The team from WSS Dubai picked up the award for Freight Forwarder of the Year 2012 at last night’s Dubai Trade Awards in Dubai. The awards recognise the achievements of the region’s most active online performers and were attended by representatives from DP World and Dubai Trade as well as key dignitaries from the government and private sector and executives from manufacturing and trading companies and supply chain service providers.
Accepting the award on behalf of WSS Dubai, Sondre Ajer, General Manager UAE said: “We are extremely proud to receive this accolade, and our sincere thanks go to the Dubai Government for their continuous efforts to constantly improve efficiencies within Trade and Logistics.”
Alongside Mr Ajer, Flemming Andersen, area logistics manager WSS Middle East said: “With a month-on-month compounded growth of 54% for online transactions, the Dubai Fleet & Logistics team have demonstrated great interest and considerable expertise in utilising the online tools made available by the Dubai government entities.”
Speaking at the event, Eng. Mahmood Bastaki, CEO of Dubai Trade commented: “Transactions on the Dubai Trade platform in 2012 reached approximately 14.9 million compared with 12 million in 2011. This is a direct result of our team’s success in creating optimal IT solutions and reflects the benefits realised by our customers in terms of time efficiency, cost reduction and environmental benefits, in addition to the fact that we provide a secure platform and enhanced transparency for customer transactions.”
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WSS, January 30, 2013