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STAMFORD, CT (November 15, 2006) - IJS Global, Inc., the fast growing air and ocean freight forwarder and non-vessel operating common carrier, said today it has entered the Latin American market by launching operations in Brazil.
The first company-owned office, in Sao Paulo, opened October 1 and offers a full range of transportation logistics solutions. The launch is the first step in a planned expansion for IJS Global in Brazil and across Latin America.
Luiz Figueira, a fifteen year logistics veteran, will head IJS Global’s Latin American operations, which includes full responsibility for Brazil. Until recently, Figueira was Brazil Country Manager for a leading competitor. Before that, he spent four years in Brazil working for EGL Inc. and 10 years for the former Air Express International Corp. (AEI). In his new role, he reports to John Gallahan, President and CEO, Asia-Pacific and Americas.
“I joined IJS because of the challenge of starting on the ground floor with our company,” said Figueira. “I also wanted to work for an organization that is focused on one-on-one, personalized customer service, a quality that seems to have been lost amidst the mergers and consolidations that have created very large, impersonal companies.”
“In Latin America, everything in our business revolves around relationships,” Figueira continued. “All companies doing business here, regardless of their size, expect a high level of personal service where your provider is also your personal partner. That is the type of service that will make IJS successful in Latin America, and it is why I came aboard.”
“We are fortunate to have a professional of Luiz’s caliber join our team as we take this next crucial step in our global expansion,” said Gallahan. “The consolidations in our industry have provided companies like ours the opportunity to recruit the cream of global logistics professionals. Luiz is the ideal executive to run our Brazilian operations and to lead our projected expansion throughout South America.”
In recent weeks, IJS Global has expanded operations in Asia, launched a continent-wide European network, and began operations on the Indian sub-continent.
ABOUT IJS GLOBAL INC.
Headquartered in Stamford, Ct, IJS Global, Inc. (www.ijsglobal.com) is building a global logistics footprint through a carefully calibrated strategy of internal growth and timely acquisitions. It operates out of seven U.S. offices as well as internationally through a network of agents and company owned offices.
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