Exel snaps up Safeway business
Supply chain management company Exel has renewed contracts at all Exel-operated locations for UK retailer Safeway. (6/14/2002)
The five new contracts – at Tamworth, Coventry, Heathrow, Droitwich and Stockton on Tees – totalling about GBP60 million (US$87.66 million) per annum, range from three to five years.
Guy Elliott, managing director for Exel’s retail and consumer food sector, said: “Exel enjoys a very special relationship with Safeway. These contract renewals for all of our sites will enable us to continue to demonstrate the strength of Exel’s approach and service offering, central to which is employee development.
“By investing in our people and cultivating a positive service culture we can continue to innovate and improve the services we offer to Safeway.”
Mr Elliott added: “We also aim to continue our offering of a wider range of global logistics services that will meet the needs of Safeway and other major UK retailers in the future.”
Mike Sturt, head of logistics development for Safeway, said: “We are delighted to extend our long standing relationship with Exel which continues to be one of our major third party partners. We look forward to enjoying the benefits of working with a global partner as we extend our influence upstream.”
