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GlobalTranz Selects New Equity Partner

PHOENIX (June 5, 2018) —(BUSINESS WIRE) GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc., a leading technology-driven third-party logistics (3PL) solutions provider, today announced that it has selected The Jordan Company, L.P. (TJC) as its new equity partner. TJC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of GlobalTranz from Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), the growth equity affiliate of Providence Equity Partners, Susquehanna Growth Equity, Volition Capital, Savano Capital Partners, and other investors. The transaction is expected to close within 45 days.

TJC has a long history of partnering with management teams to help build businesses through a combination of strategic investments to drive organic growth and acquisitions. “We are extremely impressed by what the current management team and employees have accomplished in building GlobalTranz into a world-class business,” said Brian Higgins, Senior Partner, The Jordan Company. Higgins added, “GlobalTranz is a very strong fit with our existing portfolio companies and we expect to leverage our experience in the logistics space to help management continue to grow the business.”

“I am excited to have TJC as our new owners,” said Bob Farrell, chairman and CEO of GlobalTranz. “I would like to thank Providence, Susquehanna, Volition and Savano for their support, guidance and governance. The collective and collaborative hard work by everyone on the GlobalTranz team has allowed our existing investors to realize a strong return while concurrently positioning the company well for the next steps in its evolution.”

Ranked the 10th largest freight brokerage in the US by Transport Topics, GlobalTranz is driving strong growth with 25,000+ customers through technology innovation, a network of 34,000+ carriers, transformative M&A, creative products and services and superior customer service delivered by the best people in the industry.

“Our new partnership with TJC will allow us to keep doing what we are doing – driving execution, building differentiated solutions and technology, being a 3PL of choice for all our carriers, providing superior customer service and being a strategic partner to our customers. TJC will allow GlobalTranz to continue its market leadership and scale to the next level. There is no other team in our industry like ours and together we will continue to drive unique success. I look forward to the days ahead,” added Farrell.

About GlobalTranz

GlobalTranz is a technology-driven freight brokerage company specializing in LTL, full truckload, third-party logistics and expedited shipping services. GlobalTranz is leading the market in innovative logistics technology that optimizes the efficiency of freight movement and matches shipper demand and carrier capacity in near real-time. Leveraging its extensive freight agent network, GlobalTranz has emerged as a fast-growing market leader with a customer base of over 25,000 shippers. In 2018, Transport Topics ranked GlobalTranz as the 10th largest freight brokerage firm in the U.S.

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Larry Cheng

Managing Partner

Larry Cheng

Managing Partner

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