Advantages of Shipping with the American Logistics Group

 

American Logistics Group
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Founder of The Custom Companies, Inc., Perry Mandera remains committed to offering the best transportation and logistics operations to customers nationwide. In addition to developing and enhancing his own business, Perry Mandera sits on the Board of Directors of American Logistics Group, a federally regulated freight broker company founded in 2006.

Affiliated with the Intermodal Association of North America, the Transportation Intermediaries Association, the Transport and Logistics Council, and BlueBook, American Logistics Group provides freight solutions and technological offerings that include custom-designed software to keep track of all freight and cargo movements.

With more than 5,500 carriers in its network, the organization can deal with partial loads, full truckloads, expedited loads, and heavy haul loads at competitive prices. Dedicated first and foremost to reducing transportation costs, the American Logistics Group remembers each customer is unique, and strives to keep its database up-to-date with the best possible options for each scenario.

Through its proprietary software, customers can gather quotes from selected carriers and see each price, helping to choose the cheapest, swiftest options.

Inspiring Youth with the Jesse White Tumblers

Jesse White Tumblers
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Perry Mandera founded The Custom Companies, Inc., in 1986, and continues to oversee all facets of the business. A supporter of multiple philanthropic organizations, Perry Mandera sits on the Board of Directors of the Jesse White Tumblers.

With almost a 60-year history, the Jesse White Tumblers seeks to provide a positive outlet for youth living in inner-city neighborhoods, keeping them away from drugs, alcohol, and gangs while inspiring them to stay in school and keep up their grades. With 1,500 performances each year, these talented youth have performed on television, in movies, and in countries around the world.

The Jesse White Tumblers have seven separate teams. Some have performed in Hong Kong, Bermuda, Belize, Japan and Croatia in the past. They also perform at local sporting events and charity functions, to continue the spirit of giving back.

The Tumblers are supported by a dedicated team of volunteers and donors, Training and uniforms are free to all accepted participants.

Walter and Connie Payton Foundation Brings Sweetness to People in Need

 

Walter and Connie Payton Foundation
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Since 1986, The Custom Companies, Inc., and its founder, Perry Mandera, have provided high-quality, customer-focused transportation and shipping options for clients across North America. Ranked among the Illinois Transportation Association’s Top 100 American Transportation Executives of the Millennium in the year 2000, Perry Mandera continues to focus his Chicago-based company on efficiency and customer service.

The company additionally takes an active role in its community, contributing corporate support to a variety of charitable causes. These include the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation, which works to uplift vulnerable members of society and assist them in maintaining dignity and personal pride in achievement.

The WCPF, also based in the Chicago area, is a tribute to the late football legend Walter Payton, nicknamed “Sweetness” for his kind and generous personality. The record-setting Chicago Bears player was also known for his philanthropy, and established the foundation, to concentrate on the needs of underserved children, a year before his death in 1999.

Today, the foundation oversees a holiday toy drive, a school supply drive, and numerous other humanitarian projects that benefit Chicago communities. Its annual “Sweetness” Run, a 5K and 8K run-walk, is sponsored by, among other organizations, the Chicago Bears and The Custom Companies.