TRANSTECH LOGISTICS ( PTY ) LTD
Transtech Logistics explains why its strategy of offering clients a complete freight solution sets it apart from the rest
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Number of staff employed by Transtech Logistics
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We don ’ t look at ourselves as simply a transporter or a logistics firm , we are a complete service provider ,” said Transtech Logistics ’ business manager , Chokani Mhango , describing the company ’ s philosophy and one of the biggest factors behind its success .
Founded in 1997 in Malawi , Transtech Logistics is a freight specialist , offering comprehensive and integrated solutions throughout South Africa , Zimbabwe , Zambia , Mozambique and , of course , Malawi . The company operates a fleet of just under 100 Freightliner trucks , employing the same number of drivers and 40 additional staff at its offices in Lilongwe ( Malawi ), Lusaka ( Zambia ), Harare ( Zimbabwe ) and Johannesburg ( South Africa ).
The South African office , which is now also the head office , is a relatively recent addition , opening in 2013 . He explained : “ I am an economics scholar and started my career in banking . But after six years I was ready for a new challenge and Transtech ’ s Managing Director approached me with his plans to open an independent office in South Africa . The rest , as they say , is history .”
Transtech ’ s vision is to facilitate its customers ’ entire supply chain , meeting the demand for both manufactured products from South Africa and beyond and various raw materials and agricultural products from southern Africa . Mhango said : “ We are positioning ourselves in this very exciting space , being able to
74 October 2015