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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
Posted: June 29, 2012