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Need your goods moved expeditiously? Freight forwarder Expeditors International of Washington can help. As a freight forwarder, the company purchases air and ocean cargo space on a volume basis and resells that space to its customers at lower rates than they could obtain directly from the carriers. The company also acts as a customs broker for air and ocean freight shipped by its customers and offers supply chain management services. Expeditors operates from more than 200 facilities in more than 50 countries worldwide. More than half of the company's sales come from the Asia. Expeditors got its start in 1981 when it focused on airfreight shipments primarily from Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong to the US.
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1015 3rd Ave., 12th Fl. Seattle, WA 98104
| | Phone: | 206-674-3400 | | Fax: | 206-682-9777 |
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Highlights | | Fiscal Year End: | December | | Revenue (2008): | 5633.90 M | | Revenue Growth (1 yr): | 7.60% | | Employees (2008): | 12,580 | | Employee Growth (1 yr): | 2.20% |
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Key People
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Chairman, CEO, and Director:
Peter J. Rose
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President, COO, and Director:
R. Jordan Gates
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CFO and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer:
Bradley S. (Brad) Powell
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