"Scrappy Underdog to Investment Icon Part 2- Ben Gordon with Cambridge Captial"

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 5 a.m.

b"The \\u2018TECHquila Sunrise\\u2019 Series on Supply Chain Now shares the latest investments, acquisitions, innovations, and glorious implosions in Supply Chain Tech every week. If you are looking for a podcast about \\u2018so-and-so signed a contract with such and such,\\u2019 or \\u2018they just released version 20 of that same technology you didn\\u2019t buy last year,\\u2019 this is the wrong podcast for you. But if you are looking for real news and innovation, welcome to the Sunrise.\\n\\nThis episode features Ben Gordon. Ben draws on a career spent building supply chain and technology companies. As CEO of BGSA Holdings, Benjamin led the firm\\u2019s efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions. Benjamin has worked with firms such as UPS, DHL, Kuehne & Nagel, Agility Logistics, NFI Logistics, GENCO, Nations Express, Raytrans, Echo Global, Dixie, Wilpak, and others. Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. Benjamin raised $28 million from blue-chip investors including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, BancBoston Ventures, CNF, and Ionian. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting. Prior to Mercer, Benjamin worked in his family\\u2019s transportation business, AMI, where he helped the company expand its logistics operations. Benjamin is an active civic leader who is committed to giving back to the community. As founder and chairman of GesherCity, he boosted young adult volunteerism, expanding the organization to over 100,000 members in twenty locations. Benjamin has also served on the Boards of several non-profit groups, including the Palm Beach United Way, the Palm Beach Federation, the Palm Beach Young Presidents\\u2019 Organization (YPO), the JDC, the JCCA, the Middle East Forum, and various other community organizations. Benjamin received a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College.\\n\\nUpcoming Events & Resources Mentioned in this Episode:\\n\\nSubscribe to Supply Chain Now and ALL Supply Chain Now Programming Here: supplychainnowradio.com/subscribe\\nLeave a review for Supply Chain Now: ratethispodcast.com/supplychainnow\\nConnect with Greg on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gswhite/\\nConnect with Ben on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bengordon18/\\nSupply Chain Now Ranked #1 Supply Chain Podcast via FeedSpot: tinyurl.com/rud8y9m\\nSupply Chain Now Ranked #3 Supply Chain YouTube Channel: tinyurl.com/yazfegov\\nRegister for 6 River Systems' FLOW 2020: pheedloop.com/flow2020/site/home/\\nAIAG Virtual 2020 Supply Chain Conference: tinyurl.com/y8axeflc\\nDownload the Q2 2020 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: freight.usbank.com/?es=a229&a=20\\nRegister for Reuters Events Supply Chain USA Virtual 2020 Summit Here: tinyurl.com/y4mj6jph\\nWEBINAR: Stand Up & Sound Off- tinyurl.com/y4lcahdr\\nWEBINAR: New Market, New Mindset- tinyurl.com/y2rwvmwm\\nAME Toronto 2020 Virtual Conference: www.ame.org/ame-toronto-2020\\n\\nCheck Out News From Our Sponsors:\\n\\nU.S. Bank: www.usbpayment.com/transportation-solutions\\nCapgemini: www.capgemini.com/us-en/\\nVector Global Logistics: vectorgl.com/\\nVerusen: www.verusen.com/\\nProPurchaser.com: tinyurl.com/y6l2kh7g\\n\\nThis episode is hosted by Greg White. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: supplychainnowradio.com/episode-461."