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Winnipeg Free Press
26-06-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Evotrux loads up online subscription seeking freight efficiency
Manitoba entrepreneur Daniel Santos has high hopes for the coming months. Evotrux, the business he co-founded seven years ago, is making its presence known after years of operating in what Santos describes as 'stealth mode.' 'We're essentially launching Evotrux to the world,' he said. 'It's been behind closed doors to the world until now.' Evotrux offers an on-demand freight marketplace that does away with phone calls, emails and spreadsheets. The name reflects the evolution of trucking Santos believes the company is bringing to the shipping industry. The online platform connects shippers (businesses that need to transport goods) and carriers (trucking companies and freight brokers). The platform allows carriers to provide more shippers with real-time pricing on available shipments. Shippers can compare and negotiate rates, review carrier profiles and then select their preferred option with the click of a button. From there, the shipper and carrier are connected through live chat and the shipper receives live tracking updates, including time-stamped pick-up and delivery statuses. The platform also enables users to collaborate and analyze real-time market insights so they can maximize efficiencies and streamline overall operations. Santos said while there are other digital solutions for shippers, most use a commission/transaction fee business model 'and they are almost never transparent.' Some services add a 20 per cent markup on the carrier price, he added. Evotrux doesn't do that, Santos said. Customers pay a monthly subscription fee of $199 to access the network and whatever price they are quoted by the carrier is the actual price they end up paying. There are no hidden fees, markups or commissions. Evotrux coined the term 'open shipping' to describe the platform. '(It's) a fair, transparent marketplace where everyone competes on a level playing field,' said Santos, who works from his home in Ste. Anne, some 50 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg. The 42-year-old has worked in logistics for 25 years. Prior to starting Evotrux, he spent seven years as a freight broker — the middleman between shippers and carriers. He said he managed roughly 300 emails and 100 phone calls a day trying to get his job done. The idea for Evotrux came to him as he wondered if there might be a way to create better communication across a wider platform. Santos founded the company with Ross Prentice and Norm Curtis. The company launched in 2018, but supply chain disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic 'stopped us in our tracks,' Santos said. He and his colleagues sensed they could improve on their product, so they spent more than 18 months rebuilding it. They quietly relaunched in 2022. Logistics and shipping are areas businesses almost never look at when they're trying to optimize costs, Santos said. Now they can. 'Businesses don't need to look at logistics as a necessary evil,' he said. 'Evotrux helps them to unlock and uncover the opportunities.' The company has a satisfied customer in Mike Friesen, president and CEO of Elmer's Manufacturing Ltd. The farm equipment manufacturer is based around 100 kilometres south of Winnipeg in Altona and ships its products across North America. It has used Evotrux for around three years. Friesen said he likes the platform because it's an efficient way for the company to explore its options. 'We may know (Manitoba) carriers very well, but we may not know good local carriers in the U.S.,' he said. 'This provides us easier access to that.' Evotrux has also saved Elmer's money, Friesen said: $95,000 in the first four months of 2025 alone. 'One of my sales managers … figures it increased his productivity by about 75 per cent, just because of the streamlined process that Evotrux offers,' Friesen added. Evotrux is set to receive $250,000 from an as-yet unannounced Manitoba Innovates loan program. (Manitoba Innovates is the unification of Tech Manitoba and Manitoba Technology Accelerator.) 'They're a company that's been around for a long time (and) they're starting to see good traction,' said Paul Card, CEO of MTA. 'It's an innovative product we haven't seen anywhere else and Manitoba Innovates is in the business of trying to find innovative Manitoba solutions to local and international problems.' According to Santos, 500 carriers and 15 shippers are subscribed to Evotrux. The company employs five people and will add three staff members in the coming weeks, he added. Last year, its annual net revenue surpassed $120,000. '(We're) hoping to grow that this year,' Santos said. 'This is our big breakout year. No one knew we existed before.' Aaron EppReporter Aaron Epp reports on business for the Free Press. After freelancing for the paper for a decade, he joined the staff full-time in 2024. He was previously the associate editor at Canadian Mennonite. Read more about Aaron. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MMA Junkie's Fight of the Month for May: Jack Della Maddalena takes Belal Muhammad's belt
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from May 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie's Fight of the Month award for May. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. Nominee: Daniel Santos def. Jeong Yeong Lee at UFC 315 Daniel Santos and Jeong Yeong Lee produced three solid rounds of action in the featherweight division, busting each other's faces up over the course of 15 minutes as the contest flowed on both the feet and the ground. Advertisement After three rounds, Santos (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) was awarded the unanimous decision win over Lee (11-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) with 30-27 scorecards across the board, which was a credit to Lee's toughness. Nominee: Aiemann Zahabi def. Jose Aldo at UFC 315 Aiemann Zahabi went to war with Jose Aldo in what turned out to be the UFC Hall of Famer's final fight before retirement. After a strong start by the former UFC champion, Zahabi (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) survived a scare and turned the tables on Aldo (32-10 MMA, 14-9 UFC) to win a competitive unanimous decision, extending his winning streak to six fights and marking the end of Aldo's legendary career. Nominee: Melquizael Costa def. Julian Erosa at UFC Fight Night 256 Melquizael Costa and Julian Erosa were immediately transported to a hospital after their hard-fought battle in the featherweight division. Advertisement Costa (24-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Erosa (31-12 MMA, 9-8 UFC) put on a gruelling three-round scrap, and as a result, both men received an additional $50,000 for Fight of the Night honors. In the end, Costa was awarded the unanimous decision victory after enduring a late swarm from Erosa. Nominee: Alice Ardelean def. Rayanne dos Santos at UFC on ESPN 68 Alice Ardelean got her first UFC win when she outworked the favored Rayanne dos Santos to get her hand raised and snap of eight-month skid women getting Fight of the Night honors. Ardelean (10-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) pulled off a unanimous decision over dos Santos (14-9 MMA, 0-3 UFC) in the curtain jerker on the prelim in the strawweight division. Dos Santos was more than a 2-1 favorite in the fight, but Ardelean pulled off the upset. The winner: Jack Della Maddalena def. Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 The UFC's welterweight division has a new king, and his name is Jack Della Maddalena. Advertisement Incoming champion Belal Muhammad entered the fight seeking his first title defense, but would run into a stiff challenge in the form of a highly confident Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC). The welterweight title fight served as the main event of UFC 315 at Bell Centre in Montreal. After the final horn sounded, Della Maddalena was declared the new champion unanimously with 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46 scores over Muhammad (24-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC). Della Maddalena came forward early, putting pressure on the champ as he landed combinations while the crowd chanted in his favor. After studying his opponent's movements, Muhammad began to open up his offense. Della Maddalena appeared very comfortable on his feet, and grew in confidence after stopping Muhammad's first takedown attempt. Striking exchanges unfolded early in Round 2, with both fighters connecting with clean offerings. Della Maddalena found a home for a hard right hand that turned Muhammad's head, but the champ ate it and continued to come forward. Della Maddalena stifled another takedown attempt, but Muhammad landed nicely on the exit. Still feeling good, Della Maddalena had some fun with a few spinning strikes in the closing seconds of the round. Advertisement A beautiful combination from Della Maddalena started Round 3. As the round progressed, Muhammad chased the challenger all over the octagon, but was met with quick jabs and the occasional two-punch combo. It wasn't all one-way traffic, but Muhammad was unable to land anything of significance to change the tone of the fight. In the fourth round, Muhammad dedicated himself to more takedown attempts. The champ pushed forward with urgency, looking to get the fight to the ground. This caused a few heated exchanges, but it was clearly Muhammad's best round, even though he was on the receiving end of a share of clean strikes. With just five minutes to go and the fight on Della Maddalena's side, Muhammad turned up the pressure more than before. This created some heated moments of hard striking exchanges, where it seemed like the fight could end at any moment. Muhammad was finally able to complete a takedown with over three minutes to work. After landing some ground and pound, Della Maddalena exploded back to his feet and resumed landing sharp strikes, putting Muhammad on wobbly legs. Della Maddalena went for a takedown but was reversed, allowing Muhammad to get off some more offense on the ground momentarily. However, the fight would return to standing, where Della Maddalena would close out his championship-winning performance by pressing on the gas until the final horn. Cast Your Vote! This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Fight of the Month, May 2025: Della Maddalena batters Belal Muhammad
USA Today
13-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Daniel Santos raises a glass to Ian Machado Garry's cornerwork after UFC 315 win
Daniel Santos raises a glass to Ian Machado Garry's cornerwork after UFC 315 win Welterweight contender worked Santos' corner in sweep of Lee on prelims Show Caption Hide Caption Daniel Santos credits Ian Garry after win, wants Dan Ige next UFC 315 winner Daniel Santos spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his unanimous decision victory over Jeong Yeong Lee in Montreal. MONTREAL – Daniel Santos met the media Saturday after his win over Jeong Yeong Lee at UFC 315. Santos (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who was fighting for the first time in nearly two years after a series of health-related cancellations, swept the scorecards on Lee (11-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) for his third straight win. Afterward, he said having UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry in his corner played a difference in the fight. "Ian's energy, his intelligence, his fight IQ – we sat down and watched my opponent's fights for five minutes and he literally mapped everything out," Santos said at his post-fight news conference. "I owe a lot of this victory to him – and the entire team. But man – (Garry) is something else." Garry was in Montreal as a backup fighter for the welterweight title fight in the main event. Check out Santos' post-fight news conference in the video above.
USA Today
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Video: UFC 315 backstage post-fight interviews with winners
Video: UFC 315 backstage post-fight interviews with winners MONTREAL – UFC 315 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We've got you covered with backstage winner interviews from Bell Centre. You can hear from all the UFC 315 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. Bekzat Almakhan Daniel Santos Marc-Andre Barriault Navajo Stirling vs. Ivan Erslan Modestas Bukauskas vs. Ion Cutelaba Jessica Andrade vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius Mike Malott vs. Charles Radtke Benoit Saint Denis vs. Kyle Prepolec Alexa Grasso vs. Natalia Silva Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena Dana White
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL fights announced in the past week (April 28-May 4)
Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL fights announced in the past week (April 28-May 4) MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it's nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we've got your back. Each week, we'll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC and PFL. Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie or officially announced by the promotions from April 28-May 4. UFC 315, Montreal, May 10 Bantamweight: JeongYeong Lee (11-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) vs. Daniel Santos (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) (MMA Mania) UFC on ESPN 68, Las Vegas, May 31 Lightweight: Kurt Holobaugh (21-9 MMA, 2-6 UFC) vs. Jordan Leavitt (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) (MMA Junkie) Lightweight: MarQuel Mederos (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Bolaji Oki (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) UFC on ESPN 69, Atlanta, June 14 Welterweight: Michael Chiesa (20-7) vs. Court McGee (22-13 MMA, 11-12 UFC) 2025 PFL World Tournament 7, Chicago, June 27 Heavyweight: Valentin Moldavsky (14-4) vs. Alexander Romanov (19-3) – tournament semifinal Heavyweight: Rodrigo Nascimento (12-3) vs. Oleg Popov (20-2) – tournament semifinal Light heavyweight: Sullivan Cauley (7-1) vs. Phil Davis (25-7) – tournament semifinal Light heavyweight: Antonio Carlos Jr. (17-6) vs. Simeon Powell (11-1) – tournament semifinal
