A Roadmap Through the History of FBI

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1992

• Frank Elisio opens Freight Brokers International in the basement of his home.

1993

• FBI moves to their first office at 300 Don Park Rd, Markham, Ontario.
  
• Paul Whithame is the first employee.
  
• John Elisio joins his brother Frank.

1994

• FBI goes digital and introduces their first computer systems for operations and accounting.
  
• FBI hires two additional staff members to help with demand.
  

1995

• FBI moves to a new office at 570 Hood Rd, Markham, Ontario.
  

2000

• FBI moves into a new office at 25 Valleywood Dr, Markham, Ontario.
• FBI adds a new warehouse.
  

2006

• FBI moves over 10,000 shipments in one year.

2008

• FBI website (www.fbifreight.com) is launched.
• FBI adds three new warehouses.
• FBI moves to a new office at 111 Granton Dr., Richmond Hill, Ontario.
  

2009

• Manny Speranza and Richard Mathe join FBI as partners.

2011

• FBI acquires Melco Logistics, a non-asset-based freight broker in Canada.
  

2012

• FBI acquires Single Source Logistics, a non-asset-based freight broker in Canada.
• FBI is featured in The Canadian Business Journal.
• FBI expands their operations into mobile warehouses and builds their first custom trailers.
  

2013

• Freight Brokers International is rebranded as The FBI Group.
• FBI hosts the first Spirit Halloween event.

2014

• FBI signs their 500th customer.

2015

• FBI integrates a mobile app powered by ULAPP to provide real-time shipment tracking, document capture and system updates.

2017

• FBI moves to its current office location, at 1380 Creditstone Rd., Vaughan, Ontario.
• FBI celebrates its 25th anniversary.
• FBI acquires third non-asset-based freight broker, Consolidated Carriers.
  

2019

• Lucas Freight Management joins The FBI Group