Inbound Logistics Magazine Names Echo Global Logistics a Top 100 3PL Provider


CHICAGO, July 30, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Echo Global Logistics, Inc., a leading provider of technology enabled business process outsourcing serving the transportation and logistics needs of its clients, announced that it has been recognized as a Top 100 3PL by Inbound Logistics for the second straight year.

"Companies of all sizes rely on world-class logistics performance to stay competitive in today's global economy. Echo Global Logistics provides the flexible, innovative supply chain solutions that companies large and small demand," stated Felecia Stratton, Editor, Inbound Logistics. "Echo Global Logistics is responsive to customer needs, and offers strategic solutions designed to drive business process improvement and change."

"We are honored to be acknowledged as a Top 100 3PL for the second straight year by Inbound Logistics. Echo's growth is a testament to the value of our technology and dedication of our client service teams," said Doug Waggoner, CEO of Echo Global Logistics. "We hope to make Echo a mainstay in the Top 100 3PL by continuing to improve our technology and create innovative supply chain solutions for our clients. We have the utmost respect for Inbound Logistics and are proud to be recognized as a top company in the 3PL industry for the second straight year."

Each year, Inbound Logistics editors select the best logistics solutions providers by carefully evaluating submitted information, conducting personal interviews and online research, and comparing that data to our readers' burgeoning global supply chain and logistics challenges. Inbound Logistics editors selected this year's class of Top 100 3PLs from a pool of more than 300 companies. The service providers selected are companies that, in the opinion of Inbound Logistics editors, offer the diverse operational capabilities and experience to meet readers' unique supply chain and logistics needs.

About Inbound Logistics

Inbound Logistics is the pioneering publication of demand-driven logistics practices, also known as supply chain management. Inbound Logistics' educational mission is to help businesses efficiently manage logistics, reduce and speed inventory, and neutralize transportation cost increases by aligning their supply to demand and adjusting enterprise functions to support that paradigm shift. More information about demand-driven logistics practices is available at www.inboundlogistics.com

About Echo Global Logistics, Inc.

Chicago-based Echo is a leading provider of technology enabled business process outsourcing serving the transportation and logistics needs of its clients. Echo's proprietary technology platform compiles and analyzes data from a diversified network of over 16,000 transportation providers to efficiently serve its clients' shipping needs and optimize their freight management. Echo procures transportation and provides logistics services and solutions for more than 4,600 clients across a wide range of industries, such as manufacturing and consumer products. For more information on Echo, visit: www.echo.com.

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