Every month, MyPorter honors one of our broker partners who exemplify excellence in client service and innovative problem-solving approaches within the industrial real estate market.
Porter Logistics works with industrial broker-partners to solve their clients’ pain points when they aren’t served best by traditional long-term leases or sub-leases. Brokers who are tasked with finding solutions under uncertain parameters and length of contract requirements can turn to MyPorter for a flexible suite of warehouse space and logistics services. We compensate industrial brokers for their referrals based on industry standard rates.
In our inaugural award, we would like to honor the broker team of David Dixon & William Monico at NAI Brannen Goddard in Atlanta, Georgia. Below you can find some fun facts and approach to business that makes them so successful as a team.
David is a Managing Director at NAIBG and is a long-time industry veteran across multiple commercial real estate verticals. He has received numerous honors from the Atlanta commercial real estate community for his outstanding work, including the 2019 ACBR Phoenix Award for ten consecutive years of membership in the Million Dollar Club. But for David, it’s not all about numbers:
“My greatest source of pride—besides my daughter and best snow-skiing buddy, Poppy—continues to be the loyalty and trust of my clients. More than 90% of those who partner with me become repeat clients, and many become friends. A born-and-raised Atlantan, I’m continually grateful for the opportunity to help fellow entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders grow their companies and their impact in our community—and in every community they call home“
-David Dixon
Some Stats about David:
Age: 43
Hobbies: Snow skiing; hiking; rock climbing; golf; traveling abroad; spending time with my 8yr daughter
History: Has lived in Atlanta all his life; born in Atlanta and has lived on 3 continents and traveled to 60+ countries
School: Samford University
William is an associate with NAIBG and supports David in both landlord and tenant representation. A UGA graduate, William is dedicated to helping both his office and industrial clients find the right solution for their needs.
Some Stats about William:
Age: 24
Hobbies: Golf, Georgia Football, F1 Racing, Gym, Traveling, The Lake
History: Born in Philadelphia but long-time Atlanta resident
School: University of Georgia
Lets get to know David and William:
What does the Dixon-Monico Team do for NAI Brannen Goddard?
What is your Client-Service Philosophy?
Engagement Approach: When prospecting and winning new business the most important part is the relationship with the prospective client. After the relationship is built, William and I pride ourselves on being the best in Atlanta, with our knowledge of the market and owners within the market. We highly value the way we complete each deal.
Why Our Clients Value Us: Clients should and do work with us because of the engagement and personal attention to detail we provide each client, whether they are 200 square feet or 200k square feet. Clients choose to work with us repeatedly because of the professionalism and the way we manage the process after the deal is signed, unlike any other team in the Atlanta market. We will assist our clients with moving references, cabling references, IT providers and architects, etc. We help our clients every step of the way from finding a property until they move into the space.
What do you enjoy about your Industry and NAI Brannen Goddard?
Industry: Our industry provides the freedom to build a business to serve our clients across a wide variety of business fields from mortgage companies to supply chain companies to video/movie production studios. Our main goal is to help our clients save money on one of their biggest expenses on the balance sheet. It is rewarding for us to see the result of hard work and the success of our clients.
NAI Brannen Goddard: NAI Brannen Goddard is the best firm to be partnered with from any other firm because of the leadership and the people within. NAI Brannen Goddard is unique because we are locally owned but have the national reach to handle deals across the country. Every person at NAI is committed to integrity and to serving their clients, while helping them achieve maximum savings for their wide range of real estate needs. NAI is a fun place to work as we enjoy working with one another, and the camaraderie is unlike any other firm I have ever been apart. We are thankful to call NAI our work home.
How has working with MyPorter Commercial benefitted you and your clients?
MyPorter has been a very beneficial solution to our client’s warehousing needs. Our clients are typically growing at a very rapid rate and need to meet demand while they are finishing building a new warehouse or need a flexible solution. MyPorter was the perfect solution when other landlords were not willing to do a short-term lease. Our clients would not have been able to get up and running in the warehouse so quickly without MyPorter’s infrastructure. MyPorter has been a pleasure to work with and cannot recommend them enough for any stopgap or short-term warehousing needs.
The Midwest Foodbank and St. Matthew Catholic Church of Tyrone planned delivery of care packages consisting of food, thoughtful letters of encouragement, and supplies to Piedmont Hospitals of Newnan and Fayette Counties. Both hospitals have been under immense strain due to the post-holiday surge in COVID-19 in the Georgia and around the country.
Midwest Foodbank and St. Matthew approached MyPorter Commercial regarding the transportation and logistics coordination of transferring pallets of care packages and we were happy to provide pro bono services for such a great cause.
We would like to extend our best wishes to the heroes working at Piedmont Hospital and Hospitals all over the country working around the clock to treat the Nation during this crisis. A special thanks to Midwest Foodbank and St. Matthew Church of Tyrone for letting be a small part of your very special project.
Cheers,
The MyPorter Management Team
Senior Account Executive – MyPorter Commercial
Codee Burton (LinkedIn) is the Senior Account Executive for MyPorter Commercial, changing the way supply chain organizations manage logistics and warehousing.
Codee currently leads all business development efforts for MyPorter’s Commercial Division. He brings extensive experience in the supply chain industry to the MyPorter Commercial team, starting his career at the second-largest freight brokerage in the United States – Total Quality Logistics. In his spare time, he’s also a die-hard Tennessee football fan and a professionally sponsored disc golf player.
What attracted you to the world of logistics?
Logistics is one of the most rewarding arenas to work in. I feel a sincere sense of accomplishment and fulfillment (no pun intended) knowing that my continued efforts play a significant role in getting the consumer the products that they want and/or need. Everything around us, literally everything, was once in a warehouse and at one time or another on a truck.
What life motto do you aspire to live by?
“Make your name a name to remember” – Stan Whitlock
How do you like to spend your free time?
You can find me on a golf or disc golf course nearly every weekend (rain or shine!) When I’m not competing in or preparing for an upcoming tournament, I’m usually on our hunting property.
Favorite aspect of life at MyPorter?
I’m ecstatic about the waves of disruption we are bringing to the market. The industry has never before seen or experienced a service like MyPorter. Coupling decades of experience with a focus on modernized technology and a fresh vantage point on warehousing and logistics makes for an exciting time to be a part of this organization.
Where do you see MyPorter in 5 years?
Major growth is inevitable for MyPorter. The speed in which we are expanding makes it very difficult to put into words in where we will be without selling ourselves short. Global dominance? Maybe. A “household name” in the warehousing + logistics marketplace? Absolutely!
Original Press Release Here
ATLANTA, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MyPorter, a provider of B2C storage solutions, announces the formalization of a new division – MyPorter Commercial – dedicated to providing flexible logistics & warehousing solutions for Enterprise and B2B customers.
Since its Atlanta launch in February 2018, MyPorter has expanded their fleet to 13 trucks and have amassed 265,000 sq. feet of warehouse space, offering thousands of direct-to-consumer storage units, and supported by an organization of 20+ full-time employees. MyPorter also partners with independent contractors to facilitate pickups and deliveries. It is currently in the market for warehouse space in both Atlanta and Tampa Bay (its next expansion city).
MyPorter Commercial formally launched (in stealth mode) in July 2020 following VC investment from Florida Funders and has experienced meteoric growth, eclipsing the direct-to-consumer business in less than six months. Q4’20 revenue came in at 40% over Q3, driven largely by huge strides in the commercial business.
“Almost immediately after launching MyPorter with outside funding in 2018, we garnered significant interest from the business community despite marketing and selling exclusively via direct-to-consumer channels. Any time you experience organic growth without direct outreach, that is a strong signal there is an untapped market waiting to be serviced. We created the business thesis, our great partners at Florida Funders backed that thesis, and we used that capital to make key hires that have completely transformed our business,” says Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder of MyPorter, John Foshee.
MyPorter’s Commercial Logistics fills a hole in the traditional lease / sublease market, a market not served well by existing 3PL’s. Whereas lease and sub-leases are often inflexible and require businesses to adapt their model to a landlord, MyPorter Commercial offers turn-key logistics solutions with flexible terms and contracts not typically seen in the industry. It uses technology to streamline their client’s logistics operations in what is still seen as a low-tech industry.
“The most exciting feature of MyPorter Commercial is the limitless growth potential and myriad use cases. Self-storage is a $40 BN market in the United States but third party logistics is almost 6x that size,” said Robert Crump, CEO and Co-Founder of MyPorter. “Our clients consist of distributors, retailers, manufacturers, commercial offices, startups, and much, much more. The common theme is the desire for flexibility and willingness to pay a premium for that flexibility.”
For now, the legacy MyPorter business and MyPorter Commercial will continue to operate as distinct divisions of MyPorter, Inc with dedicated staff assigned to each business unit.
For more information on MyPorter Commercial, please visit www.myportercommercial.com. Keep up with the latest news from MyPorter Commercial on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About MyPorter Inc.
MyPorter is an Atlanta-based startup reinventing the way consumers and businesses move and store their items. The full-service logistics company offers their service to the Enterprise in the form of flexible warehousing and logistics and Direct to Consumer in the form of full-service storage.
PRESS CONTACT:
John Foshee
Chief Revenue Officer @ MyPorter & MyPorter Commercial
[email protected]
SOURCE MyPorter, Inc.
Director of Operations – MyPorter Commercial
Geno Eckley (LinkedIn) is the new Director of Operations for MyPorter Commercial, changing the way supply chain organizations manage logistics and warehousing.
Geno leads all operations for MyPorter’s Commercial Division. Prior to MyPorter, Geno was VP of Warehousing Operations at Broadrange Logistics, one of the most rapidly scaling 3PL firms in the Southeast. A self described no-nonsense operations and logistics executive and former Recon-Marine, Geno brings 35 years of operations and general management experience to the team. In this article, we wanted to profile our newest member of the team:
What attracted you to the world of logistics?
I started my career out of the Marines as a track and swim coach. I really enjoy developing people and making them believe they can do the impossible. Managing a warehouse floor, truckers, and all of the associated daily chaos is very similar to coaching a sports team or commanding a military unit. When the team isn’t working in unison, it performs poorly. But when everyone is “rowing the boat,” in the same direction, that’s when the magic happens. I find it very rewarding to mold people and teams. After coaching, I was a National Sales Manager and got involved in logistics to resolve issues in deliveries to my customers. My sales philosophy was always very customer-service centric and I took to logistics like a duck to water.
What life motto do you aspire to live by?
I believe there is no more noble of a pursuit than leading by example. The world would get by much better with more servant leaders.
How do you like to spend your free time?
I was fortunate enough to be involved in athletics all my life as both an athlete (semi pro triathlete) and a coach and continue to workout a minimum of four days a week. Being from a big Italian family, I very much enjoy good food, cooking, as well as entertaining.
Favorite aspect of life at MyPorter Commercial?
We are HAVING FUN. I believe MyPorter Commercial is in the formative stages of creating a much BIGGER an BETTER MyPorter that will fill a huge hole in the traditional warehousing model. It is FUN to watch the continued growth and change. It’s a little like building a plane that’s flying forward at 600 MPH.
Where do you see MyPorter in 5 years?
I envision a time in the not so distant future where we are replicating what we have done here in other locations. Objectively I would like to see us open a minimum of one new city every six months. MyPorter Commercial can be a game changer in the 3PL (third party logistics) and supply chain worlds by specializing in our flexibility and can do attitude to assist any size customer with their Warehousing, Inventory Management, and Fulfillment and Distribution needs.
