May 2, 2008 (ATLANTA)
For the fifth consecutive year, the Atlanta Business Chronicle has named Bennett International Group, LLC (Bennett) first among Atlanta’s Top 25 Woman-Owned Companies. “We prize this distinction especially because it honors the hard work that all of the city’s woman-owned businesses undertake every day, and Bennett celebrates each of the businesses included in the list,” said Marcia Taylor, Bennett’s president and CEO. Founded in 1974, Bennett has experienced significant growth since its first appearance on Atlanta Business Chronicle’s annual list in 1995.
Under Taylor’s leadership, the company has developed into a $255 million global provider of logistics, transportation and supply chain solutions with more than 3,000 contractors, agents and employees worldwide.
About Bennett International Group
Bennett International Group is an acknowledged leader in the trucking/transportation industry. Through its affiliated group of carriers, Bennett has been and continues as a premier provider of logistics, transportation and supply chain solutions to government contractors and commercial businesses. Marcia G. Taylor, Bennett International Group’s president and CEO, has staked her claim as an industry leader, receiving numerous and continuous accolades.
In addition to honors from the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Bennett International Group has been named the #2 Diversity Owned Business in Georgia by Diversity Business. com and the #5 Top Woman-Owned Business in the United States by Women’s Enterprise Magazine.