SHIFT Freight VP of Sales & Strategy Explores Future of Technology in Logistics

Kurt Watkins Joins Lineup of Industry Thought Leaders at Inland Distribution Conference. End Quote

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease) October 22, 2014 - On Thursday, October 23, Kurt Watkins, Vice President of Sales and Strategy at SHIFT Freight, a technology-based LTL carrier, will join fellow industry leaders to discuss the impact of technological innovations on regional trucking at The Journal of Commerce's Inland Distribution Conference.

Inspired by the use of online applications in the mainstream consumer sector, Cargomatic, a Los Angeles-based technology platform and SHIFT Freight partner, is leading the charge to connect local carriers and shippers through the use of an online app solving two longstanding problems for cargo owners and equipment providers: matching shippers' demand for quick delivery of goods with trucking companies' excess capacity. In the case study panel, carriers and shipper partners will come together to discuss how technology is being used to enable a more efficient local supply chain.

"It is an honor to speak to technology-based advancements for regional trucking with fellow industry leaders. SHIFT has experienced astounding growth in our first year based on decisions and ideas centered on technology," said Watkins. "I look forward to the conversation with my peers on how we are being affected by the shifting trends and what this means for future business strategies among shippers and carriers."

Recognized as a trusted thought leader in the LTL industry, Watkins leads sales and strategy at SHIFT, utilizing progressive approaches to growth. Over the course of this year, SHIFT achieved 313 percent overall growth and a footprint that now covers most of the nation based on, not only a "customer-first" attitude, but the world-class technology and partnerships that has allowed for a Premium LTL service network across the United States.

Joining Watkins on the panel will be Daniel Barcenas, SVP of Operations at Hudson Jeans, Richard Byrnes, Director of Transportation at NIKE, Beau Gentry, Director of Transportation at Menlo Logistics and Brett Parker, COO at Cargomatic. The panel will be moderated by Chris Brooks, executive editor of The Journal of Commerce.

The Case Study on The Uberization of Regional Trucking will be presented at 3:45 p.m. on October 23. For more information or to register, visit http://events.joc.com/inland2014/.

For more information on SHIFT Freight, visit http://shiftfreight.com/.

About SHIFT Freight
Based in California, SHIFT Freight moves less-than-truckload shipments throughout the country with Premium service and a superior customer experience driven by technology.

For more information on SHIFT Freight, visit http://shiftfreight.com/. Tweet with them on Twitter at http://twitter.com/shiftfreight or be friendly with them on Facebook at http://facebook.com/shiftfreight.

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