Some of our readers may be surprised to know that you’ve worked in the transportation sector since you were 12. How did this come about? How did this early exposure to the transportation business inform your current-day thinking? This builds from my last response. If you put the same integrity and pride into running your business as you do life, eventually, it becomes a part of you. Working in the trucking industry is work. But it’s also a way of life. For as long as I remember, trucking has been a part of my life. You could say that I was born into it. My grandfather was an accountant for trucking companies. My dad owned a trucking business for 55 years. I might not have realized it then, but through observing my dad on the job, I started mentally noting best practices. I took these with me at my first billing clerk job. I observed and took more notes. Here I quickly worked my way up to general manager - watching, observing and asking questions along the way. AGT Global Logistics was formerly known as All Girls Transportation & Logistics. What motivated you to champion and develop a woman-owned and operated business? While managing a freight brokerage company, I noticed the increasing trend of diverse companies bidding on jobs and winning. We were seemingly losing out to the diverse spend. I knew I had the experience, knowledge and drive to become a successful third-party logistics enterprise that just so happened to be woman-owned. Founder and President AGT Global Logistics ANGELA ELIACOSTAS www.agt3pl.com CEO Today recently had the pleasure of speaking with Angela Eliacostas, founder and president of AGT Global Logistics headquartered in Westmont, Illinois. We talk with Angela about what inspires her, how she leads her team, and what it’s like to succeed in a male-dominated industry. Angela states that her role is to live her company’s motto - “We keep your world turning” - in business and in life. Anglea’s corporation, AGT Global Logistics, specializes in personalized service of integrated transportation and logistics functions to top-tier companies worldwide. USA - 24 -
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