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稽查员 is a global 物流 company headquartered in Seattle, 华盛顿. The 公司 employs trained professionals in over 350 locations located in more than 100 countries, linked into a seamless worldwide network through an integrated information management system.

服务 include the consolidation or forwarding of air and ocean freight, 海关经纪, 供应商整合, 货物保险, time-definite transportation services, 订单管理, warehousing and distribution, and customized 物流 solutions.

 

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1979

1位置

稽查员 International of 华盛顿, Inc. registers as a single office ocean forwarder in Seattle. John Kaiser (a former Harper Group executive) is at the helm. 

1981

6个位置

创始人彼得·罗斯, 詹姆斯•王, 凯文·沃尔什, 汉克黄, 乔治·何, 罗伯特Chiarito, and Glenn Alger join the company with a focus that is new to the industry: a one-stop shop for door-to-door transportation and 海关经纪 services. Additional offices are established in San Francisco, Chicago, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Singapore. 稽查员 quickly becomes one of the largest U.S.-based forwarders of air freight from the Far East.

1984

12 locations | 161 employees

稽查员 goes public and stock is traded on NASDAQ (经验值D). In first year as a public company, 稽查员 reports more than $50 million in gross revenues and $2.1 million in net earnings.

1985

公司 expands the ocean business with the acquisition of Pac Bridge, a major non-vessel ocean common carrier (远洋运输中介中的无船承运人得). 

1988

Peter J. Rose, one of the founders, assumes the title of President and CEO.

1990

32 locations | 900 employees

Selective global expansion continues with the opening of a Brussels office, the first company office in continental Europe. New slogan is introduced to reinforce our commitment to customer service: You'd be surprised how far we'll go for you.

1991 

Our net earnings top $10 million ($10,196,000). We formalize an internal quality program called EXCEL (稽查员 Commitment to Excellence and 领导), built on a goal of 100% customer satisfaction 100% of the time.

1993

公司 expands into China after Beijing grants 稽查员 a rare class "A" license. 稽查员’ Cargo Management 系统 (e.cms) is established as an ocean consolidation program featuring an automated electronic data interface.

1995

96个位置 | 2,400 employees

稽查员 launches a Cargo 保险 (ECIB) division. 公司 surpasses $500 million in gross revenues. Global expansion continues with the addition of markets in Central and South Americas. CEO Peter Rose declares that “Our business is based entirely on service and understanding our customers."

1996

稽查员 names a Director of Quality and formalizes its global pursuit of ISO9001 certification. A total of 27 offices are ISO9001 certified as five more offices achieve the accreditation in Asia and Europe. The number of employees tops 3000. Offices are opened in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The class “A” license held in Beijing is extended to four more major Chinese trading points, bringing our total offices in China to eight. While its employees are recognized as the best trained in the industry, 稽查员 raises its minimum annual training requirement for employees from 30 hours to 52 hours per year, in recognition of the increasingly sophisticated needs of its customers.

1998

149 locations | 5,215 employees

Gross revenues top a record $1 billion. New global headquarters opens in downtown Seattle, 华盛顿.

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1999

163 locations | 6,480 employees

稽查员 celebrates its 20th year continuing our reputation as a full-service global 物流 provider. The number of employees grows to over 6400. 稽查员’ services include 空气 and 海洋 Freight Forwarding, 供应商整合, 远洋运输中介中的无船承运人得, 通关, 海上保险, 分布, and other value-added global 物流 services. 稽查员’ strength in our people and a clear mission to become the best full-service global 物流 provider in the industry is demonstrated by the recognition received from our customers (Cisco 系统 and British 空气ways Catering name us as Supplier of the Year).

2000

华盛顿 CEO Magazine recognizes 稽查员 with “Best Companies to Work For” award.

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2002

195 locations | 8,000 employees 

稽查员 views its role in the future of international trade as the preferred global 物流 solutions company. The company will continue to satisfy its customers’ needs through a responsive, highly-trained workforce, integrated information systems, 一个全球性的网络. 稽查员 is named to the NASDAQ 100. A number of milestones are reached with more than $2 billion in gross

2004

Numerous milestones mark our 25th year: Gross revenues top a record $3 billion ($3,317,499,000); net earnings reach $156,126,000; and employee count surpasses 9,000.

2005

226个位置 | 10,600 employees 

Forbes notes 稽查员 as the Best Managed 运输 公司. The Wall Street Journal lists 稽查员 as number one in their shareholder scorecard for Delivery 服务, 击败UPS和联邦快递. 

2006

稽查员 enters Fortune 500 list for the first time with $4.60亿的收入. Fortune also names 稽查员 the Number One Most Admired 公司 in our industry.

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2009

Over 250 locations | 12,010 employees 

我们仍然站着. The global economic climate of the past year has affected many, yet we remained consistent in our commitment to customer service and financial stability. We protected our biggest assets - our people - with no layoffs. This year we opened our Disaster Recovery Center in Spokane, 华盛顿, where all global backup IT requirements are facilitated. 2009 was also a big year for our 环境al Teams worldwide as they work on green initiatives across the 公司; a sustainable, green office was built in Frankfurt for our German Regional Headquarters.

2010

Considered our best year ever, 2010 started off well and ended terrific. The main reason for such a successful year is predicated on one large factor....我们的不裁员政策. Protecting our greatest assets proved invaluable, as those same people were the ones delivering world class customer service day after day. Without them, our success would not be possible. We continue to create tools and enhance our systems in order to improve internal processes and meet customer needs.

 

2013

The CEO baton is passed on to Jeff Musser, a 30 year veteran of 稽查员, who becomes our new CEO. We look forward to celebrating our 35th Anniversary in 2014. We have grown from 6 offices and 20 people to over 250 locations and nearly 14,000 employees. In 2013 we set up our Customer Solutions Center at our corporate office which gives us the opportunity to demonstrate our Information 十大正规买球平台 capabilities to customers, 航空公司, 和投资者. Our IT capabilities have helped keep us in the forefront of those who can benefit from it most.

2015

The last of the original company founders, 詹姆斯•王, announces his retirement. 稽查员 reveals its newly aligned geographic structure and company strategy. The first quarter of 2015 is the most profitable in the history of the company.

2017

Over 300 locations | 15,400 employees

A year of strong innovation, 2017 was kicked off with the appointment of a Chief Strategy Officer to establish and oversee a Strategy group of highly experienced individuals to explore new areas of opportunity. Later the company announced the launch of a new subsidiary, 货物的信号, which brings new levels of supply chain control and visibility through digital services powered by a proprietary, sensor-based 物流 system and a 24x7x365 Global Command Center staffed with seasoned professionals trained in risk management, 物流, and supply chain security.

2018

Continuing the innovation streak, in collaboration with our customer Walmart, 稽查员 announced the launch of a new cutting-edge Carrier Allocation platform to provide an advanced level of forecasting and planning to revolutionize supply chains and transportation efficiency.

2019

稽查员 celebrates 40 years of global 物流 excellence and employee headcount tops 18,000.

2020

Over 350 locations | 18,000 employees

During unprecedented market conditions, 稽查员 remains adaptable and resilient as we exceed 10 billion dollars in revenue for the first time. We appointed a Senior Vice President of Digital Solutions as we accelerate our investment in software as a service technology. 货物的信号, Koho and Tradeflow are examples of this exciting portfolio.