GEFCO named European Logistics Company 2012
Institute of Transport Management recognises GEFCO with two prestigious awards
Leading transport and logistics provider GEFCO has been named European Logistics Company 2012 and UK Automotive Logistics Company 2012 by the Institute of Transport Management (ITM).
The ITM’s ongoing accreditation programme, which works to encourage high standards of best practice in the transport industry, sees logistics companies judged on the quality of service, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and customer care that they provide. On this basis, GEFCO outperformed all other shortlisted competitors to take the top spot in both coveted categories.
Commenting on the awards, ITM Director of Media and Corporate Affairs Patrick Sheedy said: “At a time when budgetary constraints are tighter than ever, businesses certainly need assistance in identifying the most efficient and cost-effective suppliers of logistics solutions. From assembly plants to dealerships, GEFCO provides reliable, competitive logistics solutions on behalf of distributors. This is a company that pushes the boat out when it comes to innovative solutions that keep the customer as king and it is because of this that the ITM has awarded the company not one but two titles. GEFCO’s extraordinary success in the logistics market, both in the UK and Europe, in spite of difficult prevailing conditions, means that it is truly deserving of the awards of ‘European Logistics Company 2012’ and ‘UK Automotive Logistics Company 2012’. Congratulations to all at GEFCO for continuing to raise standards through hard work and dedication.”
Tristan Balayn, Managing Director of GEFCO UK said: “We pride ourselves on the service we offer our customers and have been working to expand both our offering and client base in the UK and throughout Europe, investing in new sectors and growing into new markets. We are thrilled to receive these two awards, which recognise GEFCO’s continued excellence in the logistics and transport fields and I would like to personally congratulate and thank all our staff. It is only through their commitment and hard work that we have gained this accolade.”
GEFCO UK Automotive Director, Bertrand De Techtermann, said: “GEFCO’s clients are increasingly diverse but, with 60 years experience in meeting the needs of the automotive industry, this sector remains at the core of our offering. Some of the world’s largest car manufacturers, importers, dealer networks and leasers place their trust in GEFCO to provide them not only with an unrivalled service but to also offer them reliable strategic advice based on our years of experience as a logistics supplier. Our recent fleet renewal programme means we now have one of the youngest and most versatile transporter fleets in the UK, and the title of UK Logistics Company 2012 is testament to the high level of satisfaction felt by our clients throughout the sector.”
With an extensive overland network, from Russia to Portugal and from China to Brazil, GEFCO has one of the world’s largest integrated networks. A continuing expansion of the group (particularly in Eastern Europe) has contributed to this development. 150 depots make up this network, which carries more than 200,000 packages every day.
In 2011 GEFCO celebrated its 30th anniversary in the UK and launched EuroDaily which offers multi-daily departures to 15 European countries, allowing GEFCO to successfully develop in non-automotive sectors through the same network strengths and resulting in shorter shipping times and lower costs for customers. GEFCO UK also invested in a new fleet of transporters with versatile loading capability and expanded Automotive activity at its Portbury site, which is ideally located for links within the region.
In 2012, GEFCO aims to build on its acknowledged expertise in the automotive sector and consolidate relationships with network-wide clients whilst continuing to diversify its customer base in the UK. It will be relaunching its Dartford platform as a flagship site, and the company will continue to deliver innovative and effective solutions to customers across a wide range of industries.
For further information visit: www.gefco.co.uk / www.gefco.net
Published: 17/01/2012
