Norwell, MA (February 28, 2014) – G-Force Shipping, one of Massachusetts’ most decorated small business community members for rapid growth and continued contribution to its local community has been awarded the 2013 United States Excellence Award by the US Institute for Excellence in Commerce (USIEC).
Each year, the USIEC conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category. They are recognized as having enhanced the commitment and contribution of small businesses through service to their customers and community. Small businesses of this caliber enhance the consumer driven stature that United States is renowned for.
“We are extremely honored to be recognized with an award judging its candidates on the very pillars G-Force was built; unrivaled customer service, outstanding employee-friendly workplace environment, and philanthropic commitment to the local community,” says G-Force Shipping CEO, Scott Guilbeault. “The hard working men and women who comprise our amazing team here at G-Force are the ones who deserve all the credit and I cant thank them enough.”
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G-Force has grown its employee base from 18 to 33 in the past calendar year and is expected to crack Inc 5000’s “Top 500 Companies in the Country for Growth” in 2014.
Because of the abundance of employment opportunities created through G-Force’s growth, the company was awarded a $54,746 state grant last month from the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund to enhance employee skill sets and further stimulate the local economy.
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In addition to its rapid growth and outstanding customer and employee satisfaction, G-Force has made a concerted effort to involve itself in the local community and provide a helping hand. G-Force has three local charitable partners entering 2014 in the South Shore YMCA, the Friendship Home, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. G-Force is donating a portion of its proceeds for every shipment in 2014 to the charity of its customer’s choice and will encourage each G-Force employee to spend 5 hours per month at their charity of choice.
An emerging leader in the Third Party Logistics Shipping Industry (3PL), G–Force Shipping has ben recognized by numerous local, regional and national business award programs in the past year including but not limited to; “2013 Fastest Growing Company of the Year” by the Stevie Awards; “2013 Top-Privately-Held Business in Massachusetts” by Diversity Business; “Fastest Growing Company of the Year” by the 2013 American Business Awards; and “Fastest Growing Company of the Year” and “Best Place to Work” by Best in Biz 2013 International.
In addition to these recent awards, G-Force CEO, Scott Guilbeault was selected by Ernst & Young as a semifinalist for its “Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 New England Program” and G-Force was named “Nations Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” by 101 Best and Brightest.
About G-Force Shipping
Based in Norwell, Massachusetts, G-Force Shipping serves the logistics needs of businesses throughout the United States and Canada. G-Force is a third party logistics Company that simplifies the shipping process and helps companies reduce costs for Full Truckload and Less-than-Truckload services. G-Force combines the shipping volume of thousands of customers and $250 million in annual freight spend to negotiate deep discounts with 91 partner carriers. G-Force’s free web-based technology does for shipping products what Expedia and Travelocity do for shipping people. For more information, please visit www.gforceship.com or call 877-7-GFORCE.
About USIEC
The USIEC is a leading authority on researching, evaluating and recognizing companies across a wide spectrum of industries that meet its stringent standards of excellence. It has spearheaded the idea of independent enterprise and entrepreneurial growth allowing businesses of all sizes to be recognized locally and encouraged globally.
Particular emphasis is given to meeting and exceeding industry benchmarks for customer service, product quality and ethical practices. Industry leading standards and practices have been developed and implementation of the same has been pioneered by the dedicated efforts of the business community and commerce leadership.
