Maryville business hosting appreciation day for police, emergency workers

By Wes Wade, The Daily Times — A Maryville business is hosting an appreciation event for police and first responders, and has invited the community to attend the free gathering. Hosted by Vanquish Worldwide, the event will take place Friday, June 19, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. It will be held at Vanquish Worldwide Headquarters,…

Delivering Excellence: Vanquish Worldwide serves the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan and commercial customers in the United States and Canada

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…

Maryville-based Vanquish Worldwide marks eighth anniversary

By The Daily Times staff — Maryville-based Vanquish Worldwide, a once grass-roots business which has become an international multimillion-dollar company, is celebrating its eighth anniversary. In a news release, Vanquish Worldwide founder, President and CEO Eric W. Barton attributed the company’s success to continuous strategic moves. With specialties in transportation, logistics, security services, facility support, vehicle…

Vanquish Worldwide Celebrates Eight Years of Continued Growth in Government Contracting

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 continues superior service into third year of multimillion-dollar Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 contract

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 designated as one of GoGreenET’s 2015 Green achievers

The GoGreenET Green Business Recognition Program recently designated Vanquish Worldwide as one of the Knoxville-area companies designated as a Green achiever! GoGreenET’s Green Business Recognition Program seeks to highlight businesses and organizations that have made their operations more environmentally friendly.  These are companies that have made significant progress in recycling/waste reduction, energy efficiency, renewable energy and/or…

Vanquish Lands Second Ground Line Haul Contract with U.S. Army in 2015 Utilizing their Proven Transportation Expertise

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 President/CEO Eric Barton wins Knoxville Young Entrepreneur Award

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…

Pinnacle Business Awards honors nine, including Vanquish Worldwide President/CEO Eric Barton

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…

Women Connect. Women Give. Women Build. 2015 Blount County Habitat for Humanity Women Build

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…