Though Memorial Day has already come and gone and Independence Day is just around the corner, those of us at Vanquish Worldwide believe we should support our service men and women, both active and retired, not only on holidays celebrating our military and nation but all year round. With many veteran employees and with contracts…
By Jim Harris, Transportation and Logistics International — Eric Barton knows what it takes to transport fuel and other important supplies safely in some of the world’s most challenging regions. As a U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer for 11 years, Barton was responsible for threat analysis related to troop and material movement in Kuwait and…
May 20, 2015 08:52 AM Eastern Standard Time Maryville, Tenn. – BUSINESS WIRE (May 20, 2015) – Vanquish Worldwide Founder, President and CEO Eric W. Barton announced earlier this week the U.S. based contracting firm’s upcoming eight-year anniversary, pointing to the company’s strategic moves and keys to success that have helped the once grassroots business flourish to an international,…
Vanquish Worldwide is in its third year of performance on a multimillion-dollar federal contract with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Under the five-year contract, Vanquish provides emergency response facility management and technical coordination of emergency and counter terrorism response equipment at three facilities in Portland, Ore., Seattle, Wash., and Anchorage, Alaska. Our expert team of…
Vanquish Worldwide is continuing to grow its domestic government and commercial transportation business all the while providing ongoing excellence to clients across the globe. On Saturday, May 2, 2015 Vanquish completed a roundtrip line haul for the U.S. Army Strategic Command’s 1st Space Brigade, providing trucks and trailers with drivers from Colorado Springs, Colo., to…
Vanquish Worldwide is pleased to announce that President and CEO Eric W. Barton was awarded the Young Entrepreneur Award during the Knoxville Chamber’s 2015 Pinnacle Business Awards Friday evening, May 8, 2015 at the Knoxville Convention Center in recognition of outstanding business practices and community support. Barton was among three finalists up for selection for…
By Knoxville News-Sentinel staff — Knoxville’s best in business were celebrated Friday by 800 people gathered at the Knoxville Convention Center for the 11th annual Knoxville Chamber Pinnacle Business Awards gala. Companies and individuals were recognized in nine award categories. The winners are: All Occasion Catering: the Small Business Excellence Award, for business that has 50…
Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program promotes the involvement of women in the construction of Habitat houses. Women Build works with affiliates to nurture, recruit and train women to build and maintain simple, decent, healthy and affordable homes. This year’s Blount County Women Build recipient is Family Promise of Blount County graduate Merrily Dixon and…
ROCKWOOD, Tenn. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – LexLin Gypsy Ranch, the largest Gypsy Vanner Ranch in the U.S., announces the 2nd year of their national Gypsy Gift™ program which matches registered Gypsy Vanner Horses with Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) accredited equine therapy centers across the country. The Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) programs…
Russellville, Tennessee March 4, 2015: Shockwave Motors, Inc. Shockwave Motors, Inc. received a grant from Jonathan Williams, founder of the Tennessee Veterans Business Association; the grant was made possible by Eric W. Barton, President and CEO of Vanquish Worldwide. Accepting the grant was John McMillian, CEO of Shockwave Motors, Inc. John said, “I…