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GEODIS is exhibiting at the World Retail Congress, Singapore

March 16, 2015 by

SINGAPORE, 13 MARCH 2015

GEODIS Freight Forwarding, the international transport division of the GEODIS group, will be exhibiting at the World Retail Congress Asia Pacific from 17 – 18 March at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, Singapore.

GEODIS has a strong network of stategically located teams across the world committed and dedicated to the retail sector. It understands the intricacies of this fast moving industry, and with its Traffic Management Teams can provide complete operational, tactical and strategic control throughout the supply chain.

Ashwani Nath, Global Vertical Market Director for GEODIS’ Fashion & Lifestyle, Retail segments, commented, “Retail is one of GEODIS’ strongest segments. Transport and supply chain solutions for the fashion and retail industries have become an increasingly important market for the freight forwarding division of the GEODIS group which is providing logistics services to a wide range of leading fashion labels and retail chains worldwide.”

Please visit GEODIS and meet with senior executives will be attending this key event at Booth J14.

The 5th annual Retail Congress Asia Pacific will unite senior retailers to share insights, experiences and future thinking on the Asian retail market. The Congress will gather over 700 senior domestic and international retail figures from 35+ countries.

For more information on the Congress go to : https://www.worldretailcongressasia.com/

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GEODIS – www.geodis.com
Supply chain operator and subsidiary of SNCF Logistics, GEODIS is a global European company (4th logistics provider in Europe). Through its ability to overcome logistical constraints and coordinate the different steps of the logistic chain (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding (air and sea), Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, Road Transport), the Group is the growth partner for its clients and offers them tailored solutions. With over 30,000 employees in 67 countries, the Group constantly innovates to improve its performance and its customers’ one. GEODIS reported in 2013 a €6.9 billion in revenue.

For more information about GEODIS Freight Forwarding go to –
www.geodiswilson.com or www.geodis.com

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GEODIS Marine Logistics team to attend Cruise Shipping Miami

March 12, 2015 by

GEODIS Freight Forwarding, the international transport division of the GEODIS group, will be attending the Cruise Shipping Miami conference and exhibition at the Miami Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida from Monday, 16th to Thursday, 19th March 2015.

GEODIS operates one of the world’s largest freight forwarding networks, servicing its customers with integrated supply chain solutions that deliver cargo by sea and air. In the marine industry, unexpected situations and shortages must be dealt with seamlessly; GEODIS provides solutions for this challenge and is geared to reduce costs for its clients by optimizing their supply chain – this is what the company will showcase during the exhibition in Miami.

“GEODIS Freight Forwarding is strategically located across the world with teams dedicated to the marine industry along the entire breadth of international routes.” said Mark Hedin, GEODIS’ Marine Logistics Manager in the US. “Our superior account management and strong network can match the needs of even the largest, most complex lanes, so there will always be a direct line to somebody who knows your business – and who knows what is going on.” Mark will be attending this event together with other senior executives, showcasing Geodis Wilson’s capabilities in this segment.

For 30 years, Cruise Shipping Miami has been the leading international exhibition and conference serving the cruise industry by bringing together buyers and suppliers for a week of networking, sourcing, and education. The event attracts a broad range of industry players, with nearly 2,000 cruise line owners and operators from 66 companies in attendance in 2014.

For more information on the Conference go to – http://www.cruiseshippingevents.com/miami

The GEODIS team can be found at Booth: 2311

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GEODIS – www.geodis.com
Supply chain operator and subsidiary of SNCF Logistics, GEODIS is a global European company (4th logistics provider in Europe). Through its ability to overcome logistical constraints and coordinate the different steps of the logistic chain (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding (air and sea), Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, Road Transport), the Group is the growth partner for its clients and offers them tailored solutions. With over 30,000 employees in 67 countries, the Group constantly innovates to improve its performance and its customers’ one. GEODIS reported in 2013 a €6.9 billion in revenue.

For more information about GEODIS Freight Forwarding go to –
www.geodiswilson.com or www.geodis.com

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A NEW UNIFIED IDENTITY FOR GEODIS: UNIQUE BRANDING WILL BRING CLARITY AND BENEFITS TO CUSTOMERS

March 2, 2015 by

 

2 MARCH 2015, CLICHY

 

GEODIS has united the commercial identity of its varied operations under a unique brand, reaffirming its position as a leader in the global freight transport and logistics sector. The existing brands, Geodis Calberson, Geodis Wilson, Geodis BM, Geodis Logistics and Geodis Supply Chain Optimization will disappear to be replaced by one stand-alone brand, GEODIS.

 
GEODIS sees the initiative as an opportunity to reaffirm its ability to offer a comprehensive end-to-end supply chain management service to its customers in 120 countries. This will be delivered through its five lines of business: Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding, Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express and Road Transport.

 
The new branding also includes a revitalized logo and slogan, illustrating the GEODIS promise of performance and growth. The phrase reflects the GEODIS mission to help its customers succeed by overcoming logistical constraints: ”We logistic your growth”

 
Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of GEODIS, in announcing the new strategy said, “The evolution of our new brand will unify the constituent parts of our group and will clarify our common mission. This new brand architecture was designed with our clients’ needs for simplicity, efficiency and consistency at its core. It is a unique brand that bears the same promise for all of our lines of business. ”

 
The new visual identity, including a modernized logo, signifies a common thread running through all the services offered by GEODIS. The brand architecture will be gradually rolled out from March, appearing on all buildings, vehicles, uniforms and communications across GEODIS. To give life to the new brand identity, an advertising campaign (which will include print media, TV, web and airport display advertising) will be launched in March in the French market as well as in Germany, Poland, China and the USA through 2015 and 2016.

 
GEODIS – www.geodis.com
Supply chain operator and subsidiary of SNCF Logistics, GEODIS is a global European company (4th logistics provider in Europe). Through its ability to overcome logistical constraints and coordinate the different steps of the logistic chain (Supply Chain Optimization, Freight Forwarding (air and sea), Contract Logistics, Distribution & Express, Road Transport), the Group is the growth partner for its clients and offers them tailored solutions. With over 30,000 employees in 67 countries, the Group constantly innovates to improve its performance and its customers’ one. GEODIS reported in 2013 a €6.9 billion in revenue.

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Geodis Wilson names new Regional Vice President

February 19, 2015 by

Hamburg, 19 February 2015

Geodis Wilson has announced the appointment of Matthias Hansen as the new Regional Vice President (RVP), EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) with immediate effect.  Matthias has been acting as interim RVP for the last few months. He now replaces Alain Chimene on a permanent basis.

Matthias Hansen_Feb2015

Matthias Hansen, Regional Vice President (RVP), EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa)

Matthias became Managing Director for Germany in 2009 and also served as Managing Director North Europe (including Belgium, Netherland and United Kingdom). Matthias will continue with his responsibilities in the North European region in addition to his new role, until a successor is nominated.

Commenting on his appointment, Matthias said, “EMEA is Geodis Wilson’s largest region in terms of business volume and number of employees, and it has many unique challenges – as well as opportunities. Building on the established organisational structure put in place by Alain since the establishment of the region in 2010, my aim is to increase market growth whilst balancing that with cost-conscious improvements in productivity”.

“Matthias has a strong network mentality and is both result and customer driven. I am confident that he will lead the EMEA region towards our strategic objectives“ said Kim Pedersen, Executive Vice President of Geodis Wilson. “The region is diverse and covers a wide range of countries, so there is a real need to offer cohesive solutions to our customers‘ requirements. We also have many operational advantages in this region, not least the skills of our people, and a well balanced airfreight and sea freight global offering.“

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About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With around 9,000 employees in 61 countries the company delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions to its customers enabling them to grow their business worldwide. Geodis Wilson – with a revenue of 2,67 bn € in 2013 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group, a subsidiary of the French rail and freight group SNCF.

For more information about Geodis Wilson go to – www.geodiswilson.com

 

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Geodis Wilson honours its Innovators

February 16, 2015 by

Bangkok, 16 February 2015

Geodis Wilson, one of the world’s leading freight management companies, launched its internal innovation campaign in 2011. Now being presented for the third time, the initiative is designed to encourage the creative potential of its employees worldwide. The winners of this year’s “Innovation Masters Award” (IMA) were announced at a ceremony in Bangkok on 5th of February.

Caption: The IMA Award Winners 2014-15 (l-r) Cherian George, Nicolas Chaze, Leonie Zimmermann, Ludovic Vergin, Susanna Vallejo, Anders Wennberg

Caption: The IMA Award Winners 2014-15 (l-r) Cherian George, Nicolas Chaze, Leonie Zimmermann, Ludovic Vergin, Susanna Vallejo, Anders Wennberg

The awards, honouring the winners for outstanding internal innovative initiatives, were presented to two individuals and a small team of innovators. The winners, who received their awards from Kim Pedersen, Executive Vice President, Geodis Wilson, at the IMA Ceremony, are:

Susanna Vallejo from Spain for her CSR related project entitled ‘Citizens of the World’ to foster international mobility within the company.

Cherian George from Australia for his project entitled ‘Global Office Ranking’ to increase efficiency and to foster a performance culture.

Anders Wennberg from Sweden, Nicolas Chaze and Ludovic Vergin (both from France) for their project entitled ‘Check ‘n’ Amend Tool’ that aims at improving data quality internally as well as for the customers.

The Award attracted over 250 entries from Geodis Wilson employees and the merits of each were considered by regional judging panels. Once a short-list had been drawn up the final panel of judges, compiled of board members, selected the winners of the “Innovation Masters Award” for 2015.

“The IMA-program is a product of Geodis Wilson’s corporate philosophy, which includes a commitment to become the leading innovator in the freight forwarding industry”, says Kim Pedersen. “Employee engagement is crucial to the success of this aim and we are justly proud of the standard of entries for the Award and of our dedicated employees, award-winners or not.  They are all pivotal in delivering top-class customer service.”

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About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With around 9,000 employees in 61 countries the company delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions to its customers enabling them to grow their business wordwide. Geodis Wilson – with a revenue of 2,67 bn € in 2013 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group, a subsidiary of the French rail and freight group SNCF.

For more information about Geodis Wilson go to – www.geodiswilson.com

 

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Geodis India appoints new National Sales Manager

February 12, 2015 by

Delhi, 12 February 2015

Geodis India is pleased to announce the appointment of Martijn Tasma as National Sales Manager. Martijn has the overall responsibility for sales & market development of Geodis’ Freight Forwarding and Logistics business line in India. 

Martijn Tasma as National Sales Manager, Geodis Wilson

Martijn Tasma as National Sales Manager, Geodis Wilson

The main priorities of the new National Sales Manager will be to strengthen and increase the company’s trade lane activities, particularly with a focus on Brazil, China and the USA, and to expand the business in key market segments such as Fashion, Retail, Industrial, Automotive, Hi-tech and Pharma.

Martijn has been associated with Geodis since 2006, and in his previous roles has played an important part in driving key strategies for business development in the organisation. He brings more than 14 years’ of experience in the industry. The Cluster Managing Director for Geodis in South Asia, Leif Voelcker, welcomes this new appointment:  “We are certain that Martijn’s experience and knowledge of the industry will be a key advantage for us in India’s fast growing and demanding market.”

Martijn comments: “India is an incredible country with a large growth potential. It is an honour for me to work with the skilled and experienced staff of Geodis India to steer the commercial development of the company and reach our ambitious growth target. Our aim is to deliver the best service to our customers, whether this be ‘out of the box solutions’ or tailor-made to customer requirements.”

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Notes to the Editors:

About Geodis

Geodis is a leading international logistics provider, with 32,000 employees in more than 60 countries. Its freight forwarding division, Geodis Wilson, delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions to its customers enabling them to grow their business worldwide. Geodis India belongs to the freight forwarding division. Geodis Wilson – with a revenue of 2,67 bn € in 2013 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group, a subsidiary of the French rail and freight group SNCF.

For more information please go to – www.geodis.com

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Appointment – Thomas Kraus joins Geodis as Group Marketing Director

January 26, 2015 by

Clichy, 22 January 2015

Since the 1st of January 2015, Thomas Kraus heads the Group Marketing at Geodis.

Thomas Kraus, 48 years, formerly CEO of TNT Express in Germany, is in charge of developing a cohesive and differentiating marketing strategy for Geodis, incorporating the full range of the Group’s know-how. He will also run the marketing community at Geodis.

Kraus, Thomas, Geodis Group Marketing Director

Thomas Kraus, who hails from Germany, has held various positions within TNT, including Marketing Director in 1990, Customer Service Director in 1992, Managing Director of the Sales, Marketing & Customer Service in 2006 and CEO of TNT Innight from the same year. In his 24 years within the transport and logistics sector he has gathered experience in designing, developing and deploying sales and marketing strategy as well as being at the helm of sizable business units – most recently being CEO of TNT Express Germany for a period of six years.

“We are delighted to welcome Thomas Kraus,” said Geodis CEO, Marie-Christine Lombard. “I count on Thomas’ proven track record, his broad expertise in the transport and logistics sector and his understanding of international markets enhance a marketing strategy and marketing mix that is differentiating and that allows us to be the growth partner for our clients.”

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Geodis: a transport and logistics expert – www.geodis.com

A global supply chain operator and part of SNCF Logistics, Geodis is a European group with global reach, ranking as the number four logistics provider in Europe. Harnessing its ability to resolve logistics constraints and coordinate all or part of the supply chain (air and sea freight forwarding, groupage/express, contract logistics, part- and full-load transport, reverse logistics, supply chain management and optimization), the Group supports its customers in their growth, bringing them bespoke solutions to optimize their physical and information flows. Based in 67 countries, the Group’s 30,900 employees strive to continuously improve their performance and that of their customers. Geodis reported revenues of €6.9 billion in 2013.

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Geodis Wilson Sponsors Inaugural Automotive Logistics, Mexico Conference

January 22, 2015 by

Mexico, 20th January 2015

The global multimodal service provider Geodis Wilson will be a silver sponsor at the inaugural Automotive Logistics Mexico Conference, which takes place at the Marquis Reforma, Mexico City from 27 – 29 January 2015. 

Geodis Wilson is a dedicated supporter of Automotive Logistics Conferences around the world as it believes the sharing of knowledge and best-practice is vital in maintaining an efficient global supply chain.  With the automotive production spotlight keenly focused on Mexico at present, Geodis Wilson sees this particular Conference as a key event in showcasing its expertise and innovative transport and logistics capabilities.

“Our skills and competence in the Automotive Industry provide value added services that allow our clients to successfully overcome the logistics challenges they face in this specialist sector”, commented Kai Schmersahl, Managing Director for Geodis Wilson Mexico. “We know that Mexico plays a fundamental role in the automotive industry globally, and through our competitive costs, well-established proficiency, wealth of qualified suppliers and our own employees’ talent, Geodis Wilson is able to offer the best logistics solutions to our partners.”

Miguel Trejo, National Sales Director, Geodis Wilson Mexico, added, “We participate globally in the series of Automotive Logistics Conferences around the world because we are looking for the best logistic practices available in this industry.”

For this inaugural Mexico event,  Automotive Logistics have joined with the AIAG, the US Automotive Industry Action Group, to bring together the supply chain professionals from government, OEMs, tier suppliers and service providers from within Mexico, across North America and globally.  This unique gathering will help make the vital personal connections, and the essential physical supply chain connections, to ensure that plants in Mexico can deliver on their investment.

For further details about this event please visit: http://www.automotivelogisticsmagazine.com/events/mexico/overview

Geodis Wilson will be available with a Booth at Automotive Logistics Mexico.

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About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With around 9,000 employees in 61 countries the company delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions to its customers enabling them to grow their business wordwide. Geodis Wilson – with a revenue of 2,67 bn € in 2013 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group, a subsidiary of the French rail and freight group SNCF.

For further information about Geodis, please visit www.geodiswilson.com

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Geodis Wilson to exhibit at the Annual Power-Gen Exhibition in Orlando

December 8, 2014 by

Houston, 8 December 2014

Global freight management and logistics provider, Geodis Wilson, will be exhibiting at Power-Gen International, part of the Power Generation Week, which will take place at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, to showcase its logistics solutions in the Power Segment.  

The Industrial Project divisions of Geodis Wilson is serving a range of global players in the areas of power and renewable energy, including a record-breaking airfreight shipment of wind turbine blades from China to Scandinavia and lead the first rail freight solution for similar blade delivery in Europe.

Geodis Wilson’s Power Segment Leader Henrik Lindahl willl be attending the event:  “This exhibition is an excellent opportunity for us to be close to the industry trends. It helps us to   provide reliable, transparent, and tailor made solutions that meet our clients’ needs.”

Power-Gen International is the largest, most respected power generation event in the world. It is the one major exhibition to discover new, cutting edge innovations in power generation, absorb new business development ideas and gain insight on industry trends and best practices.

Geodis Wilson will be exhibiting at Booth No. 3147, from 9 – 11 December, 2014, whereby attendees at the exhibition will have the opportunity to meet with both Global and US based teams in the Power Segment of the Industrial Projects division.

For more information on the Conference go to – http://www.power-gen.com/exhibit.html

Geodis Wilson executives in Attendance will be:

Henrik Lindal, Global Segment Leader, Power

Mikael Pedersen, Global Segment Leader, Renewables

Antoine Bondoux Global Segment Leader, Nuclear

About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With around 9,000 employees in 61 countries the company delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions to its customers enabling them to grow their business wordwide. Geodis Wilson – with a revenue of 2,67 bn € in 2013 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group, a subsidiary of the French rail and freight group SNCF.

For more information about Geodis Wilson go to – www.geodiswilson.com

 

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Geodis Wilson Opens New Logistics Hubs to Service Global Oil & Gas Industry

November 17, 2014 by

Houston, 17 November 2014

Geodis Wilson, the global freight management and logistics provider, has announced the expansion of its global network of operating hubs dedicated to the sector, thus underlining its on-going commitment to the logistics demands of the Oil & Gas industry. In addition to existing hubs in Houston and Vitrolles (near Marseille), the company has just opened a third hub in Singapore. Two more, in Antwerp and Dubai, will be online by the end of the year and a further two are planned for 2015. The development is in line with Geodis Wilson’s strategic growth plan in its Industrial Projects division for the burgeoning Oil & Gas sector, where it plans to increase freight volumes by 50% within a year after opening the new hubs.

oilgas hub map

From its headquarters and primary Oil & Gas hub in Houston (established in 2009) the Company has developed its network of operational centres across the globe. The new hub in Singapore is strategically located to service the Oil & Gas clusters in Southeast Asia. The North African region is served through its Vitrolles hub in the South of France. The upcoming centre in Antwerp will serve North Sea activities, Eastern Europe and Africa, while Dubai will become Geodis Wilson’s Oil & Gas hub for the Middle East and Indian sub-continent.

In 2015, the company plans to expand into China and South Africa with the launch of additional hubs.

Companies in the Oil & Gas sector place complex and constantly changing demands on their supply chains. “As a primary provider of logistics and transport management services we must be flexible in our development”, says Philippe Somers, Senior Vice President of Geodis Wilson’s Industrial Projects Division. “The strategy of developing a network of hubs allows us to implement enhanced solutions to these dynamic requirements.”

“Our strategy is to put a knowledge-based workforce in the centre that can work in close collaboration with our customers. Therefore the hubs are staffed by highly experienced personnel with particular knowledge and skills in the Oil & Gas sector”, explains Steen Christensen, Global Head, Oil & Gas for Geodis Wilson.  Describing the customer-driven philosophy behind the dedicated global-hub network, he adds that “flexibility in the provision of logistics services is undoubtedly a key characteristic of successful service providers, particularly in Oil & Gas. At Geodis Wilson the ability to customize solutions for each individual logistics challenge is ingrained in our culture; it’s what makes us stand apart in a highly competitive market.”

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About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With around 9,000 employees in 61 countries the company delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions to customers enabling them to operate as ‘best in class’. Geodis Wilson, with a revenue of 2.67 bn € in 2013, is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group which became part of the French rail and freight group SNCF in 2008. SNCF Geodis ranks among the top 7 companies in its field in the world.

For more information about Geodis Wilson go to:

www.geodiswilson.com

www.geodiswilson-projects.com

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