The Team's Board Report - Mainfreight

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Europe
Wim Bosman Group Europe – Mark Newman
It has been a pleasure to have been
welcomed warmly by our new
European team over the last two
months. From our large business in
the Netherlands and Belgium, our
strong branches in France and
Romania and our fledgling
operations in Poland and Russia,
the team response to Mainfreight’s
acquisition has been
overwhelmingly positive.
Of course our new opportunities
were tinged with a little sadness as
we said farewell to Mr Wim
Bosman. After 48 years building
this fine business, he said goodbye
to us on April 1st. We are sure
all of you will join us in
congratulating Mr. Bosman for
leaving us with such a solid,
prosperous business still brimming
with opportunity.
Looking to the next months, we will
be seeking growth from all of our
existing businesses. We will use our
fundamental values of great quality
in everything we do, a sparkling
image and efficiency in our cost
base. Most importantly however
will be the enthusiasm and
knowledge of our great people.
This will create the difference that
our customers, past and future, will
want to be a part of.
We aim to be easy to do business
with.
Wim Bosman Group Awarded John Deere’s “Supplier of the Year 2010”
Every year, John Deere selects the
“Supplier of the Year” out of all its
suppliers worldwide. This year, the
Wim Bosman Group earned the
award “Supplier of the Year 2010“.
The main reason for this recognition
is the fact that according to John
Deere, Wim Bosman is not a typical
supplier, but one that is an
integrated part of John Deere’s
success. Besides this award, we
have earned recognition as a
Partner-level supplier for the
second year in a row, in the John
Deere Achieving Excellence
Program.
Suppliers who participate in the
Achieving Excellence program are
evaluated annually in several key
performance categories, including
quality, cost management, delivery,
technical support and wavelength,
which is a measure of
responsiveness.
The Partner-level status is Deere &
Company’s highest supplier rating.
Out of the approximately 5,000
suppliers of John Deere, 100 of
them are selected as “Partner-level
Supplier”. Out of these 100
suppliers we had the honour to be
recognised as “Supplier of the Year
2010”.
Team members of Wim Bosman
accepted both awards during
formal ceremonies held on 1 March
2011 in Bettendorf (Moline, Iowa
USA).
Team members of Wim Bosman’s John Deere department, including the international management team of John Deere
in the workshop of Wim Bosman in ‘s-Heerenberg (NL).