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Seaboard Marine - 'Firm of the Year'

Published:Tuesday | June 7, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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The Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (FCBF) have chosen Seaboard Marine as its '2011 Firm of the Year'.

This honour is awarded to the company which demonstrates a constant commitment to customer satisfaction, quality services, and dedication to preserving and expanding successful professional partnerships with its customers, vendors, partners, and associations such as the FCBF in support of the conti-nued advancement of trade and logistics in Florida.

The award was presented at the yearly FCBF gala dinner at the Doubletree Miami Airport hotel. Seaboard Marine was proudly recognised along with Port of Miami Director Bill Johnson, who was named FCBF '2011 Person of the Year'. Further, that evening, the FCBF proudly inducted 11 new honourees into its Hall of Fame, including Seaboard Marine's senior vice-president, Jose Perez-Jones.

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Edward Gonzalez, Seaboard Marine president, said, "Awards like these are truly special because they underscore the constant dedication Seaboard Marine and its employees have towards delivering excellent customer service. Seaboard Marine is fortunate to be surrounded and supported by great long-time friends and partners, such as the FCBF and the Port of Miami, and we are honoured to be recognised on the same evening as Bill Johnson, Jose Perez-Jones and all 11 of the new Hall of Fame inductees. Together, we share the same vision of improving our community and creating valuable jobs through trade and commerce.

"On behalf of our employees, we are extremely pleased and grateful to be named 'Firm of the Year' by the FCBF and we look forward to continuing our mutually prosperous long-standing relationship. We also congratulate Jose Perez-Jones, who was one of Seaboard Marine's founders; he has been tireless in his efforts to advance the cause of trade in our region."