From a desk in a container
to an upmarket office block
in Sunningdale, Durban,
JTR Freight Services has
come a long way in the
past six years.
According to managing
director Thaven Naidoo, it
was a big decision for him
and his wife Jenny to start
their own business, but
with more than 20 years’
experience in the freight
industry he took a leap of
faith and has never looked
back.
“Initially it was just
me and one employee.
We worked out of a
container with just a
desk. We only had one
client,” he said. “But hard
work, commitment and
dedication paid off because
we are now a name in the
industry.”
Jenny has also since
come on board and
manages the finances
alongside her husband.
“Durban is not an easy
market to penetrate but we
have managed to sign some
good clients and have built
relationships with them
over the years. Initially it
was all about keeping our
heads above water, but we
have managed to expand
and grow,” he told FTW.
According to Wentzel
Parasuramen, the first
person to be employed
by Naidoo at JTR Freight
Services, the first years
were challenging. “But
I think we always knew
that we would make it.
There was never a doubt
that we had the ability, the
experience and the will. It
is nice now to reflect over
the past six years and see
how far we have come.”
Rajen Naidoo, also
a long-time staffer and
one of the first people
employed in the company,
agreed. He says the
small intimate working
environment has played a
major role in the company’s
success. “We are only five
employees, but because the
set-up is so intimate we are
all involved in the success
of the company – a benefit
to one is a benefit to all.”
According to Naidoo
they are now geared
towards further growth.
“We are actively growing
our client base with a
major focus on sales. We
will also be expanding our
staff complement to ensure
we can service our clients
properly.”
Naidoo said a growth
strategy had been
drafted and was being
implemented.
Six years on JTR gears up for growth
25 May 2012 - by Liesl Venter
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