PBD Worldwide News

PBD Named One of Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For 2019

chelsea.stewart@pbd.com (Chelsea Stewart) — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 20:53:41 GMT

PBD Worldwide is excited to announce their recognition as one of Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2019.

Each year, companies throughout Chicago compete to be named one of the “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®.” Only companies with the most innovative and thoughtful human resources approach are bestowed this honor. This is PBD's fifth consecutive year appearing on this prestigious list in Chicago.

The winning companies also compete for thirteen elite awards, one granted for each category. Winners are pooled by the size of their company. Employers with 0-100 employees will be benchmarked together and will be classified as Small Business; 101- 300 employees will be benchmarked together and will be classified as Medium Business; 301+ employees will be benchmarked together and will be classified as Large Business. All companies, no matter their size, can be a Best and Brightest Company to Work For® resulting in Better Business, Richer Lives and Stronger Communities. An overall winner that has excelled in all categories will be honored with a “Best of the Best Overall” award. The elite award winners will be revealed during the annual human resources symposium and awards program held in Chicago.

An independent research firm evaluates each company’s entry based on key measures in various categories. These categories include Compensation, Benefits and Employee Solutions; Employee Enrichment, Engagement and Retention; Employee Education and Development; Recruitment, Selection and Orientation; Employee Achievement and Recognition; Communication and Shared Vision; Diversity and Inclusion; Work-Life Balance; Community Initiatives; Strategic Company Performance and the Best of the Best Small Business, Medium Business and Large Business.

The Chicago winners will be honored by the National Association for Business Resources on September 16th. For more information, please visit: www.101bestandbrightest.com/.

PBD Worldwide Named One of Atlanta's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For 2019

chelsea.stewart@pbd.com (Chelsea Stewart) — Fri, 17 May 2019 18:37:13 GMT

PBD Worldwide is excited to announce their recognition as one of Atlanta's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in 2019.

Each year, companies throughout Atlanta compete to be named one of the “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®.” Only companies with the most innovative and thoughtful human resources approach are bestowed this honor. This is PBD's eighth consecutive year appearing on this prestigious list in Atlanta.

The Atlanta winners will be honored by the National Association for Business Resources on June 20th. For more information, please visit: www.101bestandbrightest.com/.

PBD Worldwide Recognized as One of Atlanta's Healthiest Employers for 2019

chelsea.stewart@pbd.com (Chelsea Stewart) — Tue, 14 May 2019 10:00:00 GMT

PBD Worldwide is proud to announce their recognition as one of Atlanta's Healthiest Employers by the Atlanta Business Chronicle for the eighth year!

Atlanta's Healthiest Employers recognizes companies that take the lead when it comes to workplace health and fitness. This year, Atlanta's Healthiest Employers partnered with Springbuk to determine Atlanta's Healthiest Employers. Springbuk uses an online assessment of more than 60 scored questions to measure wellness programming in six categories: leadership commitment, foundational components, strategic planning, communication and marketing, programming and interventions, and reporting and analytics. The questions contain more than 600 data points that are analyzed and become the company's Healthiest Employer Index. This year, PBD was awarded the number 10 spot in the medium-sized category.

PBD earned this award by creating an environment that is continually focused on employee wellness. For over fifteen years, PBD has hosted walking and wellness challenges, implemented a wellness reimbursement program and banned smoking from all PBD properties. PBD's partnership with Community Health Partners (CHP) provides employees with professional health counseling and annual health screenings. As part of PBD's expanding wellness program, employees also have the opportunity to participate in monthly wellness seminars and on-site massages. Interested in joining the PBD team? Visit our Careers Page for more information about PBD Worldwide's culture and benefits!

For more information about the Atlanta's Healthiest Employers list, please visit www.bizhournals.com.

PBD Worldwide Recognized as One of Atlanta's Top Workplaces for 2019

Jeanna.Courter@pbd.com (Jeanna Courter) — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:05:56 GMT

PBD Worldwide has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.

“Top Workplaces is more than just recognition,” said Doug Claffey, CEO of Energage. “Our research shows organizations that earn the award attract better talent, experience lower turnover, and are better equipped to deliver bottom-line results. Their leaders prioritize and carefully craft a healthy workplace culture that supports employee engagement.”

"Our team is honored to be recognized as one of Atlanta's Top Workplaces for the ninth consecutive year," said Scott Dockter, CEO/President of PBD Worldwide. "PBD was built on the foundation of putting people first. We strive to create a culture that allows our employees to excel by motivating, empowering and retaining top talent through training and development, employee engagement, a high energy and fun work environment and diverse portfolio of employee benefits."

“Becoming a Top Workplace isn’t something organizations can buy,” Claffey said. “It’s an achievement organizations have worked for and a distinction that gives them a competitive advantage. It’s a big deal.”

For more information about the Top Workplaces list and Workplace Dynamics, please visit www.topworkplaces.com and www.energage.com.

PBD Named 2019 Top 3PL for Fourth Year

cindy.vaughan@pbd.com (Cindy Vaughan) — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:47:17 GMT

We are proud to announce PBD Worldwide was named a Multichannel Merchant Top 3PL for 2019, included in a listing of leading third-party logistics providers selected by the editors of Multichannel Merchant.

Given the explosion of e-commerce and the increasing number of 3PLs in the marketplace, Multichannel Merchant created this unique resource to vet 3PL providers that are e-commerce-qualified and experienced as a value-added service for its audience. The online resource is a searchable directory for merchants looking for a qualified 3PL.

Since 1976, PBD Worldwide has become a leader in fulfillment and distribution services for e-commerce companies, retailers, corporations, publishers, associations, non-profits and faith-based organizations. PBD's nationwide fulfillment network now includes six facilities strategically located across the United States in an effort to reduce transportation spend for their clients while cutting down delivery times to customers. Fully integrated and scalable fulfillment and freight services help companies simplify operations and reduce costs while delivering a unified order experience.

"It is an honor for PBD to be recognized as one of the top 3PL providers for multichannel merchants for the fourth consecutive year,"
said Greg Dockter, Senior Vice President of PBD Worldwide. By choosing PBD, companies are entrusting us with their most valuable asset, their customers. We do not take this responsibility lightly. In addition, our variety of business divisions add value and cost savings for our partners through a single source."

PBD's service offerings spread far beyond the warehouse with Freight Scouts, Rapid Ink, and SWAG.

Freight Scouts is the non-asset transportation brokerage division of PBD Worldwide focused on delivering freight solutions for Truckload, Less-than-Truckload, Parcel and Import/Export shipments. These services complement PBD's warehousing and fulfillment services, but also standalone to provide shippers with unmatched value and cost-savings for their overall transportation spend.
As a single source marketing communications solution, Rapid Ink helps brands get their message out and continue to grow their business. Rapid Ink's solutions complement PBD's current print and mail services with an enhanced portfolio of solutions including creative services, offset print, signage, large format printing, conference/event solutions and promotional services.
PBD's promotional products division, SWAG Promo, is a perfect complement to source additional items for internet retailers to solidify their branding.

About Multichannel Merchant

Multichannel Merchant reaches key decision makers responsible for e-commerce, management, marketing and operations at companies that sell merchandise through multiple channels — including e-commerce, mobile, social, and catalog. Multichannel Merchant delivers original research, as well as in-depth analysis of trends and best practices, news, tactical/how-to, executive summaries, technology and supplier comparisons, tip sheets and resource information to help companies sell & deliver products wherever and whenever the customer wants them – at home, work, store or other locations.

Brion Zaeh Promoted to PBD Worldwide's Chief Relationship Officer

chelsea.stewart@pbd.com (Chelsea Stewart) — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:43:47 GMT

December 17, 2018 - PBD Worldwide is pleased to announce the promotion of Brion Zaeh, Senior Vice President of Client Relations to Chief Relationship Officer. Brion will be responsible for providing a comprehensive and authoritative view of the client. This role includes creating and communicating corporate strategies at the highest level of the company to maximize customer acquisition and retention.

Brion joined the team in 1994 as a customer service representative and has served in various roles during his tenure. He is a two-time winner of PBD's Leadership Award and was recognized as PBD's 2012 Lombardi Award Winner, the annual award given to the Leadership Team member who made the most outstanding contribution to PBD's success.

"During his tenure, Brion has become a trusted partner of our clients making him a vital contributor to PBD's incredible client retention rate," Scott Dockter, CEO/President of PBD says of his service. "He has played a major role in PBD's growth in service offerings and is a master of building relationships with our clients as well as internally, giving him the perfect foundation for his role as CRO."

2018 James E. Dockter Scholarship Winners Announced

Jeanna.Courter@pbd.com (Jeanna Courter) — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:43:25 GMT

PBD Worldwide is proud to announce the recipients of the 2018 annual James E. Dockter Scholarship, Kayla Morris, Axel Gutierrez, Jonathan Zaeh, Jennifer Sergent, Brandon Zindorf and Stu Bachan.

The James E. Dockter Scholarship program was established in 2008 to help finance higher education for children of PBD employees. Children of PBD employees, with a minimum of three years of service, are eligible to submit an application for the scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship may be used for any year of undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university. The recipients are selected by Scott Dockter, CEO/President, and the Scholarship Committee based on academic achievement, leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of educational career goals and recommendations.

Kayla Morris is the daughter of Amanda Morris, a member of PBD’s IT team. Kayla is pursuing a nursing degree at the University of North Georgia and an active member of the Minority Science Student Association (MSSA). An organization that focuses on helping minorities through their journey into the medical field and giving students an opportunity to network with professionals. “This organization has opened my eyes to a vast network of professionals, all with the same goal- helping and aiding those in need” said Kayla.

Axel Gutierrez is the son of Angie Munoz, a member of PBD’s Duluth Distribution team. Axel attends Gwinnett College in pursuit of becoming a filmmaker. At the young age of 14, Axel had a passion for filmmaking and was driven to study his passion for cinema in college. “I do understand that studying film is rather unorthodox, but now more than ever, the cinematographic industry is living in the next revolution of cinema. Many believe that film is just a medium for entertaining the masses, but I believe it could be so much more; it can inspire and inform, as well as question our own beliefs” said Axel.

Jonathan Zaeh is the son of Brion Zaeh, PBD’s Senior Vice President of Client Relations. Jonathan currently attends University of North Georgia with a passion for Real Estate. Jonathan’s grandmother was the reason he chose Real Estate in the first place. “She taught me almost everything I know about the industry. In my life experiences so far, no single person has impacted my field of study quite like my grandmother has” said Jonathan. His goal in the next year is to transfer to the University of Texas to finish his degree in Real Estate.

Jennifer Sergent is the daughter of Steve Sergent, a member of PBD’s Accounting team. Jennifer is currently a sophomore at Georgia Southern University, pursuing a degree in Biology. Jennifer grew up playing competitive soccer while working part time at an aerosol manufacturing plant in high school. She graduated high school with honors and received the golden AP award for the Biology Exam. “I am excited to continue expanding my knowledge in biological sciences, even though I am not sure the specific job I want to pursue yet. I want to explore my options to ensure I find something I enjoy, which would involve being able to help others as well as the environment and the occupying organisms” said Jennifer.

Brandon Zindorf is the son of Don Zindorf, a member of PBD’s Client Services team. Brandon attends Gwinnett College and is pursuing a degree in Enterprise Systems. Brandon grew up having a passion for computers and how they operated, which led him to taking various information technology courses his first year at college. “I was able to introduce myself to some of the applications involved with enterprise systems from working at PBD Worldwide. Oracle is the database I used in the warehouse. Though it was a very small in the spectrum of Enterprise Systems, it gave me a feel for how inventory management works” said Brandon.

Stu Bachan is the son of Maricela Bachan, a member of PBD’s Client Services team. Stu took a slight detour after realizing that Engineering was not for him. “After many restless nights and long days, I decided to accept defeat as a learning opportunity, and switch majors from the engineering school to the business school. My biggest achievement was accepting the change and turning those negative thoughts into motivation to do better and to find happiness” said Stu. As of today, Stu is one year away from graduating with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Communications.

PBD Opens New Atlanta Office

Jeanna.Courter@pbd.com (Jeanna Courter) — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:40:40 GMT

PBD Worldwide is excited to announce the opening of their new Atlanta office. PBD’s Atlanta office will be home to Freight Scouts, PBD’s freight brokerage division and Swag Promo, PBD’s promotional division. PBD’s nationwide network now includes seven locations strategically located across the United States.

Freight Scouts is the non-asset transportation brokerage division of PBD Worldwide. Freight Scouts focuses on delivering exceptional freight solutions to clients for Truckload, Less-than-Truckload and Parcel shipping. These services complement the warehousing and fulfillment services offered by PBD Worldwide, but also stand alone to provide shippers with unmatched value and cost-savings for their overall transportation spend. To learn more, visit www.freightscouts.com.

PBD’s promotional products division, Swag Promo, was born from our clients' need for the highest level of service in logistics and procurement, combined with creative services to take their products from just logo items to an extension of their brand message. Swag Promo has over 25 years of experience assisting companies with complex promotional needs including garment sourcing, custom imprint, points based rewards programs and traditional event-based promotional items. They offer an unlimited selection of quality products and industry-leading logistics and fulfillment capabilities. To learn more about Swag Promo's services, visit www.orderswag.com.

PBD Worldwide was founded in 1976 by James E. Dockter in Columbus, Ohio, with the goal to provide the best possible storage, distribution and fulfillment services. After relocating headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia, in the late 1980's, PBD has expanded to become a national provider of superior fulfillment and freight services, contact center services, technology and print and mail solutions. Today, PBD Worldwide is still a privately held company and now in its second generation of ownership. PBD employs up to 350 people, operates out of seven domestic locations and one international location equaling 536,000 square feet.

PBD's Scott Dockter Named a Glassdoor Top CEO in 2018

Jeanna.Courter@pbd.com (Jeanna Courter) — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:34:37 GMT

PBD Worldwide CEO, Scott Dockter, has won a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award honoring the Top CEOs in 2018 in the U.S. SMB category. Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites, released its annual report recognizing the Top CEOs, which highlights top leaders employees love working for at Small & Medium Companies in the U.S. This is Dockter’s second consecutive year appearing on Glassdoor’s Top CEO list.

Among chief executives recognized by employees in the U.S., Dockter received an impressive approval rating of 98% based on the anonymous and voluntary reviews PBD Worldwide employees shared on Glassdoor throughout the past year.

“It is a true honor to be recognized as one of Glassdoor’s Top CEOs for 2018,” said Dockter. “Our employees are the heart of our company and the reason for our success. The fact that this recognition is a reflection of their feedback is humbling and makes it all the more meaningful. I’m grateful to work alongside an incredible staff who is motivating, inspiring and committed to providing exceptional service.”

“Winning a Glassdoor Top CEO award is a true acknowledgement of exceptional leadership, as it reflects the opinions of the employees who work with a chief executive every day. I congratulate all of this year’s winners on this significant achievement,” said Robert Hohman, Glassdoor co-founder and CEO. “It can be a real recruiting advantage to have a top-rated CEO at the helm of a company who has strong support from his or her employees. The best CEOs are inspiring, trustworthy, innovative and can be great motivators for people to bring their best selves to work.”

When employees submit reviews about their company on Glassdoor, they are asked to rate various factors about their employment experience, including their overall satisfaction and other workplace attributes like senior management. As part of these ratings, employees are also asked to rate whether they approve, disapprove or are neutral about the job their CEO is doing.

Among the 770,000 companies reviewed on Glassdoor, the average CEO approval rating is 69 percent.

See the complete list of all Top CEOs in 2018: https://www.glassdoor.com/Award/Top-CEOs-at-SMBs-LST_KQ0,16.htm

About Glassdoor

Glassdoor is one of the largest job and recruiting sites in the world today. Set apart by the tens of millions of reviews and insights provided by employees and candidates, Glassdoor combines all the jobs with this valuable data to make it easy for people to find a job that is uniquely right for them. As a result, Glassdoor helps employers hire truly informed candidates at scale through effective recruiting solutions like job advertising and employer branding products. Launched in 2008, Glassdoor now has reviews and insights for more than 770,000 companies in more than 190 countries. For labor market trends and analysis, visit Glassdoor Economic Research. For company news and career advice and tips, visit the Glassdoor Blog and for employer-related news and insights to help employers hire, visit the Glassdoor for Employers Blog. Visit Glassdoor.com or download our apps on iOS and Android platforms.

PBD Named Top 3PL for 2018

Jeanna.Courter@pbd.com (Jeanna Courter) — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:27:57 GMT

We are proud to announce PBD Worldwide was named a Multichannel Merchant Top 3PL for 2018, included in a listing of leading third-party logistics providers selected by the editors of Multichannel Merchant.

Given the explosion of e-commerce and the increasing number of 3PLs in the marketplace, Multichannel Merchant created this unique resource, vetting 3PLs that are e-commerce-qualified and experienced as a value-added service for its audience. The online resource is a searchable database/directory for merchants looking for a qualified 3PL provider.

Since 1976, PBD Worldwide has been the leader in fulfillment and distribution services for e-commerce companies, retailers, corporations, publishers, associations, non-profits and faith-based organizations. PBD leverages 41 years of expertise in the logistics field and worldwide fulfillment network to create efficient and cost effective processes that enable their partners to grow while keeping their promises to customers of delivering the right product, on-time.

In 2017, PBD continued to focus on amplifying their core business to best serve the needs of their clients including the opening of a new west coast facility and the introduction of two new business units. PBD opened a new strategic west coast fulfillment center in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2017. PBD's nationwide fulfillment network now includes six facilities strategically located across the United States in an effort to reduce transportation spend for their clients while cutting down delivery times to customers.

In addition to a new facility, PBD introduced two new business divisions, Freight Scouts and Rapid Ink. Freight Scouts is the non-asset transportation brokerage division of PBD Worldwide focused on delivering freight solutions for Truckload, Less-than-Truckload, Parcel and Import/Export shipments. These services complement PBD's warehousing and fulfillment services, but also standalone to provide shippers with unmatched value and cost-savings for their overall transportation spend. As a single source marketing communications solution, Rapid Ink helps brands get their message out and continue to grow their business. Rapid Ink's solutions complement PBD's current print and mail services with an enhanced portfolio of solutions including creative services, offset print, signage, large format printing, conference/event solutions and promotional services.

About Multichannel Merchant