Never Say Impossible Flaming Phoenix MD Thrives on the Toughest Logistics Challenges

Nothing is impossible to Deb Disney. The former owner of a travel agency and a day spa stepped way outside of her comfort zone to get started in an entirely different field. In doing so, she has achieved far more than she ever imagined.

Disney took over her brother’s global logistics company, Flaming Phoenix MD, named after the mythical bird that rises up from its ashes to become stronger than before. Raising up a 100 percent woman-owned business in an overwhelmingly male-dominated industry was no easy task. “We have literally grown from the ground up, to the point where we’re highly regarded as an outstanding value in the market,” says Disney, the company’s president. “We’re always looking forward to what we can accomplish and how we can grow from the new challenges coming our way.”

Flaming Phoenix MD always welcomes those new challenges. It takes on projects other third-party logistics providers have dismissed as impossible. “When the others say no, we say yes,” says Disney. “We are the go-to people when things supposedly can’t be done. When no one can get anything moving overseas, or there are problems with customs clearance, we find a way. We have super-competent people working with us. Efficient and precise movement is what we do best.”

Third-Party Logistics – It’s a People Business

Third-party logistics is about the planes, the ships and the loading equipment – but it’s really about the people. Disney’s team of creative and knowledgeable professionals, including on-site project managers, always put together a safe and effective plan.

Disney is quick to admit she wouldn’t be anywhere without her team. “We believe our hard work can affect the economy globally,” she says. “So we work together to make a positive impact every day. We go out and get the project done. We leave no room for error. Failure is not part of the plan for this Phoenix.”

Even with projects and personnel spread all over the world, the Flaming Phoenix MD work ethic never wavers. It is no surprise the company’s unofficial slogan is “We got this.” As in, “That project no one else wants to touch? We got this.”

Some have estimated this industry may grow to $159 billion by the end of 2012. “No matter how big or how small the project, our goal is to succeed by meeting or exceeding our clients’ highest expectations,” says Disney. “The impossible is always possible with us. We like to keep our competitors wondering how we do it.”

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www.flamingphoenixmd.com

A National Leader in Environmental Services

What started as a small, local job has materialized into a successful environmental firm with a diverse portfolio of clients across the United States. Advanced Environmental Consultants, Inc.’s (AEC) clients continue to refer others and consistently return for assistance on new projects. This is all because of

AEC’s high-quality work, responsiveness and professionalism. With humble beginnings, DeJonnette Grantham King grew a business she started in 1997, in her dining room, into one of the nation’s top providers of environmental consulting and remediation services. “There are no shortcuts,” she says. “The key to success in this industry is quality work above and beyond the client’s expectations.”

Grantham King demonstrated her ‘no shortcut’ aphorism from the very start when she was requested to provide assistance on her very first job. Advanced Environmental Consultants was monitoring air quality at a construction project run by a national utility company. While onsite, AEC President and CEO Grantham King noticed contractors were not following industry regulations for debris disposal, a lapse that could have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for her client. Even though that issue was not her responsibility on that particular project, Grantham King stepped forward and notified the client. She also made a single suggestion that, when implemented, eliminated all disposal liability for her client. The utility company was so pleased it named AEC a preferred vendor and now works with it on projects all over the country.

Quality Work and Superior Customer Service

According to Grantham King, one of the most important services AEC provides is legally defensible documentation. “If one of our clients ends up in court, they can rest assured our documentation will hold up under any circumstances,” she says. Grantham King realizes the grave significance of thorough, quality work that can be represented via clear and precise documentation. She leads her company with a high level of integrity and honesty, and exercises keen attention to detail no matter the size of the project. For this reason as well as many others, the firm’s client list is both long and impressive. AEC’s portfolio includes airports, municipalities, transportation departments, universities, attorneys, financial institutions, insurers, developers, industrial and manufacturing facilities, military installations and individual homeowners.

Building a business and a good reputation in a male-dominated industry hasn’t been easy, Grantham King says. “I learned to take a disadvantage and make it an advantage. I realized early on that, all other things being equal, clients want to work with someone they know and like. As a woman, relationship building is an area where I’m likely to have an advantage over most men. I learned to make that work for me. Just like any other obstacle, the key to getting around it is grabbing hold of whatever advantage you can and making the most of it.” Grantham King definitely knows how to harness her advantages to lead Advanced Environmental Consultants into a growing company based on industry experience, integrity and valued client relations. AEC is the ideal firm for those seeking environmental and/or remedial services done with excellence and precision.

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