Kotahi taps MercuryGate for TMS

New Zealand’s largest supply chain collaborator says leading-edge technology is essential to put information in customers’ hands.    Kotahi, a New Zealand-based freight forwarder that describes itself as the country’s “largest supply chain collaborator,” has selected transportation management systems provider MercuryGate International as its strategic transportation technology provider.
   “We are pleased to have been chosen by Kotahi. Their leadership, vision and commitment to the country of New Zealand are highly commendable,” said Monica Wooden, MercuryGate CEO and co-founder. “We look forward to helping Kotahi advance its goals with our unique and innovative omni-modal, global offerings.”
   MercuryGate said it was selected because of its single omni-modal platform, global expertise and best-practices workflows as well as the strength of its team and breadth of complementary products. Kotahi reportedly will look to utilize these products to build a technology platform that is designed to put information in customers’ hands and enable proactive decision-making and efficient action.
   “Kotahi works with exporters, importers and industry partners to ensure that New Zealand maintains a sustainable, secure supply chain to remain competitive on the world stage,” said David Ross, chief executive of Kotahi. “Using leading-edge technology, like MercuryGate, is essential to our mission and will enable us to work with our partners to simplify and digitize the supply chain.”