Presented by the International Institute for Analytics (IIA), the annual competition recognizes Top companies in their quest for advanced business analytics practice
CHICAGO, October 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (“Echo”), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, today announced it recently won a 2022 Excellence in Analytics Award for its Digital Freight Marketplace program known. Echo’s data science team works tirelessly on the digital transformation of the 3PL (Third Party Logistics) segment of the transportation and logistics industry and has been recognized for their contributions by the International Institute for Analytics (IIA), an independent research and analytics consultancy .
“We are honored to be recognized as a leader in our industry for our technology-driven work and application of advanced analytical practices,” he said Doug Wagoner, CEO of Echo. “Our people really set us apart in the 3PL space. We have an exceptional team empowered to work together, solve problems and exemplify our ethos of “technology at your fingertips, experts at your side.”
“Our data science team’s work on this program has really benefitted our sales and operations team,” he reiterated David Menzel, President and Chief Operating Officer at Echo. “We are proud of our ongoing efforts around the digital transformation of the industry.”
Echo’s contest entry detailed its quest to drastically reduce the amount of human labor required to provide high-level of service non-asset transportation. Assessed against five key areas for program success—including deliverables, ambition, scope, capabilities, and insights—the work demonstrated a consistent pursuit of adaptability and simplification of automation challenges.
Along with Highmark Health and TE Connectivity, Echo was one of three finalists recognized at this year’s ANNY Awards. Representatives of the finalists…
