Global Project Logistics Network’s Annual Conference is its Biggest Success Yet

“Bangkok Meeting Kicks Off an Aggressive Year for the well Known Projects Group”

Bangkok, Thailand, February 22, 2006 – The Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) recently completed their worldwide annual meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, and have embarked on a new year with lots of energy. “I am totally psyched up at the prospects that come from this meeting,” said Gary Dale Cearley, the executive director of GPLN, “There was a very good energy here and lots of good connections made for the attendees all around. There will be a plethora of solid business connections made as a result.”

The Global Projects Logistics Network is globally known non-exclusive professional projects logistics group for independent companies specializing in international projects shipping by air, sea and land as well as specialized lifts and handling of oversized, out-of-gauge and heavy lift cargo. “GPLN’s members are internationally recognized leaders in their respective markets. The attendees are all members of GPLN and they came from all corners of the world to get here,” explained Cearley, “We are a special group in that we are non-exclusive when it comes to territorial matters, but we are quite exclusive when it comes to who can join us. We only take the best professional project logistics companies around the world. We don’t really want non-project companies who are looking to get into projects. Every person who was at the meeting knew the business and is a recognized pro. Not every projects group can say that.”

Cearley went on to say that GPLN has gotten even stronger recently due to a shift in the way GPLN has been marketing itself. Several initiatives will move forward as a result of the meeting, such as more activity related to co-branding, approaching potential members based on a recommendation system and possible participation in the European Breakbulk Conference in Antwerp and the Breakbulk Conference in New Orleans. “Hugo Theriens of Anconda Shipping in Antwerp and Patrick Dick of The Freight Company right here in Bangkok both recommended on the same day, just before the conference, that we as a group discuss looking into the European Breakbulk Conference. Many of our people thought this was a very good idea, so we are following through,” said Cearley.

The GPLN representative who came the longest distance was Arnaldo Cassettari of A.G. Logistics do Brasil, and Aprile Group company. “It took longer than a day to get here,” said Arnaldo, “It was my pleasure and an honor meeting such a selected people in lovely Bangkok and looking forward to a successful cooperation..” The meeting was fairly well summed up by Jan Beringer of Rohde & Liesenfeld Canada, “I expect that this experience will be very fruitful for our business.”