IMC COMPANIES JOINS BLOCKCHAIN IN TRUCKING ALLIANCE (BiTA)
IMC COMPANIES JOINS BLOCKCHAIN IN TRUCKING ALLIANCE (BiTA)
(Memphis, TN) – Memphis-based IMC Companies, a national leader in intermodal logistics, has recently joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), an organization dedicated to the development and adoption of blockchain applications in the trucking, transportation, and logistics industries. Blockchain technology offers an alternative to the current transaction and record-keeping mechanisms that are widely used today.
“We are excited to join BiTA because blockchain technology allows us to conduct digital business with higher levels of security at lower costs which will encourage the exchange of data while increasing the supply chain efficiency,” says Joel Tracy, Chief Information Officer for IMC Companies. “We believe that blockchain technology will play an increasingly important role in the coming years as it evolves from a digital currency infrastructure into a platform for digital transformation that will benefit the entire trucking industry.”
About IMC Companies
IMC Companies is a national network of intermodal logistics businesses providing an array of services including container drayage, customs brokerage, expedited services, truck brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing, chassis provisioning and secured container storage. To learn more about IMC Companies family of brands, visit www.imccompanies.com.
About Blockchain in Trucking Alliance
Founded in August 2017, the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA) is a forum for promotion, education, and encouragement to develop and adopt blockchain applications in the trucking, transportation, and logistics industry. BiTA’s goal is for members to participate, discuss, create, and adopt industry standard uses of blockchain applications and to provide clarity and direction for the development of blockchain technology in the trucking industry in a manner that will create efficiency, transparency, and foster trust. BiTA standards are intended to create a common framework to help organizations develop and adopt blockchain technology. For more information, visit www.bita.studio.
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