National 3PL Firm Sunset Transportation Expands Leadership Team in Response to Double-Digit Growth

ST. LOUIS - Sept. 29, 2016 - PRLog -- To enhance service and savings to its growing customer base, employee team and branch network nationwide, Sunset Transportation, Inc. recently added a new vice president position to its leadership team. Top industry executive Tracy Meetre recently joined the third party logistics and freight payment firm as the new vice president of sales and marketing.

Meetre's two decades of supply chain technology and customer solutions experience will help Sunset enhance value to customers while supporting its expanding staff, agent team and branch offices.

Extensive Logistics Experience in Freight Management, Supply Chain Integration
"Tracy is a proven sales and marketing leader with strong capabilities in logistics and transportation," said Craig Marton, president and COO. "Her industry experience and proactive leadership, coupled with her successful and innovative approach to logistics is a tremendous asset that will benefit Sunset customers with enhanced services and savings."

Meetre most recently served as vice president of sales for Transplace, an international non-asset-based 3PL provider with logistics technology and transportation management services. Prior to that, she was on the leadership team at St. Louis-based LMS Logistics. During her 18 years at LMS, she was instrumental in developing and launching TOTAL, an award-winning transportation management system (TMS) and helping the company grow, ultimately positioning it for acquisition.

"I'm drawn to Sunset's entrepreneurial spirit and extreme customer focus. In a logistics market that is crowded by large international players, Sunset is the right sized 3PL. Customers get state of the art tools—the same tools the big guys have—with lower cost and more flexibility," said Meetre. "I'm passionate about contributing to Sunset's growth journey and developing innovative solutions that will make our customers into raving fans."

At Sunset, Meetre will lead and oversee day-to-day operations and strategic planning for sales and marketing company-wide. She and her team will be focused on helping customers streamline logistics using state-of-the-art technology, industry best practices and proven processes.

Three-Year Company Growth Trend
Sunset's growth is in alignment with its strategic plan, according to Marton. Even though there is consolidation going on in the industry, the 3PL leader is doing just the opposite.

In 2016, Sunset Transportation received several honors for its growth and workplace excellence, including the "Fastest-Growing Private Company" by the St. Louis Business Journal, "Top Workplaces" by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll as a Five-Time Fastest Growing Companies Honoree. Sunset also upgraded FreightLOGIK, its transportation management system powered by McLeod Software, increasing efficiency, system integration options for customers and visibility to key metrics throughout the entire shipping process.

In addition to its leadership team, Sunset is also expanding its logistics staff at multiple locations across the country. To view current openings, call 800-849-6540, or visit Sunset's career site online at http://www.sunsettrans.com/careers/

- Request a free truckload benchmark report: www.sunsettrans.com/shipping-benchmarks/
- Join the Sunset freight agent team: www.sunsettrans.com/agent-program/
- Gain business insights from Sunset's President/COO Craig Marton: www.sunsettrans.com/2016/03/22/growing-company-need-strategic-plan/
- Read more Sunset news and happenings: www.sunsettrans.com/news-and-insight/

About Sunset Transportation, Inc. – http://www.sunsettrans.com
Founded in 1989, Sunset Transportation is a leader in third party logistics (3PL) and freight payment services, creating customized shipping solutions for business in measurable ways. Customer expectations are met with personalized service, knowledge, agility and responsiveness. Sunset Transportation's corporate headquarters are located in St. Louis, Missouri, with branch and agent offices across the U.S.