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What's Inside THE PULSE


5 CARRIERS & BROKERS: Transportation Companies Gaining Traction with Economic Development Officials


7 BROKERS & CARRIERS: Give Yourself a Checkup


9 MPowered Customers!


11 CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT Terri Prokash of Go-To Transport Understands the Secrets of Success


13 Customer Photo Contest


14 Protect One of Your Most Valuable Assets – Your Data


16 30 Years Strong: Tom McLeod and Rusty Watkins Reflect on the First Three Decades of McLeod Software


18 Benchmarking Made Easy


19 15.1 VERSION HIGHLIGHTS New Features in LoadMaster™ PowerBroker™ and LoadMaster™ LTL


23 Driving Down Detention


31 Don't Miss Users' Conference 2015 in Birmingham, AL


34 Why Does YOUR Company Need More Women in Leadership?


37 Kudos to Customers


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Editor: Kristan Hill Contributing Editors: Mark Cubine, Mark Stephens, Nora Griffin Design: Jim Poole © 2015 McLeod Software 20150501


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