This article is from page 9 of the 2013-03-05 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 9 JPG
A CLARECASTLE man made international business headlines in America over the past week as his company was head hunted by billion dollar US corporations to supply logistics for them across Europe.
Gerry Kierce, who hails from Clarecastle, is a former student of St Flannan’s College and was part of the Clare minor hurling panel that captured the historic Munster minor title back in 1981.
His company, Euro Route Logistics, which he founded in Dublin in 2003 was just named as a partner to a number of high profile US companies on the back of their innovative research and methods which are delivering 23 per cent savings for their customers.
The news that Euro Route was being selected as logistics partners for a number of US companies was headline news with NBC, CBS and the Wall Street Journal in North America.
Gerry, who started working the freight business in Shannon back in 1981, now oversees a huge operation from his logistics centre in Blanchardstown which employs 18 staff and has an office space of some 75,000 sq ft.
This announcement from the US assures Euro Route Logistics place as a leading player in the competitive business of logistics and, according to Gerry Kierce, is the latest positive development for a company that prides itself on innovation at the cutting edge of the industry.
“We’ve never lost a customer through service and are dedicated to stay years ahead of our time. In fact, the more complex the company’s requirement the better.
“We’re proud to keep our staff long term and assist them to grow as the industry continues to develop and adapt.
“The pride I have for my native county reminds me of when we ran team logistics for a national team. You can’t beat the rush of being part of a well oiled machine that keeps a major organization on its feet,” Gerry told The Clare People this week.