4. Jan23545 Best Modern Logistics CEO 2023 (Western Europe): Aleksandra Marszałek If the COVID-19 pandemic made one thing absolutely clear it is that the logistics and transport industries are vital to the continued operation of, well, the world. Regardless of location, size, or sector, logistics plays a role. Even as the world grows ever more digital, logistics will remain for some time yet, working alongside its partners and clients to grow and move into other markets. With some 40,000 companies in its user base, Trans.eu remains one of the largest businesses of its kind, as Aleksandra discusses in more detail. “With 18 years in the European transport market we have been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technological solutions for the road transport industry. We help freight forwarders to manage their hauliers and find extra capacity fast and safely. At the same time, our platform helps to boost the efficiency of compliance checks, communication and transport assignment with advanced tools for freight- and carrier management. With now more than 40 countries connected to our network, we strive to make the industry more technology-savvy, effective, transparent and sustainable. In summary, we want to make European road transport SMART & FAIR.” Aleksandra’s professional career started early, her business acumen and savvy on display during her initial studies, before blossoming into a career in sales and project management and her eventual start at Trans.eu. “I started with Trans.eu in 2020 as the person responsible for E-Commerce processes in Western Europe. Due to quick successes in improving managerial aspects of the company, I was promoted twice culminating in my appointment as the CEO of Western Europe, managing Trans.eu GmbH, Trans.eu BV and Trans.eu Yazilim Ltd. Sti (in Türkiye). “As to using my experience to succeed, I first try to stay true to my principles that I have developed over the years.” Like any great leader, Aleksandra fundamentally understands when to allow her team Trans.eu is one of Europe s leading digital platforms for road transport, connecting freight forwarders and hauliers from Europe to Eurasia. As CEO of such an enterprise, Aleksandra Marszałek has endeavoured to enhance all aspects of the company to an ever-changing logistical landscape. We spoke with Aleksandra to find out more about the company and its work on the back of her well deserved win in the program. to exercise their expertise. Trust is the foundation for her leadership style, as she explains. “Above all, I place my trust in my team. I believe that there can never be great business and project results without the commitment of dedicated team members. Alone you can achieve a lot, but with a great team, you can achieve everything! So I am extremely grateful for the people I was assigned to work with or had the chance to bring into the company. It is great to see how committed they are, how much they support each other and how much they care about achieving our common goals. As to my personal approach - there is nothing special to tell. I always try to be a person - a person who is normal, content, hard- headed and sticks to her principles while still being open-minded.” “My day-to-day responsibility consists of keeping the company going forward, internally managing sales, operations, marketing and administration teams. When it comes to external aspects, I participate in various industry events, appear as a speaker from time to time, do interviews, engage in meetings with customers and partners and engage in problem solving sessions to develop successful strategies together with my team. My own strategy to achieve goals is to make sure that our people feel comfortable within their teams, understand the company's vision and the goals we are pursuing. I see it as vital to create an open environment for experimentation and some degree of trial and error. I really want to stimulate creativity and a sense of ownership among our employees. In addition, being consistent in my actions and leading by example for team members.” Let’s go back to where we started this piece and talk about COVID-19, and recent upheaval for the global business landscape. For Aleksandra and Trans.eu, the last few years have been challenging but offered numerous learning opportunities. “2022 was a very dynamic year in the transport logistics sector. Supply Chain bottlenecks caused by covid as well as rising energy and material prices, rapidly led to increased logistics Company Name:Trans.eu GmbH Contact Name: Aleksandra Marszałek Address: Stresemannstraße 123, 10963 Berlin, Germany Web Address: https://tff.trans.eu/en/ Contact Email: [email protected] Telephone Number: +49 (0) 30 577 141 210
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