Total Quality Logistics establishing operations in Greenville County

March 21, 2016 - COLUMBIA, S.C. – 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 and 49th across the country. The new office will be located at 300 Executive Center Drive in Greenville, S.C.

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 the www.tqljobs.com. For more information on Total Quality Logistics, visit www.tql.com.

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.

About S.C. Department of Commerce
As South Carolina's leading economic development agency, the Department of Commerce works to recruit new businesses and help existing business grow. Commerce has recruited world-class companies to South Carolina such as Boeing, Bridgestone, Continental, Monster.com, Volvo Cars, ZF Group, BMW and Google Inc. and also supports startups, small and existing business, innovation and rural development initiatives. Commerce partners with the S.C Technical College System via readySC to support workforce training and recruiting, and with the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce, which provides worker training and employment opportunities within the state. Consistently, South Carolina has ranked as one of the top states in the nation for attracting jobs through foreign investment, according to IBM-Plant Location International and FDI Markets reports. The state won the Gold Shovel Award and the Project of Year Award from Area Development magazine in 2012, 2014 and 2015. For more information, visit www.SCcommerce.com.