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Magellan Promotes Employee Wellness Program The Owens and Associates Employee Wellness Clinic was held Friday, June 14, 2017 at the Aloft Conference Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Presentations offered businesses a holistic approach to health management to assist employees. Keynote Speakers covered topics for employee consumer education, strategic pharmacy management, and practical wellness. Included was an…

Magellan Transport Logistics, a “Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business,” hosted a charity event pickup to support Vietnam Veterans of America on June 1st, 2017. “Schedule a Pick-Up” is a truck service that comes straight to your door to accept donated items. Their main purpose is to improve the lives of veterans by donating and…

Magellan Transport Logistics CEO/Owner Tom Piatak was presented with the Wounded Warrior Certificate of Recognition on May 7th, 2017 by Michael S. Linnington, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Retired. Linnington is the Chief Executive Officer of the Wounded Warrior Project. Piatak was recognized for “contributions, exemplary commitment, and outstanding support in providing the very best care…

Craig Kumrow carried the colors and rallied the Magellan Transport Logistics team in achieving the status of Top 4 Supporting Company in Jacksonville’s Walk for Wishes fundraiser. Event was held at Unity Plaza- 220 Riverside Avenue, May 6, 2017 at 9:30 AM. Walk For Wishes is a nationwide Make-A-Wish® fundraiser that celebrates more than 270,000…

Atlantic Beach, Florida – Magellan Transport Logistics sponsorship, Kemp’s ridley – 5 nest adoption. To promote the conservation of endangered and threatened marine turtles in Northeast Florida. [See the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and other protections]. Of the five species of turtles that nest in Florida, there are three species that nest locally: Loggerheads,…

The Walt Disney Company Supplier Diversity Summit was held on March 16.2017 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Sorcerer’s Apprentice Ballroom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Jacksonville’s Magellan Transport Logistics was one of the selected companies to participate in the event. Justin Kane, Magellan Business Development Manager found the summit very informative and great start to a…

Jacksonville third party logistics provider Magellan Transport Logistics was listed #2 on the Jacksonville Business Journal 2015 List ranking the Northeast Florida Annual Revenue of Veteran-Owned Businesses. Northeast Florida constitutes Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties. Combine reported revenue among top five businesses on the list was $238.7 M with 634…

The 2016 National Veterans Small Business Engagement Summit commenced at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, MN November 1-3, 2016. Attending from Jacksonville veteran owned Magellan Transport Logistics were Branch Manager Justin Kane and Sales Associate Michael Rummell. In its sixth year, NVSBE directly connects Veteran Owned Small Businesses with Procurement Decision Makers from the Department…

Congratulations to local Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Magellan Transport Logistics as rank # 14 of Jacksonville’s largest logistics companies. “Magellan is honored to be ranked #14 on this year’s list, “ said Magellan’s CEO, Tom Piatak. “To be included in this list is a significant achievement for Magellan and we couldn’t be more…

Higher education, in and of itself, dramatically reduces the rate of unemployment and underemployment. Yet, a degree is not a ticket that automatically provides a job. With surplus labor in the market, it is difficult for college students, often with little to no experience, to beat out other experienced job candidates. A quality internship can…