JCtrans: Would you please make a brief introduction to your company?
Julius E. Okyne: Mr. Richard K.A.Hanson as Director for Administration and Mr. Fourkou K. Nyantakyi as Director of Operations. The Company has enjoyed very stable and growing from strength to strength financial under the able watch and hands of Mr. Kwame Damste who is the Head of Accounts.
As the company's aim is to go international, much efforts are being put in place to make sure that goal is achieved. The team appointed to make sure this is achieved are:
1. Mr. Richard K.A. Hanson--Head of Administration and Foreign Affairs;
2. Mr. Forkou K. Nyantakyi -- Head of Operations and Decision Adviser;
3. Mr. Kwame Damtse -- Head of Finance and Auditing;
4. Mr. Julius E. Okyne -- Business Development/Foreign Trade Manager.
Efficiently, the Company has developed strong abilities in Customs Clearance of all goods, Inland Transportation of goods both in and outside Accra, and to the neighboring countries such as: Togo, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Benin and Burkina Faso to meet, and to be able to stand in for any Overseas Company who would like to rely on the Company as her RELIABLE AGENT.
JCtrans: What are your advantages compared to other Logistics Company in logistics area in your country?
Julius E. Okyne: Multimate's main advantage over other logistics Companies in Ghana is their up to - date governmental documentation and Certification, regular auditing, prompt payment of governmental Taxes and Very Genuine port documentations. The Company has gained very good relationship with the Customs Head office of Ghana and therefore enjoying first attention at the Customs Head office in Ghana in terms Customs Clearance Documentation Submission.
JCtrans: Does financial crisis affect your business?
Julius E. Okyne: With frank and sincere report, though financial crisis has been the problem facing many logistics companies, Multimate Logistics Limited has enjoyed very smooth financial stability with the able watch of her experienced accountant, the strong backing of her bankers and above all, with the help of God.
JCtrans: As a mid-sized freight forwarder, how do you keep your performance going up steady?
Julius E. Okyne: Multimate Logistics Limited has kept her performance going up steadily based on the following factors below:
a. Genuity in documentation;
b. Sincerity with Clients;
c. Faithfulness;
d. Speed on documentation processing;
e. Cordial relationship with clients.
JCtrans: Why you choose JCtrans help you to push your services?
Julius E. Okyne: With the aim of growing big and to reach higher heights internationally made us to choose and register with JCtrans. With a network having over 40,000 logistics companies under her sleeves worldwide, we saw it fit, reasonable and important to be a member to get international recognition and recommendation from the experienced, competent and reliable overseas staff of JCtrans.
JCtrans: What do you expect to gain as a GCP membership?
Julius E. Okyne: Our Expectation of Gain as a member of the GCP is to be the most reliable Agent for all JCtrans premium members overseas in Ghana, the most sort for, and most Efficient in the area of Overseas Company Representation.
JCtrans: Being engaged in the logistics industry for several years, would you please talk about the situation of logistics industry in your country?
Julius E. Okyne: As stated earlier, MultiMate Logistics Limited, was established in 2006, and has enjoyed a steady growth in the Ghanaian industry. More so, what I can talk about, report or comment on in this industry in Ghana is the high rate of which this industry is growing.
Moreover, it is very interesting to know that, some companies in the industry here lack commitment, to the work.
This is because, some of the companies were established based on the profit look - alike nature of the business but not with passion and that has been the challenge for some logistics companies in Ghana. Some are doing well though, but others are trying; multimate logistics limited is hereby fortunate to enjoy a smooth sail in the industry.
JCtrans: We know to run a logistics industry company needs a great deal of work, especially in the increasingly competitive situation. What do you think is the most important thing to run a logistics company?
Julius E. Okyne: The most important thing to run a logistics company is to help meet the increasing growth of importers, and to provide comprehensive services to our clients.