BlueGrace CEO Bobby Harris Named One of Florida’s Most Influential Business Leaders
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 | BlueGrace Logistics CEO Bobby Harris has been selected as one of Florida’s Most Influential Business Leaders on the Florida 500 – Florida Trend’s roster of the state’s 500 most influential business leaders spanning across more than 60 business categories and economic sectors.
The Florida 500 list is the product of a year-long research initiative by the editors of Florida Trend resulting in a personal, engaging look at the state’s most Influential Business Leaders across major industries. The 500 executives were selected based on extensive contacts in regional business circles, hundreds of interviews and months of research, culminating in a highly selective biographical guide to the people who really run Florida.
Bobby is one of just 18 Transportation Executives chosen on the prestigious list of top business influencers throughout the entire state of Florida.
BlueGrace would like to officially congratulate Bobby on this much deserved honor!
About Bobby Harris
Bobby Harris is the founder and CEO of BlueGrace Logistics, a North American 3rd party logistics firm headquartered in Tampa, FL. BlueGrace has an industry-wide reputation for its high-performance shipping technology, innovative culture, being privately held, and hyper-growth since its inception in 2009. BlueGrace has an industry-wide reputation for its high-performance shipping technology, innovative culture, and hyper-growth since its inception in 2009. In 2012, INC 500 named BlueGrace the 20th fastest growing company in the United States, and in 2014, Bobby won Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year. In July of 2018, Bobby was welcomed as the newest member of Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC) Business Advisory Council (BAC). Mr. Harris is a member of YPO, and proudly supports the Humane Society of Tampa Bay as a member of the Advisory Council and is an advisor for the Tampa Bay Partnership. He earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of South Florida.
About Florida Trend
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The Florida 500 list is the product of a year-long research initiative by the editors of Florida Trend resulting in a personal, engaging look at the state’s most influential business leaders across major industries. The 500 executives were selected based on extensive contacts in regional business circles, hundreds of interviews and months of research, culminating in a highly selective biographical guide to the people who really run Florida. A variety of sources were used to produce the list, including input from executives of economic development organizations, professional associations and others who know their communities, industries and the state well.
About BlueGrace Logistics
Founded in 2009, BlueGrace Logistics is one of the fastest growing leaders of transportation management services in North America. As a full-service third-party logistics provider (3PL), BlueGrace helps businesses manage their freight spend through industry leading technology, high level freight carrier relationships and overall understanding of the complex $750 Billion U.S. freight industry. Backed by a $255 million investment by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, the company operates 12 locations nationwide and is headquartered headquartered in Tampa, Florida. For more information, visit www.mybluegrace.com.
