Transit Air Cargo’s Freight Management Program
Robert Sottosanti is not only the General Manager of Transit Air Cargo, he is also a Field Operations Specialist. We end our series about the On-Site Freight Management Program by meeting Robert.
On April 5, 2016 Robert celebrated 10 years with Transit Air Cargo! Currently, he is the General Manager of the company and is involved in all aspects of the operations of Transit Air Cargo. His knowledge of logistics extends farther back than his career with TAC; he worked in International Logistics: Air Imports and Customers Brokerage.
Taking on the additional duty of Field Operations Specialist at Transit Air Cargo means Robert is out of the office during move-ins and outs, but he likes the position because he gets to “see the exhibit portion come to life; the build up to the final assembly .” He quips that a show set-up is like, ”Extreme Makeover Home Edition for booths!” Robert also knows that the on-site freight positions are important for the trade show exhibitors and he enjoys “being there for any planned or unplanned event, quickly finding solutions. (It is) very effective for exhibitors whose time is already limited to deal with issues.” This is why the TAC program is so helpful to exhibitors.
When at a show, Robert enjoys, “Meeting the clients and getting to know them a little better than just the shipment and the shows. He also realizes that “ease of getting information when issues arise,” would be a benefit in the trade show industry to improve it for exhibitors. Because information is sometimes hard to obtain at shows, Robert suggests to exhibitors who are using a logistics company, such as TAC, to, “plan ahead, plan ahead, and plan ahead. Beyond that, communicate the exact needs, even when it is last-minute and let us handle the rest.” With Transit Air Cargo’s extensive experience in the trade show industry, it is easy to let us handle the rest, as Robert advises.
Staying busy inside the office and out at trade shows does not keep Robert from having hobbies, Currently he like to travel, saying , “There is lots to see in the world.” Robert states that he is a “newly married Orange County man who has to live near the coast; no inland residence if I can avoid it.” Luckily for Robert, the Transit Air Cargo Corporate Office is less than 20 minutes from the beach.
Transit Air Cargo is fortunate to have had Robert on the team for as long as we have and now in his additional role as Field Operations Specialist, he shares his logistics expertise with exhibitors.
