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Cornerstone Systems Names Pat Allred  Director of Transportation

Cornerstone Systems Names Pat Allred Director of Transportation

Cornerstone Systems Names Pat Allred Director of TransportationMEMPHIS, TENN. – Pat Allred was recently named Director of Transportation for Cornerstone Systems, a third party logistics provider headquartered in Memphis. She joined Cornerstone in 2016 as Corporate Dray Manager with nearly 30 years of experience in supply chain and global transportation management. She was promoted to Manager of International Freight/Domestic Transportation in 2018. In this position, she realigned the department, grew strategic partnerships with long-term customers and established supply chain milestone reporting for visibility, customer support requirements and team operational excellence. In 2020, she acquired responsibility of Cornerstone’s On-Site Logistics team, managing the remote operational teams at Plaskolite in Olive Branch, MS and WM Barr in Memphis, TN. Prior to joining Cornerstone, Allred spent 18 years in different management positions at The Home Depot Corporate Office in Atlanta within...

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Cornerstone Systems Names Nan Hutchins  Vice President of Marketing

Cornerstone Systems Names Nan Hutchins Vice President of Marketing

Cornerstone Systems Names Nan Hutchins Vice President of MarketingMEMPHIS, Tenn. – Nan Hutchins was recently named Vice President of Marketing for Cornerstone Systems, a third party logistics provider headquartered in Memphis. She joined Cornerstone in 2015 as Manager of Intermodal Pricing and was named Director of Pricing and Procurement in 2019. In these roles, she led the intermodal pricing department through a number of challenging industry transitions, including leading her team through the unprecedented supply chain complications brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hutchins came to Cornerstone with more than 25 years of experience in transportation with a background in managing intermodal operations teams and sales support teams, developing inside sales programs and holding positions in sales and business development. Her primary focus in her new role will be to serve as a liaison with railroads and vendors to ensure they understand Cornerstone’s business strategy and customer...

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Commercial Appeal names Cornerstone Systems a winner of the Memphis Metro Area Top Workplaces Award

Commercial Appeal names Cornerstone Systems a winner of the Memphis Metro Area Top Workplaces Award

Commercial Appeal names Cornerstone Systems a winner of the Memphis Metro Area Top Workplaces AwardMEMPHIS, TENN., December 20, 2021 – For the second consecutive year, Memphis-based third-party logistics provider, Cornerstone Systems, Inc. has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by the Commercial Appeal. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution and connection, just to name a few. “During this very challenging time, Top Workplaces has proven to be a beacon of light for organizations, as well as a sign of resiliency and strong business performance,” said Eric Rubino, CEO of Energage. “When you give your employees a voice, you come together to navigate challenges and shape your path forward. Top Workplaces draw on real-time...

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Cornerstone Systems Named to Memphis Business Journal’s Top 2021 Local Intermodal Firms

Cornerstone Systems Named to Memphis Business Journal’s Top 2021 Local Intermodal Firms

Cornerstone Systems Named to Memphis Business Journal’s Top 2021 Local Intermodal FirmsMEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis-based third-party logistics provider, Cornerstone Systems, Inc. has recently been named to Memphis Business Journal’s Top 2021 Local Intermodal Firms List. Local and Memphis area refers to Shelby, Tipton, and Fayette counties in Tenn.; DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, and Tunica counties in Miss. and Crittenden County, Ark. With service coverage spanning all of North America, Cornerstone Systems offers intermodal, railcar & railcar consolidation, truck brokerage, LTL, domestic transportation of U.S. imports/exports, container drayage, on-site logistics, warehousing & trans-loading services, specialized shipments, and more. An employee-owned company.  U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partner. Better Business Bureau A+ Rating. For more information, visit www.cornerstone-systems.com/

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Cornerstone Systems Named to Memphis Business Journal’s Top 2021 Local Intermodal Firms

Cornerstone Systems Named to Memphis Business Journal’s “Top 100 Private Companies”

Cornerstone Systems Named to Memphis Business Journal’s “Top 100 Private Companies” MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis-based third-party logistics provider, Cornerstone Systems, Inc. has recently been named to Memphis Business Journal’s “Top 100 Private Companies” List. Cornerstone Systems has been recognized on the List every year since 2001. Information on the List was obtained from each individual organization through surveys and could not be independently verified and is based on gross revenue from 2020. With service coverage spanning all of North America, Cornerstone Systems offers intermodal, railcar & railcar consolidation, truck brokerage, LTL, domestic transportation of U.S. imports/exports, container drayage, on-site logistics, warehousing & trans-loading services, specialized shipments and more. An employee-owned company.  U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partner. Better Business Bureau A+ Rating. For more information, visit www.cornerstone-systems.com/

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