Echo Global Logistics Receives Most Admired Companies Award From Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ

Echo Global Logistics Is One of 40 Recipients Out of Nearly 300 Nominations


CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Oct 15, 2013) - Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, announced its selection as one of 40 winners of Arizona's Most Admired Companies Award (MAC) presented by Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ. Echo Global Logistics has operated in Arizona for over two years and opened its 11,000 square foot office in Scottsdale in June 2012. Winners were recognized at an awards reception held September 11th at the Ritz Carlton and are featured in the September/October issue of AZ Business Magazine.

"We are honored to have received this prestigious award from Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ," said Joe Larson, Vice President at Echo Global Logistics. "Our success is directly measured by our ability to simplify the transportation management process for our clients. Having the right tools and team in place allows us to deliver continuous supply chain improvements to our clients in order to manage their rising transportation costs."

"Arizona's Most Admired Companies Award is sponsored by Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ, and is considered the most comprehensive and admired corporate awards program in Arizona. It recognizes the contributions and impact these 'most admired companies' bring to the state," says Denise Gredler, Founder & CEO of BestCompaniesAZ and co-founder of the MAC program. Winning companies are selected for performance in the areas of workplace culture, leadership excellence, social responsibility, customer opinion and innovation. 

For a list of the 2013 Arizona's Most Admired Companies, visit the website at http://www.bestcompaniesaz.com/best-companies/current-winners/2013-mac-winners.

About Echo Global Logistics
Echo Global Logistics, based in Chicago, is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, delivered on a proprietary technology platform, serving the transportation and logistics needs of its clients. Echo maintains a web-based technology platform that compiles and analyzes data from its network of over 24,000 transportation providers to serve its clients' shipping and freight management needs. Echo procures transportation and provides logistics services for clients across a wide range of industries, such as manufacturing, construction, consumer products and retail. For more information on Echo, visit: www.echo.com.

ECHO: Corporate