AMI USA centralises spot rate operation
News Release
Air Menzies International Inc. (AMI)
August 6, 2012
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arm of AMI – the world’s largest trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler –
has centralised its Spot Rates department at its USA HQ in Dallas - replacing
separate, smaller operations in its other offices in New York, Chicago, Los
Angeles and Atlanta.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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new department has four full-time operatives, headed by Cesar Fausto, who has
relocated from Los Angeles. It is open from 08:00 (Eastern Standard Time) to
19:00 (Pacific Time), so meeting the requirements of customers anywhere
throughout the USA. Customers can call toll-free on 1-855 SPOT AMI. Responses to
email enquiries are guaranteed within 30 minutes.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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AMI’s SVP USA, Peter Weir: “Centralising this function makes better use of our
resources, enabling us to handle a larger volume of enquiries and provide faster
feedback to our customers. It also means we can pool our business, leverage our
buying power better, and offer keener rates. It’s a win:win for our customers
and for us.”</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>The US
arm of AMI – the world’s largest trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler –
has centralised its Spot Rates department at its USA HQ in Dallas - replacing
separate, smaller operations in its other offices in New York, Chicago, Los
Angeles and Atlanta.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-GB></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>The
new department has four full-time operatives, headed by Cesar Fausto, who has
relocated from Los Angeles. It is open from 08:00 (Eastern Standard Time) to
19:00 (Pacific Time), so meeting the requirements of customers anywhere
throughout the USA. Customers can call toll-free on 1-855 SPOT AMI. Responses to
email enquiries are guaranteed within 30 minutes.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-GB>Says
AMI’s SVP USA, Peter Weir: “Centralising this function makes better use of our
resources, enabling us to handle a larger volume of enquiries and provide faster
feedback to our customers. It also means we can pool our business, leverage our
buying power better, and offer keener rates. It’s a win:win for our customers
and for us.”</SPAN></FONT></P>
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