Intermodal Cartage Company

All roads pointed to a career in logistics for Brandon Sartain

From the Memphis Business Journal –

Sartain, a native Memphian, has logistics in his blood. His father worked for more than 30 years for the U.S. Postal Service, while his siter worked in customs brokering for various companies for more than 15 years. Sartain began his logistics career as scheduler and manager of shipping for Color Craft Label Co., a local printing company. He then moved to Carolina Logistics, a national reverse logistics company, before beginning his career at Intermodal Cartage Co. as a dispatcher in 2006. He quickly took over as supervisor for the local dispatch group.

First job: Attendant, BP gas station

Education: Attended University of Memphis

Residence: East Memphis

Business philosophy: Build a positive team and embrace change

Best way to keep competitive edge: Continue to educate myself on technology

Guiding principle: It’s never as good as it seems or as bad as it seems

Yardstick of success: Was 110 percent effort given? Sometimes whatwe call failures turn into some of our greatest achievements

Goal yet to be achieved: Owning my own company

Judgment calls

Best business decision: Consolidating customer service and dispatch departments to provide specialized customer service to our clients

Worst business decision: Assuming drivers were in abundance

Toughest business decision: Anytime you have to let someone go for any reason

Biggest missed opportunity: Not completing my education at a younger age

Mentor: My father

Word that best describes you: Solid

True confessions

Like best about job: Controlling chaos

Like least about job: The long hours

Pet peeve: To be told” That is not my job.”

Most important lesson learned: Hard work and dedication will pay off.

Person most interested in meeting: Tony LaRussa

Most respected competitor: Comtrak

Three greatest passions: Golf, baseball and fishing

First choice for a new career: Owning a bicycle rental company

Predilections

Favorite quote: “Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” – Mark Twain

Most influential book: “The Pursuit of God” by A.W. Tozer

Favorite cause: Make-a-Wish Foundation

Favorite status symbol: Five-year service pen from Intermodal Cartage Co.

Favorite movie: “A River Runs Through It”

Favorite restaurant: Flight

Favorite vacation spot: Grayton Beach, Fla.

What’s on your iPod: Greatful Dead, Waylon Jennings and Jay Z

Favorite way to spend free time: Spending time with my wife and two boys

Automobile: GMC Sierra