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COVER STORY The Real McCoy - Black History Month February is a month for many of us to reflect upon the contributions of ground breaking humanitarians such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Dubois and Sojourner Truth. But in the shade of these great oaks of Black History are the stories of some who made their mark on our daily operations in the realm of transportation. While writers like Washington and Dubois debated on leveling the social, political and economic playing fields, unknowns like inventor Elijah McCoy were traveling the broken road of their dreams with little commotion. One of the most prolific inventors in American history, McCoy patented more than 60 inventions, including his most famous lubricating cup that automatically fed oil to machine bearings. This eventually became standard equipment on most locomotives and heavy machinery.
McCoy’s parents were former slaves who escaped Kentucky slavery on the Underground Railroad to Ontario, Canada where he was born in 1843. His father enlisted in the British Forces and was awarded 160 acres of land for his good service. When Elijah was three they returned to the US with his eleven brothers and sisters and settled in Detroit, Michigan. -- Shane Gross, Senior Import Customer Service Representative Shane Gross was voted Employee of the Year at the Scarbrough Chicago Office. This award was assessed against four core principles set by Scarbrough's Executive team. Most notably, Shane received this award based on the votes of his peers. |
INTERNATIONAL MONITOR The US-China Business Council had a seminar on Feb 15th, 2007 in St. Louis, MO. John Frisbie, President, and Bob Poole, Vice President, were the speakers and discussed both Imports and Exports between the two countries. Since China joined the WTO back in 2001, trade from the U.S. to China has grown 157 %. Exports from Missouri alone to China have grown 558 % at the same time. Even with this growth over the past 6 years, we still have a Trade Deficit with China although it is not as dramatic as some might think...
--Aaron Hoormann, Sales Executive (St Louis) |
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BUSINESS NEWS
Entering the Electronic Era Automated Computer Environment (ACE) is part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) plan for modernization. To keep up with the faster paces of the electronic era, CBP is upgrading its technology to a system that makes it easier for CBP, the trade community and any participating government agencies to connect via an online access point. Essentially a customized webpage, information related to cargo shipments is consolidated in one easily accessible location. ACE helps CBP to secure U.S. borders and to ensure lawful international trade... -- Bess Keller, Intern |
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SCARBROUGH SERVICES Export Team Invests in Services, Equipment, and People Over the last 20 years, Scarbrough International has been a trusted partner in assisting our customers with their exporting needs. Clients come to Scarbrough International for their export needs because we have developed export processes and strategies that save our customers time. We are dedicated professionals that offer flexible solutions unique to our customers’ business... -- Jamie Thiele, Export Customer Service Representative |
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SCARBROUGH NEWS Every day, employees at Scarbrough International make bookings, deliver cargo, load containers and issue international documentation. At different levels of expertise, and at different stages in our professional life, we all work with one common goal, to help our customers move their freight, improve the efficiency of their supply chain, and make their life a little easier and their day at work little happier... -- Arijana Hoormann, Branch Manager St. Louis |
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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