Congratulations to the employees of TransWorks -- Recipients of the 2005 Small Business of the Year Award (Ft. Wayne Chamber of Commerce)

Following are excerpts from the July, 2006 Emphasis Newsletter.

"... TransWorks Receives Chamber’s 2005 Business Of The Year Awards."

"The Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of its 2005 Business of the Year Awards on Thursday, May 18, at the 2006 Business/Industry Expo & Conferences, held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The annual awards are given to a Large Business of the Year (a company with 100 or more employees) and a Small Business of the Year (one with fewer than 100 employees) and are based on company growth and community involvement for the previous year. The award winners are chosen by the Chamber’s Small Business Council from nominations submitted by Chamber members..."

"...Small Business of the Year 2005 was awarded to TransWorks, a firm that provides end-to-end transportation management solutions, as well as accounting and back-office services, software development and process consulting to the transportation industry throughout North America.

TransWorks was launched from a group of Norfolk Southern Corporation subsidiaries in May 2001 with a senior management team composed of seasoned truckload, intermodal and rail transportation executives. The firm is led by President Tim Minnich, a former executive with Triple Crown Services who has more than 20 years experience in transportation management.

TransWorks provides fully-integrated modules designed to efficiently move shipments and process revenue through a transportation company’s network, using highly-automated tools and shared system components. The components of TransWorks’ end-to-end solution include: a transportation management system; business process automation for back-office support; financial management solutions; interactive reporting and data transfer; and electronic interfaces to customers, vendors and/or drivers.

TransWorks has experienced significant growth in its first few years of business. In 2005, that included an 11.9 percent revenue growth figure and three additional employees, making for a total of 58 employees at the end of the year. TransWorks is experiencing additional growth this year. The firm, located at 9910 Dupont Circle Drive East, recently leased and moved into 3,000 more square feet of office space to accommodate new business and additional employees."