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25th Anniversary Profile | Pinky Khoonacoak

Pinky Khoonacoak and family

This year is an important milestone for ProTrans International – 2018 marks our 25th year as a leader in the logistics industry. Over the past 25 years, ProTrans has stayed a steady presence in the industry and has found its niche in the 3PL and Consolidation market. To help celebrate this year we are celebrating 25 people who have dedicated years of service to help shape ProTrans into the organization that we know today.

Our featured profile today is of Pinky Khoonachoak, Software Developer at ProTrans Corporate. Pinky has been with ProTrans for 21 years.

What position(s) have you held since working with ProTrans?

Programmer analyst and EDI specialist

What is one interesting fact about ProTrans when you started? 

The only people who were in charge of IT were from Ops.

What was the “hip” trend when you started working at ProTrans?

Chinese buffet was very popular lunch spot.

Cats or dogs? Or other pets?

Dogs

What excites you so much that it keeps you awake the night before?

Vacations

What is the one thing you have waited in line the longest for?

Getting on a roller coaster at Six Flags.

Since starting with ProTrans, what is the biggest change you have seen/experienced with the company?

We have grown so much in every department.

What way has the industry changed since you started with ProTrans?

More technology involved

What is the one thing in this world you are most proud of?

My family

If you could take a paid year off, what would you do with the time?

Travel

What’s the most incredible view you’ve ever seen?

The Ocean

What was the best concert you ever attended?

Taylor Swift

What has compelled you to stay with ProTrans for as long as you have?

Allen Phelps

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