[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING FLAT WORLD SUPPLY CHAIN ON THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 7, 2016

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a business in my 
district, Flat World Supply Chain, LLC. It is celebrating their 10th 
anniversary on September 16, 2016. In 2006, this business was founded 
by St. Charles County residents, Jeff Rothermich and Kirk Ferrell. Two 
employees and one client made up the first Flat World Supply Chain 
office that was located in St. Peters, Missouri. Today, there are 
sixty-three employees at the current office location in O'Fallon, 
Missouri. It has several hundred clients throughout the United States 
in addition to many international clients. Currently, Flat World 
Holdings includes four operating companies; Flat World Supply Chain, 
Prologue Technology, Ram International, and Ram Custom Crating.
  Flat World Supply Chain provides solutions that are delivered through 
proprietary software that is customizable to each client's needs. The 
software has the ability to integrate with almost any Enterprise 
Resource Planning or operating system. Prologue Technology was founded 
by Rothermich and Ferrell in 2008; this service provides a custom 
technology tool that typically involves logistics and improving 
business processes through various technologies. In 2011, Flat World 
Hospitality was created to expand their logistical services to the 
hotel and hospitality industry. The year 2013 was an exciting year for 
Flat World Supply Chain as it moved to their current office location in 
O'Fallon, Missouri. In 2015, Flat World Supply Chain purchased Ram 
International, a St. Louis based international freight forwarder and 
U.S. Customs House Brokers that was founded in 1982, and Ram Custom 
Crating, a custom crating company that specializes in building wooden 
crates for export of any size for transport around the world. In 
January of 2016, Flat World Supply Chain, Ram International, Prologue 
Technology, and Ram Custom Crating formed Flat World Holdings as their 
operating company. The Flat World Supply Chain office expanded in July 
2016 to welcome Ram International freight forwarding and U.S. Customs 
House Brokerage staff into the expanded office.
  Flat World Supply has been recognized on numerous occasions, starting 
in 2014 with being named the ``Fastest Growing'' privately held company 
in St. Louis by the St. Louis Business Journal. In 2014 and 2015, it 
was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the ``Fastest Growing'' 
companies in the United States. Small Business Monthly recognized Flat 
World Supply Chain as ``Leader in Technology'' in 2015.
  I ask you to join me in recognizing Flat World Supply Chain on their 
10th anniversary. The services it provides and commitment it has to its 
clients is what sets Flat World Supply Chain apart in this field. Best 
of luck in the future to the owners of Flat World Supply Chain, Jeff 
Rothermich and Kirk Ferrell.

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