(High Point, N.C.) As a leading provider of school buses with a 95-year manufacturing history in N.C., it’s not surprising that most people in the Carolinas think of Thomas Built Buses when they see those iconic yellow school buses. In the Carolinas, each Thomas Built school bus represents more than safe, reliable access to education, it represents another good manufacturing job. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) The US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), representing the pilots of US Airways, expresses concerns over the new FAA Flight and Duty Time rule addressing pilot crew rest. The new rule is the result of efforts to address pilot fatigue, brought to light primarily as a result of the fatal accident of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Buffalo, NY that occurred in May 2009. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) NASCENT Technology, LLC. (NASCENT), the leading technology solutions provider to the Intermodal Transportation Industry, announced today that it will be showcasing several new, innovative products and solutions to shipping, rail, trucking and other industry professionals at its upcoming ConneXions event on October 19 and 20 in Chicago, IL. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Transite’s JaguarTMS solution has been as the strategic and functional transportation management system platform for TranzProz Consulting, a recently formed third-party logistics company that will focus on working with shippers across the U.S. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Transite Technology, a leading provider of transportation management software and services, has named Russ Lombardo its vice president of sales and Lisa Riviello as the company’s primary application support specialist. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Transite Technology released a white paper to enable businesses to make the best decisions regarding Transportation Management Systems. It is titled “Knowing When It’s Time for a New Transportation Management System.” The white paper explores what Third Party Logistics companies and shippers should identify and understand about their current TMS and future transportation needs. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C. and Dallas, Texas) Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) has signed a contract with the North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA) for Tyler’s Munis® enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. The agreement includes related professional services, maintenance and support. The NCSPA selected Tyler’s Munis ERP solution to aid productivity, increase efficiencies and provide enhanced data visibility. The Authority will invest in a wide range of Munis applications, including financial management, human capital management and content management. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) Railinc Corp. announced today that a new freight rail industry ad campaign features a local technology worker, Railinc employee Nichole Fimple. The “Freight Rail Works” campaign presents real people telling true stories about how maintaining a healthy freight rail network is critical to their businesses’ success. The spots featuring Fimple showcase rail industry investments in information technology that keep the railroads running safely and efficiently, and bring good, high paying jobs directly to companies like Railinc. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) Railinc Corp. is pleased to announce that the following individuals have recently joined the company:

·        Spencer Cain as customer support representative,

·        Michael Melugin as customer support representative,

·        Gary Parente as contracts manager,

·        Gray Price as decision support specialist, and

·        Vijay Sivaji as senior software engineer. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) Railinc Corp. is pleased to announce that the following individuals have recently joined the company: Diane Moore as partner manager, Anoop Nair as senior developer, Aditya Samant as associate developer, Angela Buccigrosse as customer support representative, and Caleb Bell as customer support representative. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Transite Technology, a leading provider of transportation management software and services, has been chosen by Command Transportation, one of the leading third-party logistics providers in the U.S. Transite will provide Command with premise-installed software which will be the backbone pricing and contract platform for the company. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) MercuryGate International Inc., a market leader in Transportation Management Systems (TMS), announced a new product offering, FreightFriend, a relationship based, full-featured load and truck internet posting service. FreightFriend is a private network website for shippers, brokers and carriers. Shippers and brokers post loads that are visible only to the carriers they trust – their “friends”. Carriers post available capacity and regular lanes to one web site, knowing that only their shipper or broker “friends” can see and utilize them. Full radius based searching and matching functionality seamlessly connects the right loads with the right trucks. (more…)