Mark Szakonyi, Associate Editor | Apr 27, 2012 8:46AM EDT
A 21.9 percent jump in freight brokerage propelled Echo Global Logistics' profit in the first quarter to $3.1 million, up 42.9 percent year-over-year.
The third-party logistics operator saw revenue rise 30.2 percent year-over-year to $168.6 million in the same period. Echo’s operating income improved 49.3 percent to $5.3 million in the same period.
"We are off to a good start in 2012 and anticipate continued growth in both revenue and earnings as the year progresses,” said CEO Doug Waggoner.
The company expects revenue in 2012 to reach between $740 million and $780 million. Echo's revenue last year hit $602.8 million, a 41 percent increase from 2010.
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