Chat FOSC: Transfix uses intuitive software to find shippers, transport companies

This Summary of the chat by the fireplace from the first day of the live event FreightWaves Future of Supply Chain in Rogers, Arkansas. For more information and event content, Click here.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The digital freight market of Transfix corresponds to shippers, carriers

DETAILS: Transfix helps shippers and carriers to optimize their cargo networks.

SPEAKER: Jonathan Salama, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Transfix

BIO: Prior to launching Transfix, Salama was an early addition to Gilt Groupe’s core engineering team, where he oversaw a team of engineers and personally created the backend architecture that provided the company’s software solutions. He also held the position of Lead Software Engineer at Cherry, an on-demand car wash startup that was later acquired by Lyft.

KEY QUOTES FROM JONATHAN SALAMA:

“Over the years, we’ve seen a lot of shippers looking for different solutions.”

“It is always difficult to predict the future for three or six months.”

“It’s a very exciting time to get involved in the supply chain.”