Press Release: BAT Logistics Brings Art Contest Back to Sims Elementary School

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ATLANTA, Ga.-- BAT Logistics, one of the fastest growing 3PL providers of transportation services, is excited to announce it will once again sponsor the Transportation Art Contest at Sims Elementary School in Conyers, Ga.

"BAT wants to give back to the children and be a partner with the public school systems and this is a great way for us to do that," said BAT's Sales and Marketing Director Cindy Moreno, who is organizing the contest for the company. "Last year, the kids were very excited and that makes it all worthwhile. We look forward to the contest this year and the years to come."

In art class starting in mid-November, students will be asked to draw and color a mode of transportation. The entries will be judged in three grade groupings: Pre-K/Kindergarten/First, Second/Third and Fourth/Fifth.

Students selected to have the best entries will win modes of transportation- a bike for first place, scooter or skateboard for second and a rolling skating gift card for third- awarded just in time for their winter break from school.

The contest does not cost the school, students or community anything. BAT is even providing the art classes with paper and markers for the contest. Last year was the first year of the contest.

About BAT Logistics
Backhaul and Track Logistics d/b/a BAT Logistics provides transportation solutions to the shipping community. Our core strength is full truck load services in dry, refrigerated, and rail commodities. Our services are executed using key national carriers with a focus on small to medium sized carriers. We operate in headhaul and backhaul lanes both regionally and cross-country. We also utilize door-to-door rail services that cover the entire nation. Our industry knowledge and experience using rail transportation gives us a clear and distinct advantage over the competition.

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Spelunking: Coffee Talk

You wouldn't want to see Stephen Sinclair without his coffee. That jolt of java keeps him alert and smiling throughout his day at BAT Logistics and, well, anywhere.

So, it's no surprise that his travel mug is this National Accounts team member's most treasured item at work.

"I would be lost without it," Stephen said.

Spelunking: Baby on Board

Is this the new BAT mascot?

 

No, it's just Executive VP/Owner Jarrod Marinello's son, Dylan, dressed as a bat for Halloween last year.

Marinello treasures his now 18-month-old son, but he will have another treasure this spring. We are happy to announce his wife is pregnant, and this time, it's a girl! Baby Marinello is due to arrive mid-April.

Spelunking: Orange and Proud

There are awards, and then there are trophies. Steve Barnes, the team leader of our Central Dispatch team, is proud of the sales trophy he has won in each of the past three quarters. To win, a team member has to sign up the most customers in a quarter.

Also in the photo is Steve's best friend and team member, Krysten Parrish, holding his cherished Syracuse Otto the Orange toy.

"My family is from Syracuse, New York, and I am a die hard Syracuse basketball fan. Like crazy die hard," he said.

Spelunking: Toyman in the Cave

Every office has at least one person with a desk area decorated with toys. BAT's person with the most unique toys is Joe Kier from our National Accounts team. He has Gogo's, small collectible characters that can be played with like marbles or jacks.

According to Gogo's website, the toys are based on games children in ancient Greece used to play using sheep knuckle bones. We at BAT are certainly happy the toys are interesting characters and not sheep bones...

Don't forget to join us next Friday as we take you on another dive into our BAT cave.

Spelunking: Cindy's Treasured Item

Before the weekend begins, we thought you'd like to take a dive into our BAT cave and learn a little more about our team.

Our Director of Sales, Cindy Moreno, treasures the pallet of sticky notes on her desk. Just looking at all the notes sticking to papers (and on top of other notes!) on her wall show how much she uses them.

"If I didn't have my sticky notes, I would be lost," Cindy said.

Check back next week to learn about someone else on our team...

Echo: Dollar General Raises Funds for Literacy Foundation

Did you know Dollar General's co-founder, J.L. Turner, couldn't read when he started his company?

Since its founding, Dollar General has been committed to supporting literacy and education. In 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation was established to improve the functional literacy of adults and families by providing grants to nonprofit organizations dedicated to the advancement of literacy.

"Dollar General believes learning to read, receiving your GED or learning the English language is an investment that opens doorways for personal, professional and economic growth," the company notes on its foundation's website. "It is the one gift that no one can take away- the one gift that lasts a lifetime."

One way Dollar General raises money for its foundation is through its annual golf classic. Since 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation Golf Classic has raised more than $13 million for literacy initiatives.

On Monday, Shawn Rorie and Stephen Sinclair represented BAT Logistics at the 20th annual event in Nashville, Tenn.

"We have been blessed as a company and want to extend that to as many as possible," said Rorie, co-owner and president of BAT Logistics.

BAT is strict about the business charities it supports, focusing on the percentage of donated money that actually goes to people in need.