Global software solutions
company, WiseTech
Global, is in the process
of developing a single
customs platform for
the world. And with
the recent acquisition
of two local software
development companies –
CompuClearing and Core
Freight Systems – this will
see South Africa become
the home base for this
development.
So said Richard White,
CEO and founder of
WiseTech Global, speaking
at a meet and greet industry
presentation held in
Johannesburg last week to
officially launch the new
WiseTech Global brand in
South Africa.
He told FTW on the
sidelines of the presentation
that South Africa would serve
as the hub from which to
expand the brand further into
sub-Saharan Africa. “There
are lots of systems challenges
north of the border, but these
can be overcome by treating
the individual countries as
one region and by having the
right connections in South
Africa,” said White.
A clearing and
forwarding agent told
FTW at the event that the
merger with the two local
companies meant easier
access to a high-value global
product such as CargoWise
One, which enabled better
systems communication
locally and across borders.
“We have also heard
from agents tonight who
have said that using the
new platform – created
as a result of the merger
between two major local
players under a global
umbrella – will help them to
up their competitive edge,”
said White.
According to him, South
Africa and the SSA region’s
logistics industry needs
better customs and logistics
execution systems to keep
up with a changing customs
landscape and compete
on a global scale. “We aim
to raise the bar for all the
local players in creating
innovative systems that
are focused on optimising
productivity,” said White.
CAPTION
At the launch (left to right) … Jonathan Sims, Richard White and Moshe Zulberg. Photo: Jonathan Rodin
