Every year for the past half decade,
we have spent a few days with the folks from EMO Trans at their annual
meeting.
EMO brings their company leaders, team, and partners
from around the world to places like Lisbon and San Juan.
It is always business and fun—both in ample amounts—but
none of it all that overwhelming.
EMO Trans reflects the easy-going but always steady
personality of CEO Jo Frigger.
Jo knows what it means to start small, think big, and
make something work; after all, he thoughtfully built his company brick
by brick.
Today EMO Trans is among the fastest growing companies
in the business with offices around the world and year-on-year jumps in
business that are the envy of many.
But perhaps the most interesting aspect of EMO, aside
from the obviously great business model, is that the company has hands-on
participation of the next generation of Friggers—both Jenni and
her brother Sven occupy key posts at the company.
This is about Jenni, who is director-Global Network,
EMO Trans, based in Freeport, New York.
Jenni was involved in the freight forwarding business
from an early age, when she accompanied her father to the office on weekends.
She also worked in Germany in freight forwarding and
has been in the business for over 10 years, during which time she completed
her studies at the New School in New York with an M.A. degree.
Prior to her present position, Jenni worked in Freeport,
JFK, and San Francisco, and was Branch Manager of EMO in Philadelphia.
At that time she also served on the board of directors of the traffic
and transportation club in Philadelphia.
How effective has she been at EMO?
A global logistics provider since 1965, EMO-Trans has
moved upward since 2010, when the company included 30 offices in the USA
and more than 60 offices worldwide. In 2014 EMO boasts 250 offices in
120 countries in an extensive global partnership network.
But there is more.
In addition to being beautiful and smart, Jenni has
been nominated to continue her volunteer work as a member of the Board
of Directors at the U.S.-based Air Forwarders Association.
“The AfA, under the leadership of Brandon Fried,
has done a great job of representing the forwarding industry in their
discussions with government agencies.
“AfA has become a cogent, powerful voice that
not only walks the walk but makes the point to the world at large that
freight forwarding is an honored and vital profession.
“AfA represents its member companies, from small
businesses with a few employees to large companies with a vast employee
network.
“Something Brandon said always sticks in my mind,”
Jenni said.
“‘We are the travel agents for freight shipments,
moving cargo in the timeliest and most cost-efficient manner,’ he
said.”
As AFA meets, members who vote should move at deliberate
speed to confirm Jenni. As we have said before, Jenni fits the mold as
someone who has risen in a business; beyond her obvious head start, she
has made the most of every opportunity.
Jenni is a dreamer and a doer, a leader of substance
who is building and winning and willing to share to build a greater AfA.
Wherever she serves, our industry is damn lucky to have her involvement
as it moves—“Forward!”
Geoffrey/Flossie |
