Total Quality Logistics establishing operations in Greenville County
March 21, 2016
Company Opening Third Office Location In South Carolina
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Total Quality Logistics (TQL), a third-party logistics provider, is establishing logistics and sales operations in Greenville County. The new development is creating an expected 75 new jobs over the next three years.
Established in 1997 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Total Quality Logistics has grown into one of the largest freight brokerage firms in North America. With 44 offices nationwide, TQL employs more than 3,800 workers in 20 states. Connecting customers that have freight shipping needs with capable carriers, the firm facilitated the movement of more than one million truck loads last year.
With existing operations in Columbia and Charleston, S.C. – where TQL recently placed first in the South Carolina Best Places to Work survey – the company’s new Greenville County facility will be its third in the Palmetto State. The new office will be located at 300 Executive Center Drive in Greenville, S.C.
“We are pleased to announce our third office in South Carolina with the opening of TQL Greenville. By building on our success in South Carolina, we are building on our position as a leader in the third-party logistics business. Greenville is a good fit for us with its access to a deep pool of professional talent,” said TQL President Kerry Byrne.
TQL Greenville has a target opening date of May 16, 2016. Hiring for the new positions is underway. Those interested in joining the TQL team should visit www.tqljobs.com.
“A strong logistics network requires many partners working together to support the needs of Greenville’s manufacturers and distributors. This strategic decision by Total Quality Logistics to locate in Greenville enhances the community’s logistics network and reinforces Greenville as a premier business location,” said Greenville County Council Chairman Dr. Robert Taylor.
FIVE FAST FACTS
- Total Quality Logistics is establishing operations in Greenville County.
- 75 jobs being created over the next three years.
- TQL was established in 1997 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- The company’s Greenville County operations will be located at 300 Executive Center Drive, Suite 301 in Greenville, S.C.
- Those interested in joining the TQL team should visit the company’s careers page online.
About Total Quality Logistics:
Total Quality Logistics is one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the nation with 44 offices in 20 states. TQL connects customers needing to move truckload freight shipments with carriers having capacity to move them. TQL is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2015 sales topped $2.2 billion and it employs more than 3,800 people nationwide. Connect with TQL on the web at TQL.com, on Facebook at Total Quality Logistics or on Twitter @TQLogistics.
