, president and chief executive officer of DNA Transcomp and Houdek Enterprises, Incorporated was recently named to the 2013 Dallas Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list. This is an elite honor as more than 300 people were nominated for this coveted award and the honorees were narrowed down to 40, including Donna Anderson. Ms. Anderson will be officially celebrated by Dallas Business Journal at the annual 40 Under 40 Awards on August 28th at Brookhaven Country Club. She will also be featured in the August 30th issue of Dallas Business Journal.
Ms. Anderson started her career in the transportation and logistics industry after a very successful management career in corporate America. Her objective was to become a stable, innovative and growing woman-owned freight brokerage firm using her executive leadership experience in sales, marketing, operations and business management.
In just five years, Donna Anderson has made significant strides in the transportation and logistics industry. She founded DNA Transcomp in 2007 and later decided that she wanted to focus on being a 3PL transportation company that is also asset-based. With the continued support of the SBDC, Ms. Anderson acquired Houdek Enterprises, Incorporated in 2011.
Since Ms. Anderson took the helm, Houdek Enterprises, Inc. has experienced explosive growth, increasing its fleet by more than 50%, hiring a full-staff of drivers and other employees and producing collective revenues exceeding $2 million. Under Ms. Anderson’s leadership, DNA Transcomp has also experienced measurable growth, obtaining its own motor carrier authority and expanding its business by purchasing the business system, trucks and trailers for a half million dollars in 2011.
Donna Anderson is an up and coming figure in the Dallas business community and has been recognized for her leadership and accomplishments in a traditionally male-dominated industry. She is solely responsible for forging multiple strategic alliances with the $67.1 billion U.S. Postal Service, $3.7 billion J.B. Hunt, $2.7 billion LBJ Freeway Project, and $738.5 million DART. Current clients include PepsiCo, Texas Department of Transportation, Fortune 100 Retailers, Federal Postal Services and Construction Materials Manufacturers.
Donna Anderson’s succinct business acumen and leadership style has led to recognition from many organizations, including the 2013 Dallas Black Chamber Quest for Success Award, 2012 Small Business Administration Women Entrepreneurs Award, 2012 SBA Emerging (e200), 2012 Who’s Who in Black Dallas, Dallas SBDC Fast Start Award in 2011 and The Warrior Group Small Business Academy Certificate in 2011.
For more information on Houdek Enterprises, visit www.houdekenterprises.com.
