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Creation of TAC Transportation Announced
Transportation Sector's Flexible Workforce Needs Well Served By TAC Transportation
DEDHAM, Mass., May 19, 2008 - TAC Worldwide today announced the creation of TAC Transportation. Recently formed out of the highly successful TAC Automotive Group based in Detroit, this new division is strategically organized to serve the entire range of transportation industries including: Automotive, Heavy Truck, Commercial Off-Road, Airline, Rail and Defense sectors, from both a national and global perspective.
Born out of over twenty years of experience in delivering workforce planning, contingent, temp-to-perm and direct hire technical talent to the automotive, OEM and supplier community, TAC Transportation is well positioned to immediately deliver the most experienced and knowledgeable workforce to any of these industries.
"Our longstanding commitment and success in the Automotive Industry created a foundation from which a broader Transportation Industry Services Division could be created," stated Bob Badavas, President and CEO of TAC Worldwide. "The Transportation Sector is struggling to grow revenues while facing increasing competition, rapidly increasing costs, and the need for continuous operational improvements. We see a unique opportunity to help clients meet these challenges by providing highly skilled human capital and workforce solutions to the entire transportation sector."
TAC Transportation currently employs 1,400 technical employees to meet the workforce requirements of dozens of transportation-related companies. It provides such skilled engineering talent as CAD designers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, logistics specialists, transportation project managers, and a broad range of IT and service professionals with years of transportation sector experience. The number of technical workers on assignment continues to grow, increasing by greater than 25 each month. This growth is due, in part, to TAC Transportation's reputation for providing a great work experience. In 2007, TAC Transportation was named as one of the 101 Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan. Crain's selected them as one of the Coolest Places to Work in Detroit, and they were recognized in Corp Magazine's annual Salute to Diversity.
TAC Transportation is registered worldwide and can augment a client's technical workforce almost anywhere in the world. This is especially important to multinational clients seeking consistent quality and reliability from their global suppliers. Clients include Ford Motor Company, Oshkosh Truck, Chrysler, Case New Holland, Caterpillar, BAE, International Truck, Marrineete Marine, General Dynamics, Volvo Truck and many others.
"We've followed the ups and downs of the automotive industry for over twenty years, and in every instance we've been able to deliver the most highly skilled and strategically important talent to our client companies exactly when and where it was needed," commented Jim Cowper, Senior Vice President of TAC Transportation. "Our close working relationships with our clients often enable us to be proactive and anticipate our client's needs because we know their businesses well and can move quickly. This creates a unique and true partnership between TAC Transportation and our clients."
TAC Transportation has achieved the highest industry supplier certifications, including ISO-9000:2001 and Ford Q1 certification in both Engineering and IT workforce placements. Recently, TAC Transportation was recognized as Supplier of the Year at the 2007 MSX International Ford Motor Company b2bBuyer Supplier Awards Ceremony.
To better service the defense sector, TAC Transportation has become an ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) registered company, enabling it to strategically partner with Defense industry clients who are currently conducting business with foreign companies or persons pertaining to US Defense Articles.
Relating to TAC Transportation's ITAR Registration, Jim Erickson, Defense Service Manager of Oshkosh Corporation stated, "TAC Transportation has been a key partner in staffing our projects both here in the U.S. and globally. Their commitment and expertise in the transportation industry has allowed us to deliver qualified personnel on a moment's notice to remote areas such as Iraq and Afghanistan. TAC Transportation's long and successful track record in our industry, and consistency in delivering superior services, is an asset to our organization."
TAC Transportation's relationship with the Michigan Department of Transportation exemplifies the value provided to its clients. "Companies like TAC Transportation are key to delivering on our state's new transportation strategy — as the national leader in transportation, we continue to integrate more technologies into our road systems, air terminals, freight and rail hubs than any other state," stated Kirk T. Steudle, Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). "This means that technology companies and partners will call upon firms like TAC Transportation to provide the know-how and skilled employee workforce to fully develop and build-out our vision."
About TAC Worldwide
TAC Worldwide is a leading provider of technical staffing services and customized workforce solutions. TAC Worldwide's commitment to service excellence has served as the foundation for trusted business partner status with clients from a wide range of industries, including many Fortune 1000 companies. TAC Worldwide was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Dedham, Mass. TAC Worldwide is a subsidiary of GW Premier America. TAC Transportation, a division of TAC Worldwide, provides highly skilled engineering and IT personnel to OEMs and suppliers in the automotive industry. For more information, visit www.tactransportation.com or tacworldwide.com.
Contact:
Clyde Hakim
Senior Director, Marketing
TAC Worldwide
781-251-8296
chakim@tacworldwide.com
or
PAN Communications, Inc.
Andy Baron/Alexis Gordon, 978-474-1900
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