R2 Logistics, Inc. today announced the opening of their new operations branch in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The addition of this office marks the twelfth cold-start operations office for the company and it’s second in 2016.
The Philadelphia office is located at One Penn Center, 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Charlie Evans formerly a Transportation Sales Representative at R2 Logistics’ Charlotte branch, was promoted to the Branch Manager of the Philadelphia operations.
“R2 is thrilled to be entering the home of cheesesteaks, Tastykakes and scrapple with the opening of our 12th branch in center-city Philadelphia,” said R2 Logistics President, George Abernathy. “The opening of this branch will provide us the opportunity to expand our customer and carrier base while enhancing our already exemplary customer service in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region. Also, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to human capital development by promoting an internal resource into the manager role in Philadelphia.”
Applications are currently being accepted to fill Transportation Sales positions.