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New National Sales Manager for Toyota Industrial Equipment

Vuyokazi Bangazi has been appointed National Sales Manager BCom in accounting
for Toyota Industrial Equipment, a division of EIE Group. Her in 2002. After a short
appointment forms part of the company’s strategy to inject stint at EIE Group
new energy into the business and pay even greater attention to in the Eastern Cape,
sales. she was transferred
to head office in
The role will see Bangazi promote customer-centricity at Johannesburg in 2005
every level of the business – from receptionists and technicians as an administrator Toyota Industrial Equipment’s new National
to senior managers and the executive team. As the former in the rental division. Sales Manager, Vuyokazi Bangazi.
General Manager of the Toyota Business Unit in the Eastern In 2007, she was
Cape, Bangazi has earned her stripes at the coalface and brings transferred back to Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) as Rental
a wealth of sales and leadership skills to her new role. Manager for the region and was promoted to Assistant General
Manager in 2014 and General Manager in 2016.
She says her new role means making sure the business
gets to the market as quickly as possible with its products. “It Bangazi will focus her efforts on growing the Toyota brand,
also means capturing 40 percent of the market, promoting positioning the business as an employer of choice and ensuring
innovative thinking, making sure our customers always choose customers are 100 percent satisfied with its offerings. “We will
the Toyota Industrial Equipment brand and fostering excellent measure for customer-centricity via the Customer Service Index
relationships with our OEMs.” (CSI). If we score above 95 percent, we will know that we are
doing a phenomenal job with our customers from an operations
Bangazi says a great leader inspires and shows the path, but and sales point of view.”
does not dictate. “I’ve always adopted an open-door policy when
leading teams. I believe it’s important to listen, collaborate and “My short-term goal is to make sure I do my job perfectly
elevate. After all, human capital is any business’s greatest asset.” over the next six months. I want to ensure the business remains
relevant, that all stakeholders are happy, and I want to bring
She joined EIE Group after graduating from the University solutions to challenges as quickly as possible to facilitate
of Port Elizabeth (now Nelson Mandela University) with a smooth sailing.”

IATA CEIV Lithium Battery certification for CEVA Logistics

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) standards for how they
announced CEVA Logistics as the world’s first company to are manufactured,
receive its new CEIV Lithium Battery (CEIV LiBa) certification tested, packed,
during the recent annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in marked, labelled and
Dublin, Ireland. documented. These
requirements are a
CEVA’s Amsterdam and Hong Kong air freight stations are key element of the
now CEIV certified in the handling of lithium batteries. The IATA Lithium Battery
certification confirms each facility’s ability to properly handle Shipping Regulations
and store lithium batteries, as well as validates the necessary (LBSR) and of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR),
training and expertise of on-site employees. which combine regulatory and operational input from industry
and government experts.
Peter Penseel, COO of air freight for CEVA Logistics, says,
“Our experience in transporting a wide range of batteries IATA’s Director General, Willie Walsh, says, “Lithium
made us an ideal partner with IATA in piloting their new CEIV batteries are critical power sources for many consumer goods
certification. IATA continues to lead the way in providing on which we all rely. And it is vital that we can ship them safely
standards, regulations and guidelines to improve overall by air either with finished products or as components in global
quality and safety in the air transport industry.” supply chains. That’s why we developed the CEIV Lithium L O GI S T I CS NEWS
Battery certification. It gives shippers and airlines assurance
Shipments of lithium batteries (alone or with finished that certified logistic companies operate to the highest safety
products) must comply with well-established global safety and security standards when shipping lithium batteries.”

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