KINTETSU WORLD Express
has restructured its
management team in an
aggressive drive to grow the
company under recentlyappointed
MD Arend
du Preez.
“We’ve positioned
ourselves as a ‘boutique’
4PL logistics provider and
have put in place a young
and dynamic new team to
take the company forward,”
Du Preez told FTW.
An attorney by
profession, and previously
SAA’s executive manager
legal services, Du Preez
believes that the skills
shortage is one of the
greatest challenges facing
the local industry.
“We’re selling a service
– and you need people
who are not only able to
communicate well with
clients but give them
solutions, and to do that
you need the skills.”
The new 6-person
general management team
includes Herman Müller
(supply chain and projects),
Marius Smit (operations),
Warren Charles (corporate
affairs), Mariza Jennings
(finance) and Wayne Nel
(sales). Eigo Machiba will
look after the Japanese
clients.
“You cannot grow
unless you empower
your managers,” says Du
Preez, “and that’s the
thinking behind the new
management structure.
“KWE has over the years
focused on a number of
niche markets – and that’s
where we see the growth,”
he added.
“For example, we do all
SAA’s forecasting, using
sophisticated software to
predict its requirements
all over the world and
then position products
accordingly. If they need
200 cold drinks in London,
we will make sure that
they’re available in London
in time for that specific
flight. We are now doing
this for other clients and
are able to do so because
we are flexible enough and
have the necessary skilled
people on board.”
Apart from aerospace,
KWE is heavily involved in
projects locally and into
Africa, while the automotive
industry, construction and
technology are also strong
areas of focus.
“In the current economic
climate we believe that
growing these niche
markets is the way forward
– and we believe we have
the skills and the know-how
to make it happen.”
New management team takes over the reins at KWE
0 Comments
