Development Corporation (PBDC), owned and operated by the
Potawatomi Community, announced today a new partnership with HCI
Distribution and Ho Chunk, Inc., the business development arm of the
Winnebago Tribe of
of HCI Logistics, a Native American owned Transportation Brokerage Company.
"HCI Distribution has been in the transportation business for the past
seven years and has quickly become the largest minority owned business in
CEO. "Their knowledge of the transportation industry and established
relationships, make it attractive to establish this new HCI Logistics venture."
"HCI Logistics will certainly leverage our existing success formula for
transportation and distribution," said Mike Porter, CEO, HCI Distribution. "We
have the infrastructure in place and have identified an increased demand
for logistics solutions from a minority-owned provider. We're excited about
working with the Potawatomi Business Development Corporation and look
forward to a long-term, successful partnership."
HCI Logistics will be an SBA 8a and HubZone certified Logistics Company
with licensed motor carries and licensed transportation brokerage services.
HCI Logistics will open offices in
regional customers. Future plans include a
subsidiary.
About Ho-Chunk, Inc. and HCI Distribution
Ho-Chunk, Inc. is the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of
immediate mission is a simple one _ to use the Tribe's various economic and
legal advantages to develop and operate successful Tribally owned
business enterprises and to provide jobs for Tribal members. Such businesses are
being developed both on and off the Winnebago reservation. The long-term
mission of Ho-Chunk is to provide the Tribe with a large enough income stream
from its business operations to enable the Tribe to reach total economic
self-sufficiency. In addition to the creation of diversified business
enterprises both on and off the reservation and the creation of jobs for Native
Americans, Ho-Chunk, Inc. is really in the business of long-term
economic development for the Winnebago Tribe. For more information on Ho-Chunk,
Inc., visit their website at www.hochunkinc.com.
HCI Distribution markets Native American tobacco and gasoline products
blended on the Winnebago Reservation. In 2003, HCI Distribution was
named the largest minority-owned business in
products manufactured by four tribes and one non-tribal entity to approximately 60 tribes or tribally affiliated entities. The gasoline division sells blended fuel to seven tribes in the region. HCI Distribution is located in a new 16,000 square foot facility in the Ho-Chunk Village Development in
Winnebago. For more information on HCI Distribution, visit their website at
About the Potawatomi Business Development Corporation
The Potawatomi Business Development Corporation is owned an operated by
the
seeks to diversify Potawatomi business holdings beyond gaming in effort
to secure the future of the Potawatomi tribe for the next 7 generations and
beyond. In addition to Potawatomi Design Group, other Wisconsin business
operations include 1Prospect--a technology solutions company. For more
information on the Potawatomi Business Development Corporation, visit
