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TERTIARY SEGMENT
UTi SA (PTY) LTD
CYCLICAL SERVICES/ TRANSPORT/ RAIL, ROAD & FREIGHT
PROFILE
www.go2uti.com
VALUE PROPOSITION
UTi Worldwide Inc. is an international, non-asset-based supply chain services and solutions company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services. UTi serves a large and diverse base of global and local companies, including clients operating in industries with unique supply chain requirements such as the pharmaceutical, retail and apparel, chemical, automotive, and technology industries. The company seeks to use its global network, proprietary information technology systems, relationships with transportation providers, and expertise in outsourced logistics services to deliver a competitive advantage to each of its clients’ supply chains. This is UTi’s primary objective. Considering today’s uncertain economic environment, the company is committed more than ever to deliver value that will help clients succeed. This means maintaining an external focus on the global marketplace, being alert to potential obstacles, opportunities and innovations, and having solutions ready that can eliminate complexity in its clients’ supply chains. For clients, the visibility and control provided by UTi have long been key success factors. Because technology is the enabler of these key factors, the company strives to continually find innovative solutions and processes that will improve quality, making visibility and control more effective tools for its clients. This has never been more important as the global marketplace evolves and supply chains become more complex.
ERIC KIRCHNER (based in Los Angeles) UTi Worldwide CEO
COMPANY INFORMATION STATISTICS/ DEMOGRAPHICS/ HISTORY Year founded: 1976 Founding members: 3 (Tiger Wessels, Roger MacFarlane and Peter Thorrington) Employees: +20 415 Branches: Own Freight Forwarding locations in 288 cities in 62 countries, 200 logistics centers in 26 countries (26.4 M ft.2) Trade affiliations: IATA, SAAFF, ISO Memberships: UTi complies with a number of industry Quality Certifications, International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)9001: 2000, Technical Specifications (TS)16949, American Institute of Banking (AIB), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Goods Manufacturing Process (GMP), Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), SmartWay Transport Partnership with Environmental Protection Agency, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliant BUSINESS & FINANCE Turnover: US$4.5-billion Net profit before tax: US$1.5-billion Financial year-end: 28 February Subsidiaries: UTi Mounties, UTi Material Handling, UTi Sun Couriers, UTi Freight Forwarding, UTi Pharma Holding company: UTi Worldwide Inc. Bank: Nedbank Foreign listing and date: Nasdaq, 2000 – Symbol UTIW
“UTi serves a large and diverse base of global and local companies, including clients operating in industries with unique supply chain requirements.”
EMPOWERMENT STATUS Black Empowerment Level
>25.1% shareholding
>22.2% executive directors / senior management
>73% total staff
Gender Empowerment Level
>13.90% shareholding
>11.1% executive directors / senior management
>38% total staff
* Please note that these figures relate specifically to our UTi SA (Pty) Ltd branches * There are approximately 3269 permanent employees represented by the figures above
FAST FACTS 1. 20 415+ employees worldwide 2. Own Freight Forwarding locations in 288 cities in 62 countries 3. 200 logistics centres in 26 countries (26.4 Mft.2) 4. A Level 3 BEE Contributor 5. Services offered include: air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, contract logistics, truck brokerage and distribution, courier, and supply chain management services
CONTACT INFORMATION Africa Region President: Gavin Rimmer Chief Financial Officer: Damian McCann VP, Sales & Marketing: Jenny Purchase VP, Diversity & Industry Partnerships: Tulani Hlabangana Physical address: 2 Protea Road, Bedfordview Postal address: PO Box 1915, Kempton Park 1620 Telephone: +27 (0)11 457 2600 Fax: +27 (0)11 457 2606 Email: talk2us@za.go2uti.com Website: www.go2uti.com
CONTRACTS & AWARDS Industrial standards and awards achieved: 2009 Logistics Achiever Platinum Award Winner
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