Denim, a leader in freight payments systems for the logistics industry, today announced Dale Prax, CEO of Direct Expedite, as the winner of the 2022 SmartBroker of the Year award. This award honors the Denim customer who demonstrated the SmartBroker mindset of continuous improvement and growth in the previous year.
A SmartBroker is a modern freight broker that makes use of advanced logistics technology and business practices. They are freight experts with a growth mindset who leverage that technology for operational excellence and stronger business relationships with their shippers and carriers. Most importantly, SmartBrokers are comfortable with change and not only embrace the industry transformation, but actively pursue it.
“SmartBrokers are setting a new standard for today’s freight brokers and I could not think of a more deserving recipient than Dale Prax of Direct Expedite,” said Bharath Krishnamoorthy, CEO and co-founder of Denim. “Dale Prax is a pioneer in logistics innovation, automation and implementation. From his patent-pending quoting system to implementing a 4-day work week, we are so proud to work with Dale and celebrate his achievements with this award.”
Dale Prax is a 30-year industry expert who founded Direct Expedite in 2019. Direct Expedite is on a mission to revolutionize the ground expedited transportation process to provide best-in-class deliveries for time-sensitive freight. Last year, Direct Expedite’s patent-pending Automated Freight Quoting System received a milestone of 15,000+ rate searches. Additionally, while growing its customer base and significantly increasing revenues, Direct Expedite leveraged its streamlined, technology-powered operations to move to a 4-day work week resulting in improved productivity and employee morale.
“I am honored to receive Denim’s 2022 SmartBroker of the Year Award,” said Dale Prax, CEO of Direct Expedite. “At Direct Expedite, we feel that for a shipment to be truly expedited the entire process must be expedited. Partners like Denim enable our brokerage to continue to innovate to provide the fastest and best customer experience. With Denim, we have cut our invoice process from 2.5 hours to only 12 minutes per job. That time savings is one of the reasons our team was able to move to a 4-day work week.”
Denim announced the SmartBroker of the Year award at Manifest: The Future of Logistics conference at Caesars Forum Las Vegas. Manifest brings together the most comprehensive ecosystem of innovation and transformation in supply chain and logistics. For those interested in learning more about Denim’s freight payments system, SmartBroker experts will be available throughout the Manifest show at Denim’s booth (#409).
For more information on Denim and the SmartBroker of the Year Award, visit Denim.com.
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Denim is proud to announce our partnership with Cargo Chief, a capacity procurement software that enables 3PLs to increase coverage, gain real-time market rates, and automate redundant tasks. This partnership is an essential step in the direction of creating powerful tech stacks for freight brokers and the shippers and carriers they work with.
Cargo Chief’s C4 Procurement platform solves some of the industry’s biggest issues when it comes to sporadic capacity, volatility of market rates, and data fragmentation.
With C4, freight brokers can:
Check out a full demo of Cargo Chief here.
These capabilities work well with Denim because Denim is a financial enablement platform built for brokers of all sizes. We offer end-to-end automation to help freight brokers save time on broker operations, including invoicing, collections, and payments. Whether you factor with Denim or not, we have a powerful platform with TMS integrations and accounting integrations to modernize the freight broker tech stack.
“Cargo Chief is excited to be partnered with Denim, as both companies are well aligned to service savvy mid-size brokerages to enable them with technology to have an advantage in the marketplace." says Russell Jones, CEO of Cargo Chief.
“We are excited to partner with CargoChief. They will be joining Denim’s growing network of leading technology and referral partners. Together, we aim to help freight brokers digitize and build a better tech stack to support their business. We believe technology is a key component to success in today's logistics industry!” says Greg Cambeis, Partnership Manager at Denim.
Together, Denim and Cargo Chief will be able to serve freight brokers more comprehensively. To learn more about Cargo Chief’s platform, check out their website here. To learn more about how Denim can help you grow your freight brokerage and maximize your working capital, contact us today.
We are so excited that our very own Alicia Kortmeyer was recognized as an Outstanding Woman in Tech at the 2022 Moxie Awards, hosted by Built In. Learn more about Alicia's nomination and the award!
Built In today announced that Alicia Kortmeyer at Denim was selected as a winner of its 2022 Moxie Awards. The annual awards program recognizes women in tech who have made outsized contributions to their workplaces, communities, and the industry as a whole.
“We are beyond proud of Alicia for being featured in this group of high-achievers,” says Bharath Krishnamoorthy, CEO of Denim. “Alicia sets the standard for a wonderfully thoughtful and open culture that is felt throughout our remote organization. The honor couldn’t go to a more deserving individual."
Built In’s open call for nominations saw more than 900 entries for 2022. An esteemed panel of judges, all senior women leaders in tech, reviewed the nominations and chose 100 women whom they believe showed the most “moxie.” Built In defines moxie as a combination of courage, determination, energy and know-how. Over the course of their careers, these professionals have defined excellence in many ways, from their achievements thus far to their commitment to championing other women.
“We’re proud to offer a program that empowers the industry to join Built In’s commitment to celebrating women on the rise,” says Sheridan Orr, Chief Marketing Officer, Built In. “The 2022 winners represent the industry’s future leaders, and we look forward to seeing how they continue to thrive as they advance in their careers. We know they’ll make the industry stronger with their presence. ”Built In’s Moxie Awards Program was eligible for individual contributors, managers, and directors — those with room to grow in their careers — who work in the technology industry. Nominations were accepted for any person who identifies as a woman, whether through gender identity, gender expression, or sex. Read about the winners here.
Built In is creating the largest platform for technology professionals globally. Monthly, millions of the industry’s most in-demand professionals visit the site from across the world. They rely on our platform to stay ahead of tech trends and news, learn skills to accelerate their careers and find opportunities at companies whose values they share. Built In also serves 1,800 customers, innovative companies ranging from startups to those in the Fortune 100. By putting their stories in front of our uniquely engaged audience, we help them hire otherwise hard-to-reach tech professionals, locally, nationally or remotely.
Built In’s 2022 Moxie Awards Program, now in its second year, celebrates outstanding women in tech whose leadership qualities, expertise and passion indicate they’re likely to advance to the pinnacles of their careers. A judges’ panel of celebrated women leaders in tech selected 100 winners, using scorecards with identifying information removed. To be nominated, participants must have met eligibility requirements: They must identify as women, whether through gender identity, gender expression or sex; serve in roles such as director, individual contributor or manager but not serve in executive or C-Suite roles; and work in either traditional tech disciplines, such as engineering or data science, or tech-adjacent roles, which includes any discipline that supports a company’s technology.
Denim is the all-in-one financial services platform that is rapidly disrupting the $250 billion freight intermediary market. Its proprietary technology allows freight brokers to simplify their financing operations and easily access the working capital they need to grow. Denim automates invoicing, collections, and payments - ultimately delivering a better customer experience. A remote-first company, Denim has been named a Best Place To Work by Built In. If you’re interested in learning more about how Denim can help grow your credit and help build your business, we’d love to talk.
