Categories: General
      Date: Sep 27, 2007
     Title: MavenWire Opens European Office

Globalization, increasing fuel costs, outsourcing, increased security and regulation, and transportation capacity shortages are driving the need for sophisticated logistics and transportation solutions. Many organisations strategise on their Logistics Supply Chain looking to achieve global process and visibility – MavenWire can support that reality, offering transportation and logistics expertise from North America to Europe.

MavenWire the leading provider of independent transportation management consulting announced today the expansion into Europe with MavenWire (Europe) whose offices are in Bristol, UK. MavenWire (Europe) will offer experienced OTM consulting and related services to support the strong OTM European market.

MavenWire’s European operation brings in-depth European transportation experience to the organisation, both through their years of delivering logistics and supply chain consultancy to blue chip companies and through their IT software application backgrounds. This organisation is made up from a number of consultants originating from G-Log offering in-depth OTM experience and expertise in Global and European projects.

Duncan Ritchie, Managing Director for MavenWire (Europe) said, “The complex nature of the supply chain for today’s global enterprise means there is a real need for solutions to streamline transportation processes across all modes and geographies, and MavenWire’s progressive strategy is clearly focused on enabling this realisation. I am delighted to take up the opportunity of driving the organization forward for continued growth in the EMEA region.”

Duncan joins MavenWire having started G-Log International (Europe and Asia Pac) in 2000 and prior to that with Manugistics as Vice President of International Finance for 8 years. Duncan has been in the Software industry in senior executive positions for over 30 years.