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C O MPANY NE W S

New General Manager

at Rhenus Logistics

South Africa

Laurice Burrell has been appointed General Manager at
Rhenus Logistics, and a promotion of a female senior
executive is welcomed in the rather male-dominated
industry. Managing Director Dirk Goedhart says,
“Diversity and inclusivety are key components of the
Rhenus culture. Laurice Burrell will bring not only her
remarkable leadership qualities, but a fresh and diferent
perspective to management that will assist in negotiating
what I anticipate may be difficult roads ahead.”

Burrell says, “I am thrilled
and very excited about this.
My motivation is to make
a difference and add value Scan Global Logistics
to everything I am part of,
whether it’s supporting my expands in SA
team and helping them grow
as individuals, or leading South Africa becomes the next country where Scan Global
from the front, which is my Logistics (SGL) plants its flag on its global growth journey.
management style.” On 1 August, a new office opened in Sandton, which will
strengthen SGL’s position as one of the leading players
In 2009, Burrell joined within Aid & Relief and create a basis for further expansion
Laurice Burrell, General an international freight regionally on the African continent.
Manager at Rhenus forwarder in a finance role,
Logistics South Africa. where she discovered the Scan Global Logistics already has extensive business to
incredible complexity and and from South Africa and aims for significant growth in the
dynamics of the global freight market. “With a woman’s coming years. Handpicked new employees have already been
eye for detail, I enjoyed how each part of the industry is hired and more job openings are expected, heeding the call
so different, which you need to fully understand to move from the President of the Republic of South Africa on local
a consignment successfully. Not one day is ever the same. employment creation and foreign investment to develop the
You can spend an entire lifetime in logistics and still be South African economy.
constantly challenged and your mind expanded every day.”
The new General Manager for South Africa, Jerome
She describes how the logistics landscape has changed, James, says, “By establishing our own operation under our
“We live in a completely different world today. Let’s just own brand, both new and existing customers will benefit
take the past year – during the pandemic, rates have from our proven ability to find the ideal and, when needed,
soared, transit times have become unreliable and airfreight entrepreneurial transport solutions. Customers will gain
capacity has decreased drastically. Adaptability is esential direct access to our global network and not least our best-
for business growth in this environment and Rhenus in-class, local know-how and experience. Not only for South
has swiftly adapted. More importantly, the industry Africa but the entire region.”
has become more inviting and accepting for women. We
have proved our worth – though we have had to earn Scan Global Logistics will offer a full suite of services and L O GI S T I CS NEWS
our position today – through strong administration and solutions from day one within air, ocean, customs brokerage,
planning skills.” • warehousing, and domestic and cross-border trucking. •

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