R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, MAY 26
B2B logistic company ‘MOVIN’, a brand launched as a joint venture between UPS and InterGlobe Enterprises, to mark the completion of its first year of operations on Friday, the company has inaugurated its 11th strategic hub in Sriperumpudur in Kanchipuram district near Chennai, said its Director J B Singh here on Thursday.
- Offers Express End-of-Day network in 49 cities
- Announces introduction of EVs in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai by the end of 2023
- Few hubs of MOVIN are headed by women, including the hub at the financial capital of India -Mumbai.
Addressing reporters, he also announced launching Electric Vehicles (EV) in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai by the end of 2023.
Singh said that the Sriperumpudur hub spreading over 20,000 square feet will be focusing to grab logistic business from IT & Electronic peripherals, Apparels, Healthcare Equipment, Auto Components, e-Commerce, Pharma, Consumer durables and FMCG etc.
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When asked about MOVIN’s future expansion apart from Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirappalli hubs, he said the next destination would be Salem in Tamil Nadu.
Replying to a query, he said that the company gives importance for gender equality and women empowerment. Few hubs of MOVIN are headed by women, including the hub at the financial capital of India -Mumbai. Nearly 20 per cent of the work force is women, he added.
“At MOVIN, we are celebrating one year of our operations. We are proud of the journey that MOVIN has made in the first year by establishing a highly reliable pan India network and loyal customer base. We are deeply grateful to our valued customers for their unwavering partnership and support throughout this journey,” said JB Singh, Director, MOVIN Express.
“Our technology based, asset light model has allowed us to be more agile and effectively support businesses in their growth endeavours. We go beyond logistics to build strong foundations and cultivate collaborative relationships with our clients, provide upskilling opportunities, thus, acting as catalysts for growth of businesses. We are now excited about deploying an EV fleet for first and last mile connectivity to not only reduce our carbon emissions but also to support our customers’ ESG goals. In the new fiscal year of 2023-2024, MOVIN aims to extend its presence into additional tier 2 and 3 cities supporting logistics requirements of large enterprises, new age businesses as well as SMEs,” JB added.
Sharing his thoughts on MOVIN’s presence in Tamil Nadu, JB said, “Our distinct strategic approach in Tamil Nadu positions us as a trusted partner, dedicated to serving the unique needs of businesses in the state. The enthusiastic response from businesses in Tamil Nadu, particularly Chennai, underscores the relevance of our focused direction and fuels our unwavering commitment to delivering customized solutions to businesses across India. In fact, the deliveries to and from Chennai have been growing monthly and with the hub in the city, we expect to garner higher volume of packages.”
The magic figure of MOVIN’s network in 49 cities would be expanded gradually, as its parent company Indigo Airlines is operating to over 70 cities across the country.
The company now has 11 hubs across major cities – Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Chennai. This new hub in Sriperumpudur near Chennai will enhance direct delivery services offered by MOVIN from the city and its adjoining industrial districts to high-demand cities, including Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi, providing them with faster, fully predictable, and day and time definite delivery, in the rapidly expanding B2B logistics space.
Established with a vision to deliver efficient B2B logistics services, MOVIN caters to customers spanning diverse sectors such as IT & Electronic peripherals, Apparels, Healthcare Equipment, Auto Components, e-Commerce, Pharma, Consumer durables and FMCG. The company has expanded its Express End-of-Day network from three markets (Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru) at its launch to 49 cities across India, within a year.
MOVIN’s End-of-Day network covers 49 cities, including Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Allahabad, Aurangabad, Baroda, Bagdogra, Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi/NCR, Goa, Guwahati, Hubli, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kolhapur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Rajahmundry, Rajkot, Ranchi, Srinagar, Surat, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Tirupati, Udaipur, Varanasi, Vijayawada, and Vishakhapatnam. enior DMK leader from Karur, also holds the Prohibition and Excise portfolio
