The Team's Board Report - Mainfreight
The Team's Board Report - Mainfreight
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35<br />
ASIA<br />
<strong>Mainfreight</strong> Asia – Michael Lofaro<br />
Asian region is an exciting<br />
challenge, one your Asian team is<br />
looking forward to tackling... but it<br />
is also a challenge that requires a<br />
whole of group effort. Remember<br />
that, most likely, almost every piece<br />
of cargo you may touch, anywhere<br />
in our global network, probably has<br />
a “little piece of Asia” in it!<br />
Coverage of our office structure in Asia... more to come... stay tuned!!<br />
Firstly, we would like to extend a<br />
sincere note of welcome to our new<br />
team members from the Wim<br />
Bosman Group ... your colleagues<br />
in Asia are very excited about<br />
having you join our global family<br />
and we look forward to working<br />
closely with you all, to further<br />
develop our company’s Global<br />
Service Offering.<br />
As you can all imagine, international<br />
trade between Asia and Europe is<br />
significant, and the addition of the<br />
Wim Bosman team to our family<br />
opens up real and significant<br />
opportunities for our Group. Having<br />
had the privilege and pleasure of<br />
visiting our new team in Holland<br />
and Belgium in April this year, it is<br />
clear that our new family members<br />
have a spirit for quality and success<br />
that is inspiring and will be of great<br />
value to our Group as a whole.<br />
becomes increasingly imperative<br />
that we all work to maintain strong<br />
and open communication, with a<br />
focus on common goals. <strong>The</strong><br />
support and adherence to our<br />
“Three Pillars” of culture becomes<br />
even more important ... this is a way<br />
of life, not a job. Embrace it and<br />
enjoy the ride, there are many more<br />
exciting developments and<br />
opportunities ahead.<br />
From above, one can appreciate<br />
that Asia, as a whole, is a large<br />
market with multiple nationalities,<br />
cultures, foods and geographic<br />
diversity. To cover the whole of the<br />
We have a multi-country footprint,<br />
and as a group, from Metro<br />
product, though Logistics, to Wharf<br />
Transport to International shipping,<br />
thru Customs Clearance services,<br />
and our entire, extensive customer<br />
focused team, there will be many<br />
opportunities to find a lead, some<br />
market information, or some other<br />
“gem” of wisdom or information<br />
that is worth sharing. We look<br />
forward to hearing from you all with<br />
any information you may find that<br />
will help us grow our business.<br />
Here in Asia, our Group’s 100-year<br />
philosophy is alive and well. Our<br />
journey here has just begun, and<br />
with the support of our Global team,<br />
we are certain the journey will be a<br />
successful one!<br />
Over the last six months, since our<br />
last Newsletter, we have been<br />
working on opening our 7th branch<br />
in Mainland China... Qingdao. This<br />
new office will be fully operational<br />
by the end of June.<br />
Welcome also to our new team in<br />
Chile. <strong>The</strong> Air and Ocean market<br />
between Asia and South America is<br />
a rapidly growing one, and having<br />
our own Group operations in Chile<br />
can only further enhance our<br />
success in building this market.<br />
As our family grows, and our<br />
“Culture” evolves globally, it<br />
Qingdao is a popular holiday destination, especially during the summer months