ABOUT

VERSATILITY. EXPERTISE. MOMENTUM.

Founded in 1999, Versant has grown from our origins as a small brokerage operation to become a leading comprehensive supply chain services provider. Our success is a result of our focus on three core values: Versatility, Expertise and Momentum.

VERSATILITY – We believe that excellence in routine operations is a basic expectation of customers. As it should be. So we add value by going beyond meeting those expectations to resolve the logistical challenges that fall outside standard procedure. Versatility in attitude and skills is so core to the Versant culture that the very concept inspired our name.

EXPERTISE – Versant can certainly boast many years of success in providing supply chain solutions to blue chip clients. Adding to this depth of experience, however, is a unique breadth of expertise that spans every aspect of transportation, distribution and staffing.

MOMENTUM – With all of our focus on service and performance, we never forget that the essential objective is a more productive supply chain for our customers. That’s why we tailor our offerings to meet your needs, on your schedule, for maximum efficiency. We will do whatever it takes to bring the value of momentum to your supply chain.

 

Mission and Vision

To be an integral part of our customer’s supply chain by providing innovative solutions that go beyond the conventional approach.

We do this by tailoring our unique array of resources, and as employees upholding the values of versatility, passion, integrity, ethics, partnership and continuous improvement.

 

Strategic Partners

We partner with companies who understand the supply chain

Building the technical infrastructure necessary to process goods around the world is an expensive proposition. To fund this endeavor, Versant has teamed with world-class investors who understand the logistics business because they are actively engaged in it every day.

Transportation Resource Partners, LP (“TRP”) makes investments in growth-oriented manufacturing and service-related businesses in the transportation industry. This fund capitalizes on strategic relationships, commercial synergies and the transportation industry expertise of Penske Corporation and its subsidiaries, partners and affiliates. TRP’s philosophy is to support existing management teams, while allowing them autonomy to run the business. TRP’s principals have over one hundred years of experience in the areas of finance and transportation-related investing. Formed in 2003, the fund currently manages equity commitments of $265 million. Current investors include both strategic and financial institutions. TRP is the successor fund to Penske Capital Partners, founded in 1997.

Knight Transportation Inc. is a short to medium haul, dry van truckload carrier headquartered in Phoenix. The company serves most of the United States through its regional operations in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Indianapolis, Katy, TX, and Charlotte, NC.

Knight’s operations also include those of John Fayard Fast Freight Inc., located in Gulfport, MS. The company transports general commodities, including consumer goods, packaged foodstuffs, paper products, beverage containers, and imported and exported commodities.

Mitsui USA is the largest wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., a diversified global trading, investment and service enterprise. Mitsui USA has operations in iron and steel products and raw materials, infrastructure projects, machinery, information technology, chemicals, plastics, energy, consumer products, and more.