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Geodis Brazil to Exhibit at Intermodal South America

São Paulo, March 24 2014

Geodis Brazil will be exhibiting at this year’s Intermodal South America at the Transamerica Expo Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil, from Tuesday, 1st April until Thursday, 3rd April 2014. Geodis Brazil is a subsidiary of Geodis Wilson, one of the world’s leading freight management companies.

“Geodis is a key global player in this increasing important international market” said Chris Cahill, Managing Director Geodis Brazil. “Geodis Brazil has offices in eight cities across the country and considers the market as a priority for its business development over the next few years.”

Geodis Brazil has recently turned is 38000 m2 logistics and distribution facility at Jundiai, near Sao Paulo, into a general warehouse which has expanded its scope for business.  This means that Geodis Brazil can now offer warehouse and distribution services to clients without them having to establish their own branches at the warehouse.

Now in its 20th year, Intermodal South America is the second largest fair in the world for logistics, cargo transport and foreign trade sectors attracting over 600 companies representing 26 countries and over 48,000 visitors.  Exhibiting on stand B-215, Geodis Brazil will showcase its special expertise as well as an extended service range for the local and regional transport and logistics market.

Senior Executives and regional Managing Directors from the Americas region will be present at the event.  A full list of Geodis attendees is listed below. Interview requests can be handled through ISIS Communications (see contact details below).

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About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading global freight management company. With 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 is the freight-forwarding arm of Geodis Group which became part of the French rail and freight group SNCF in 2008. With its 47.600 employees worldwide ‘SNCF GEODIS’ ranks among the top 7 companies in its field in the world.

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

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

 

Geodis Representatives at Intermodal South America include:

Ivy Boyer, Chief Marketing Officer

Peter Nordstrom, Global Product Director – Ocean

Michael Greco, Managing Director, US Market

Carlos Tamayo – Regional Business Development Director – Americas

Chris Cahill, Managing Director Geodis Brazil

Christoph Johanssen – Managing Director, Chile

Michael Zuchold, Marketing & Communications Director

Geodis Brazil will be exhibiting on Stand – B-215

 

For more information on the Conference go to – www.intermodal.com.br/en/

Geodis Wilson to exhibit at Supply Chain & Transportation USA co-located with MODEX

Atlanta, 12 March 2014

The global logistics service provider Geodis Wilson will be exhibiting at this year’s Supply Chain & Transportation event in Atlanta, Georgia, to showcase its new transport and logistics solutions; Asset Recovery and Spare Parts Logistics.

Geodis Wilson, the global freight management division of the GEODIS Group, has over 180 years of experience in logistics, nominating them as one of the first freight forwarders in the business. Since its founding, it has developed new technology and solutions to accommodate the changing demands of its clients. Its latest product launch in the U.S. involve Asset Recovery and Spare Parts solution, serving already one of the largest information technology manufacturers of computer systems, software, storage systems and microelectronics in the world. Geodis Wilson will be represented at Supply Chain & Transportation USA from 17 – 20 March 2014 at Atlanta’s Georgia World Congress Center, exhibition stand No. 2613.

With more than 10,000 supply chain professionals from around the world attending, Supply Chain & Transportation USA is an ideal event for Geodis Wilson to discuss and share information on innovative technology and smart solutions for the industry.

“Our expertise of over 100 years in the logistics industry results in continuous product development and globally recognized operational performance,” mentions Mike Greco, U.S. Managing Director for Geodis Wilson, “with solutions such as Asset Recovery, where we are able to realize the maximum residual cash value of your retired assets; and our Spare Parts Solutions to manage your aftermarket service parts needs, we deliver a true end-to-end logistics solution for our clients.”

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

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About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With 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 2,64bn€ in 2012 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group which became part of the French rail and freight group SNCF in 2008. With its 46,000 employees in 120 countries and a revenue of 9,5 bn € (2012), 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

 

GEODIS WILSON TO EXHIBIT AT CRUISE SHIPPING MIAMI

Miami, 5 March 2014

The global multimodal service provider Geodis Wilson will be exhibiting at this year’s Cruise Shipping Miami exhibition in Miami, Florida, to showcase its cruise line transport and logistics capabilities.

Geodis Wilson, the global freight management division of SNCF Geodis Group, has over 30 years of experience in the Marine and Cruise Logistics industry, and for an 8th consecutive time, it will be represented at Cruise Shipping Miami from 11 – 14 March 2014 at Miami, Florida. Located at exhibition stand No. 1739, Geodis Wilson, will emphasize its presence as a leading provider of cruise line logistics solutions, running a global network of teams dedicated to the cruise industry along the entire breadth of international routes.

With more than 1,800 cruise line owners and operators from around the world attending, Cruise Shipping Miami is the ideal event for Geodis Wilson to discuss and share information on innovative technology and smart solutions for the maritime industry.

“Our expertise of over 20 years in this industry results in continuous product development and globally recognized operational performance,” mentions Mark Hedin, Marine Logistics Account Manager for the U.S., “all supported by our breakthrough eSolution, ‘Marine Order Management’ (MOM) tool, we are able to provide the marine industry with a convenient, tailored in-house order and warehouse management system.”

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

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About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With 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 2,64bn€ in 2012 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group which became part of the French rail and freight group SNCF in 2008. With its 46,000 employees in 120 countries and a revenue of 9,5 bn € (2012), 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

 

Geodis Wilson Sponsors Automotive Logistics Event in Bonn

The global multimodal service provider Geodis Wilson will be a gold sponsor at this year’s Automotive Logistics Conference in Bonn, Germany, which takes place at the Kameha Grand Hotel from 11-13 March 2014.  Mark Ellis, the Global Industry Director for Automotive, will be addressing the conference and will be joined by several representatives of Geodis Wilson.  

Now at its 12th year, the conference is part of the worldwide Automotive Logistics series and will be host to some 300 senior executive participants from the industry. It is the premier meeting place for OEMs and Tier suppliers to meet logistics service providers, while the supply chains across the greater continent have undergone radical re-shaping over the past five years, to reflect both the shifting to eastern Europe of production locations and as a response to the prolonged downturn in demand.

Speaking prior to this key event, Mark Ellis said, “Geodis Wilson understands that the automotive industry brings its own set of challenges. We stand behind our company slogan “Expect More”. This goes beyond a brand promise; it is our commitment to the industry. We help to drive the automotive business forward with an innovative approach to analyze supply chains and understand logistics needs for our customers.”

Ellis will speak during Session 2B on Wednesday, 12th March from 11.00-12.15 on Globalisation.  With the debate of Global vs Local in Europe still being highly contentious, this session will assess what tier suppliers are doing in accordance to this change, why they are doing it and what can be expected for the future.

For more information on the Conference go to – www.automotivelogisticsmagazine.com/events/europe-conference

About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With around 8,000 employees in more than 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 2,64bn€ in 2012 – 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 further information about Geodis, please visit www.geodiswilson.com

 

Geodis Wilson Sponsors Major Automotive Logistics Event in India

 

India, 10 December 2013

 

The global multimodal service provider Geodis Wilson is once again a gold sponsor at this year’s Automotive Logistics – India Conference, which takes place at the Hyatt Regency Pune from 11 – 13 December. Mark Ellis, the recently appointed Global Industry Director for Automotive, will be addressing as the conference and will be joined by several Regional Executives from Geodis Wilson. 

The automotive industry in India is the sixth largest in the world and Asia’s fourth largest. It has grown to around three million units in the course of 2011-12.  The growth is attributed to the rise in the middle class population, as well as the younger demographic of the country.  India’s auto industry is going through an evolution; decreasing labour turnover, improving vehicle delivery infrastructure and signs of progress in the legislative and regulatory environment. The combination of these factors together with a pool of skilled manpower and growing technology are some positive indicators of increasing efficiency in the supply chain.

The fast pace of the auto industry’s growth and its obvious potential for the future, makes it a  key focus for Geodis.  The Company has been present in the country since 1998 and is well equipped with local expertise, experience and industry knowledge to offer integrated logistics solution for the auto Industry.

Mark Ellis will be participating in session 3A of the Conference on Thursday, 12th December.  He will present, along with colleagues from the logistics sector as well as a representative from Mahindra and Mahindra, the Indian automobile manufacturing corporation; the topic for discussion will be “Managing the Complete Supply Chain.”

Speaking prior to this key event, Mark Ellis said, “Geodis Wilson understands that the automotive industry brings its own set of challenges. We stand behind our company slogan “Expect More”. This goes beyond a brand promise; it is our commitment to the industry.   We help to drive the automotive business forward with an innovative approach to analyze supply chains and understand logistics needs for our customers.”

For more information on the Conference go to – www.automotivelogisticsindia.com

About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With 7,700 employees in more than 50 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 2,64bn€ in 2012 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group which became part of the French rail and freight group SNCF in 2008. With its 46.000 employees in more than 60 countries and a revenue of 9.5 bn € (2012), 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

GEODIS WILSON APPOINTS NEW GLOBAL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

 

Freight Management specialist Geodis Wilson has announced the appointment of Dean Devasia as Global Chief Information Officer (CIO). He will also join the Freight Management Board. This appointment will further strengthen the international outlook of the board and bring renewed focus on harnessing technology to deliver global strategic objectives.

Dean Devasia 2013 (CIO)

Dean Devasia moved into his new role of Global CIO, and member of the Freight Management Board, on 1st December 2013 from his most recent position as CIO for the US and acting regional CIO for the Americas Region.

He joined Geodis in 1991 and has held a wide variety of positions in operations, sales, branch and regional management, and latterly IT. He brings to his new role consummate business and technical skills, a strong track record in change and transformation, and wide-ranging knowledge of the GW operations, organization and IT infrastructure.

Kim Pedersen, Executive Vice President of Geodis Wilson, comments: ‘Technology is key to success in today’s dynamic business environment, particularly in our global transport and logistics business, where our customers require a transparent and reliable flow of information to steer their supply chains. I am very convinced that with the appointment of Dean Devasia we will further increase our innovation drive in this strategic business area.”

 

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

A logistics provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of SNCF Group, Geodis is a European company with a worldwide scope, ranking number four in its field in Europe. The Group’s ability to break through the constraints of logistics and to coordinate all or part of the logistics chain (air and sea freight forwarding, groupage, express, contract logistics, transport of part and full truck loads, reverse logistics, supply chain coordination and optimisation) enables it to be its customers’ growth partner and provide them with solutions tailored to optimising their material and information flows. Across a presence in 66 countries, the Group’s 32,100 employees aim at continuously improving their own and their clients’ performance. Geodis reported revenues of €7.1 billion in 2012.

Geodis Wilson is the freight forwarding division of Geodis Group. Its core business is tailor-made airfreight and ocean freight solutions with a dedicated industry focus. In combination with value-added services and information services Geodis Wilson provides transport and logistics services on a global scale and helps its clients to enhance their business development worldwide.

GEODIS WILSON APPOINTS COMPETENCE HEAD FOR INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS DIVISION IN ASIA

Freight Management specialist, Geodis Wilson has announced the appointment of Igor Muñiz as Competence Head for Industrial Projects (IP) in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. This strategically important role will significantly enhance Geodis Wilson’s IP team in the region, where market growth is marked, and strengthen the Company’s offering of tailored logistics services.

Igor Muñiz

Igor Muñiz will be based in Singapore from where he will spearhead Geodis Wilson’s IP freight management and logistics operations in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

He has more than 15 years of experience in the industry and joined the Geodis Group in 2008 as Industrial Projects Director for Spain and Portugal. Based on his thorough expertise in European and Latin American markets, Muñiz has driven business development for Geodis Wilson in the region, leading a range of successful projects in key strategic segments such as oil & gas, power, mining, rail and renewable energy.

Geodis Wilson is internationally known for its strong footprint in the Industrial Projects business, particularly in the oil & gas markets. Recently the company signed a €34 million contract with Canadian based Caracal Energy Inc., which has a leading international role in the exploration and development of oil and gas fields

Commenting on his appointment, Muñiz said: “This move does not only enable me to expand my professional horizons, but also to contribute to the further growth of one of Geodis Wilson’s strategic business areas.”

About Geodis

A logistics provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of SNCF Group, Geodis is a European company with a worldwide scope, ranking number four in its field in Europe. The Group’s ability to break through the constraints of logistics and to coordinate all or part of the logistics chain (air and sea freight forwarding, groupage, express, contract logistics, transport of part and full truck loads, reverse logistics, supply chain coordination and optimisation) enables it to be its customers’ growth partner and provide them with solutions tailored to optimising their material and information flows. Across a presence in 66 countries, the Group’s 32,100 employees aim at continuously improving their own and their clients’ performance. Geodis reported revenues of €7.1 billion in 2012.

Geodis Wilson is the freight forwarding division of Geodis Group. Its core business is tailor-made airfreight and ocean freight solutions with a dedicated industry focus. In combination with value-added services and information services Geodis Wilson provides transport and logistics services on a global scale and helps its clients to enhance their business development worldwide.

 

For more information please visit:

www.geodis.com

www.geodiswilson.com

Geodis Wilson to Exhibit at One of the Largest Maritime Logistics Events, in Europort 2013

 

Rotterdam, 31 October 2013

The global multimodal service provider Geodis Wilson will be exhibiting at this year’s Europort exhibition in Rotterdam to showcase its marine transport and logistics capabilities.

Geodis Wilson, the global freight management division of SNCF Geodis Group, will be represented at Europort from 5 – 8 November 2013 at Ahoy, Rotterdam, with its own exhibition stand No. 1810. As a leading provider of marine transport and logistics solutions, the company is using one of the largest maritime exhibitions worldwide to promote its innovative tailored solutions covering the entire transport and logistics chain for ship owners and operators.

With more than 30,000 maritime professionals from over 90 countries attending, Europort is an excellent opportunity for Geodis Wilson to discuss and share information on innovative technology and smart solutions for the maritime industry.

“Our dedicated services for maritime customers include regional support centers and a broad range of information management solution, our eSolutions”, Marcel van Mourik, Manager Marine Logistics for The Netherlands “With our ‘Marine Order Management’ (MOM) tool, we are able to provide the marine industry with a convenient, tailored in-house order and warehouse management system.” The company also provides Global Control Tower system as a single point of contact for all customer inquiries. Geodis Wilson is working for ship owners, shipping companies, suppliers of ship spare parts, shipyards, shipbuilders, ship maintenance and repair companies as well as shipbuilders.

For more information on the Conference go to – www.europort.nl

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About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With 7,700 employees in more than 50 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 2,64bn€ in 2012 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group which became part of the French rail and freight group SNCF in 2008. With its 46.000 employees in more than 60 countries and a revenue of 9.5 bn € (2012), 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

GEODIS WILSON APPOINTS NEW CLUSTER MANAGING DIRECTOR MIDDLE EAST

Paris/Dubai – October 22nd, 2013

Global freight management company, Geodis Wilson, is continuing to grow its Middle East network and has announced the appointment of Sascha Geiken as new Cluster Managing Director for the Middle East region.

Sascha Geiken Oct 13

Sascha Geiken joined Geodis Wilson in 2009 as Managing Director of Geodis Wilson United Arab Emirates.  In his new position as Cluster Managing Director, he will be responsible UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

 

Looking forward to this new challenge, Sascha said: “I have worked in the EMEA area for most of my career and so naturally this new position is a great opportunity. As part of the SNCF Geodis Group, our company is well positioned on a regional and global level to connect both across the EMEA region and globally, due to our sophisticated international network”, he commented.

Sascha Geiken, who started his freight forwarding career in 1995, has many years of experience in the Middle East working for major logistics companies.  Based now at Geodis Wilson’s regional headquarters in Jebel Ali / Dubai, he currently leads a team of more than 90 employees at the company’s offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

In the Middle East region, Geodis Wilson is offering customers a full range of freight / project management and logistics solutions, including various value added services such as customs clearance, warehousing, pick & pack services, LCL-FCL groupage container with re-distribution to Gulf and East African countries, industrial project solutions and other services. The company runs its own freight network, including trucking services between the various countries and a 24-hour on-line customs service.

 About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group

Geodis Wilson is a leading, global freight management company. With 7,700 employees in more than 50 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 2,64bn€ in 2012 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group which became part of the French rail and freight group SNCF in 2008. With its 46.000 employees in more than 60 countries and a revenue of 9.5 bn € (2012), 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

Geodis Wilson wins long-term contract with Caracal Energy

Paris, 24 September 2013

The Industrial Projects division of international freight forwarder Geodis Wilson secured a new 3-year contract with Caracal Energy Inc. (“Caracal Energy”), an international player in the exploration and development of oil and gas fields.

Caracal Energy has chosen Geodis Wilson as its logistics partner for the exploration of a new resource field in Chad, the company’s primary market. The deal includes global freight forwarding activities by air and sea, planning and execution of inland logistics, customs clearance, as well as rail and road transportation through Chad and Cameroon. The contract is worth 34 million Euros, with an option to extend for an additional 2 years.

Philippe Somers, Senior Vice President Industrial Projects, comments: “We are extremely proud that Caracal Energy is placing its trust in us to operate this key business for them. It underlines our capabilities in oil & gas project logistics, which is one of our biggest differentiators in the market.” Geodis Wilson serves some of the world’s largest oil & gas companies, mostly in markets that are challenging from an infrastructure perspective. “We are known for delivering specialised transport solutions for the energy segment worldwide, as well as for mining companies, the petrochemical industry, infrastructure projects and the rail industry. Our Industrial Projects division is a strategic driver for our future growth,” says Kim Pedersen, Executive Vice President at Geodis Wilson.

“Geodis Wilson has performed well over the past 18 months and continues to improve in areas that are particularly important to Caracal. Caracal looks forward to a productive relationship over the next 3 years”, commented John Vivian, Director Procurement & Supply Chain at Caracal.

The next shipments related to the exploration project in Chad are taking place in September this year.

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A 78000 lbs emulsion treater (Dimensions - 580x156x17 inches), being transported by Geodis Wilson for Caracal Energy from  Edmonton, Canada to Houston, US by land and then ocean to Douala, Cameroon, and then rail/truck to final job site in Chad

Caption:  A 78000 lbs emulsion treater (Dimensions – 580x156x17 inches), being transported by Geodis Wilson for Caracal Energy from  Edmonton, Canada to Houston, US by land and then ocean to Douala, Cameroon, and then rail/truck to final job site in Chad

 

Notes to the editor:

About Caracal Energy Inc.

Based in Canada, Caracal Energy Inc. is an international exploration and development company focused on oil and gas exploration, development and production activities in the Republic of Chad, Africa. In 2011, the Company acquired three production sharing contracts (“PSCs”) from the government of the Republic of Chad. These PSCs provide exclusive rights to explore and develop reserves and resources in southern Chad. The PSCs cover two world-class oil basins with development opportunity, oil discoveries, and numerous exploration prospects.

For more information please visit:  www.caracalenergy.com

About Geodis

Geodis: a transport and logistics expert

A logistics provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of SNCF Group, Geodis is a European company with a worldwide scope, ranking number four in its field in Europe. The Group’s ability to break through the constraints of logistics and to coordinate all or part of the logistics chain (air and sea freight forwarding, groupage, express, contract logistics, transport of part and full truck loads, reverse logistics, supply chain coordination and optimisation) enables it to be its customers’ growth partner and provide them with solutions tailored to optimising their material and information flows. Across a presence in 66 countries, the Group’s 32,100 employees aim at continuously improving their own and their clients’ performance. Geodis reported revenues of €7.1 billion in 2012.

Geodis Wilson is the freight forwarding division of Geodis Group. Its core business is tailor-made airfreight and ocean freight solutions with a dedicated industry focus. In combination with value-added services and information services Geodis Wilson provides transport and logistics services on a global scale and helps its clients to enhance their business development worldwide.

For more information please visit:

www.geodis.com

www.geodiswilson.com