10/28/2010

For Immediate Release

For more information, please contact:     

Danelle Chapman
Business Development
GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc.
Direct: 480-256-9142
866.275.1407 x 202
dchapman@globaltranz.com

 

Andrew Leto Recognized on Arizona’s Top 35 Entrepreneurs 35 and Under 

PHOENIX (October 28, 2010) – Andrew Leto, founder and CEO of GlobalTranz, has been ranked as one of the Top 35 Entrepreneurs 35 and Under in Arizona by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. The list includes 35 notable young business owners who have founded their businesses during what would seem to be one of the worst times for such a venture. The businesses range from a line of natural baby products to an interior design firm and fitness training. These companies have brought innovation and economic recovery to the Valley with their necessity-driven entrepreneurial spirit and fortitude in a downturned economy.

GlobalTranz’s proprietary internet-based software transforms the way small to medium-sized businesses ship their freight. Acting much like Travelocity for the freight industry, shippers can rate, schedule, and manage their shipping needs on one easy-to-use website. “I started GlobalTranz with two unemployment checks I received after I got out of the military. I used the money to create a website and advertise it.” Leto says. CarrierRate.com came to fruition after Leto saw a gap in his father’s 22-year-old shipping company. After a significant decrease in air shipping after September 11, 2001, Leto brought the company into the internet age and expanded its customer base 20 fold with the augmentation of an online component to the business. With cutbacks and downturns come creativity and ingenuity. In 2003, Leto began what is today one of the top third party logistics companies in the US. “Our technology has spurred our growth. We have done this by finding out what our customers need and building software to fulfill those needs.” With a staff of over 100 industry professionals and a nationwide network of sales Agents, Leto has created a business that is not only successful, but flourishing in a one of the worst economies since the Great Depression.  

 “Being an entrepreneur enables me to be an artist. Every day I come to work I get to work on a blank canvas and create. There is nothing like using your imagination and seeing it come to life.” GlobalTranz continues to see tremendous growth as 2010 comes to a close. With a projected $100 million run rate, there are unlimited possibilities for GlobalTranz and their place as a leader in the freight industry. To learn more about GlobalTranz, and the services they provide, please visit www.globaltranz.com. To read the article on Arizona’s top young entrepreneurs on azcentral.com, click here.  

About GlobalTranz

GlobalTranz is a privately held logistics management firm based in Phoenix, Arizona, which specializes in carrier, supply chain and warehouse management. Founded in 2003, GlobalTranz has become the premiere provider of supply chain management technology, available at CarrierRate.com, which optimizes the flow and storage of merchandise as goods and materials move within the supply chain. GlobalTranz was named #175 on the Inc. 500 fastest growing private companies in the United States in 2009 and continues to see tremendous growth. Working with its agents, GlobalTranz consistently strives to create an environment where carriers and shipping customers establish mutually beneficial solutions, optimized carrier transit times and operational strengths through the integration of technology, strategic partnerships and fervent customer service.