. We would love to hear from you!

 

Helpful hint:

If your shipment weighs 2000# or over, you might want to send a truckload or partial if you are shipping in the SE might save you money, time and the chance of damage.

Rail Service

PEI has formed a strategic alliance with Hub Group, Inc. to offer PEI's clients rail services. Rail services can offer bulk shippers savings of up to 30 percent in situations where transit time is not sensitive versus the cost of over the road transportation; and for those companies that are going green rail services offer a great opportunity to reduce the carbon footprint.

Employee of the Quarter

A long time employee in PEI's accounting department, Nedrah has been instrumental in the financial stability of PEI. After the retirement of PEI's Safety Director this past May Nedrah stepped up and assumed the position. Pulling double duty between accounting and safety is no easy task and Nedrah has performed both positions well. Nedrah's willingness to be a team player and pull double duty has earned her the title of Employee of the Quarter.

Congratulations Nedrah!