New Global IT function renews AMI customer focus

AMI – the world’s largest trade-only freight wholesaler – has created a new global IT function that unites the company’s IT and marketing activities for the first time, with the aim of further enhancing its service offering.

The operation is headed by newly-appointed Angus Gow, as VP-Information Technology. He will be reponsible for the transformation of AMI to a technology-based business, with particular emphasis on further developing its online capabilities to enhance its service offering and maintain its industry-leading position.

Gow has held a variety of IT-related posts ranging from programmer to board level, working for major corporations including Microsoft and Reuters, and was most recently Development Director at online retailer “I want one of those.com”.

Nigel Moolenaar, currently General Manager – Sales, Marketing and Business Development, joins AMI’s Global IT team as General Manager – Global Marketing and Business Development. With AMI since 2002, Moolenaar’s new role expands his responsibilities from UK only to cover AMI’s entire global network. His UK sales management role will be covered through the appointment of a new General Manager – Sales.

Further strengthening AMI’s vitally-important online development capability are two additional Web Developers, Stephen Bradley and Kwok Wai Tang, whose appointments increase AMI’s IT team to a total of 9 people.

Says AMI Senior VP Peter Weir: “AMI has set the industry pace with its IT-based innovation, investing consistently and heavily to streamline its operations, enhance its products and make its customers more competitive. We recently enhanced our online booking system to provide all-inclusive cost-comparison quotes that are easily convertible to bookings, and introduced a revolutionary virtual tariff that lets customers book right off the page, and is also environmentally responsible.

“This new and immensely strong global IT function recognises that Marketing and IT are essential partners both in serving our customers and further developing our technological lead. We are breaking new ground in our company and in our industry, and are entering the most exciting phase yet in our 33 year history.”
 

Source: Transportweekly