{"id":31381,"date":"2012-07-27T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/echo-global-logistics-echo-acquires-shipper-direct-logistics-inc\/31381\/"},"modified":"2012-07-27T08:40:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-27T08:40:00","slug":"echo-global-logistics-echo-acquires-shipper-direct-logistics-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/echo-global-logistics-echo-acquires-shipper-direct-logistics-inc\/31381\/","title":{"rendered":"Echo Global Logistics &#8211; ECHO &#8211; Acquires Shipper Direct Logistics, Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ECHO.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-31390\" title=\"ECHO\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/smw-news-wp\/2012\/07\/ECHO.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"119\"><\/a>Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ECHO\">Nasdaq:ECHO<\/a>)<\/strong>, a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Shipper Direct Logistics, Inc., a truckload transportation brokerage located in Nashville, TN. Effective immediately, Shipper Direct will begin doing business as Echo Global Logistics, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1989 by Billy and Angela Suddarth, Shipper Direct is a non-asset based transportation service provider that specializes in truckload solutions for the Southeastern and South Central United States. With this acquisition, Echo expands its sales organization, and customer and carrier relationships, while further developing its geographic footprint in these important regions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Shipper Direct organization possesses a track record of servicing mid-sized and larger shippers. 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