James
Gourlay
Joint Chairman
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Jim was born in Springside,Scotland and is a co-founder of JAG UFS. He has the same passion and tenacity to succeed today as the first day he opened our doors. He is always there to offer guidance to the ‘younger execs’ of the group, which always makes us laugh as we are now over 50, but we will take the ‘younger’ label anytime! He enjoys a nice glass of wine to unwind.
Colin
Wilcox
Joint Chairman
T +44 (0) 7768 533 046
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Colin was born in Teddington, Middlesex and is a co-founder of JAG UFS. Logistics has run through Colin’s blood since he left school and brought a wealth of operational knowledge when JAG UFS was born. Colin is always there to advise us ‘younger execs’. He is still a pretty mean table tennis player and enjoys nothing more than spending time with his cherished family.
Gary
Wilcox
GROUP CEO
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Much like his father, Gary started in the industry, straight from school, spending a couple of years with other companies before joining JAG UFS in 1986. He worked his way through the ranks, now proudly holding the position of CEO, steering the company and building for the future. He unwinds with golf, although he is not very good, but enjoys spending time on the course with his two sons and his dad.
Julian
Gourlay
Group CFO
T +44 (0) 7900 241 952
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Julian joined JAG UFS in 1986 in the accounts department. Showing a natural flare for figures, it was clear to see from the early days that the company would be in safe hands with Julian controlling the finances. Always keen to better himself, he is now learning about ‘New Growth Theory Economics’. Julian loves to keep fit and likes to do his thinking whilst jogging.
Richard
Davies
Group Operations Director
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Richard joined JAG UFS in 1985, rising through the ranks of JAG UFS, giving him a knowledge of the operational side of the business that is second to none. He plays golf every weekend to a very high standard and is often seen by the photocopier practising his swing. If he could have a superpower it would be x-ray vision……say no more!
Mike
Davies
Operations General Manager
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Mike has been with JAG UFS since 2009, having worked with Gary Wilcox in a previous job. As a glutton for punishment he joined Gary at JAG UFS and is astonished that they are still such good friends (maybe not as surprised as Gary!). He loves to start the day with a coffee and a cuddle with his pet dog, a Mastiff called Kookie! He used to be a pretty mean rugby player too!
Ruben
Ford
Operations Manager
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Ruben joined JAG UFS in 2012 as a trainee and has fast become an invaluable member of the team. He became office manager in 2019, which was great achievement. He is the loud one in the office, he loves his food and he is currently learning a new skill of being a dad, we were all hoping this might quiet him down… not a chance!
Ritesh
Dharaiya
Ocean Export Manager
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Ritesh has been at JAG UFS since 2016, he can’t believe how quickly that has gone! His can-do attitude has attributed a big rise in our ocean export business and he has quickly become an integral part of our team. In his down time, he enjoys listening to classical music and likes to go out in his car to explore new places. He also loves following the Indian Cricket team.
Minu
Bodiwala
Ocean Exports
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Minu has been with JAG UFS since 2018 and very quickly fitted in to the JAG UFS family. A quieter member of the team but extremely quick to pick things up. Minu is a very keen and good cook, but with all of Minus culinary skills, her favourite food is still pizza! When not cooking, Minu enjoys relaxing with yoga and meditation.
Darcey
Rackley
Ocean Exports
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Darcey joined as a trainee in 2017 and very quickly became a valuable member of the operations department. Customers love the quick communication and ‘nothing is too much’ attitude. Darcey is a new mum and is adapting to that extremely well. As with most of the younger generation, Darcey cannot leave her home without her mobile!
Aaron
Cripps
Air Export Manager
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Aaron has been with JAG UFS since 2012 and has a wealth of experience in air exports. He is a great support for the younger members of the team. Aaron loves listening to music and at weekends does the odd spot of DJing. He also loves travelling.
Georgie
Stevens
Air Exports
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Georgie joined JAG UFS as an apprentice back in 2016 and has worked in every department. He is known as ‘the sponge’ because he can retain an amazing amount of information. He supports Liverpool FC and is an accomplished boxer and footballer in his spare time. He enjoys a flutter on the horses, but there is a reason he is still working and enjoying more success at work!
Harry
Symons
Air Import Supervisor
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Harry is another young lad that joined us as an apprentice back in 2013 and has gone from strength to strength and is an invaluable member of the Heathrow team. Harry is a keen footballer and Chelsea supporter. In his spare time, he enjoys playing FIFA on his PS4 or Beer pong… the youth of today!
Sean
Hanley
Air Imports
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Sean joined JAG UFS as a trainee is 2018 and very quickly grasped logistics and the JAG UFS philosophy that customer is king! He has some very daring ambitions, like swimming with Great White sharks! Rather him than us! He doesn’t tell many people, his middle name is ‘Victor’ but we don’t tease him as he’s is a Chelsea supporter!
Jodie
Maynard
Ocean Imports & Quotation Dept.
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Jodie is our prodigal daughter and after a short absence, she re-joined JAG UFS in 2014 with her wealth of knowledge and experience. She has been on maternity leave, returning March 2020. Jodie enjoys going to music festivals and now with her new daughter, no doubt they will be bopping together in years to come.
Naomi
Baker
Accounts Manager
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Naomi joined JAG UFS in 1993 on a training scheme in our accounts department. With a natural eye for detail and love of numbers, Naomi has been loyal and hard- working and is now our accounts department manager, although as a youngster she wanted to be a lawyer. She has an irrational fear of stickers, much to the amusement of her colleagues!
Eric
Marime
International Finance Manager
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Eric has been with JAG UFS since 2011 and has worked his way through the ranks and now heads our International Finance team. Eric likes any food as long as it is Chicken and enjoys relaxing by spending time with his friends. He has an irrational fear of heights, but when asked “what’s something new you would like to try?”, his answer was “Skydiving”, welcome to the world of Eric!
Tracey
Forrester
Credit Controller
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Tracey has been in the logistics industry since 1999 and with JAG UFS since 2009. She does an amazing job on credit control (not the easiest position). Tracey is a summer person and although a northern girl, she supports a lower league team of Brentford but is always dreaming of them in the big time! She likes to start the day with a coffee and finish it with a nice glass of wine!
Karen
Hughes
Accounts Dept
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Karen was welcomed into the JAG UFS family in 2016. She was surprised by the amount her colleagues eat (we are guessing Eric). Karen is an accomplished painter and decorator. She loves rum & raisin ice cream and likes to finish her day with a nice glass of wine, which is her favourite activity (this seems to be a theme that runs through our accounts dept?).
Monika
Jatczak
International Accounts
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Monika is the newest member of our accounts team and joined in JAG UFS in late 2019. We commend her for the way she very quickly fitted in and adapted to our way of working. Strangely this is another member of our accounts team that like to finish the day with a glass of wine! If Monika had a superpower, she would like to stop time as her young child is growing up too fast!
Milena
Georgieva
Accounts
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Milena has been with JAG UFS since 2017. When she was younger, Milena wanted to be a teacher. She is a morning person and starts her day with a nice cup of coffee and ends it by watching a movie with a bar of hazelnut chocolate with ready salted crisps. She cannot leave the house without her phone, but nowadays, who can?
Rebecca
Gourlay
Accounts
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Rebecca joined JAG UFS in 2019 and is following in the footsteps of her nan and father in the accounts department. Rebecca is an accomplished dancer and would like to get back to dance as this is her passion. She much prefers the summer months and supports Arsenal, but we don’t think she had much choice in that!
Whitney
Hughes
Accounts
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Whitney has worked part-time in our accounts department since 2017. By her own admission, she is a straight talker, but in a nice way! She has an irrational fear of spiders, just like her mum. Whitney enjoys watching reality TV and supporting her favourite football team Chelsea.
Reece
Wiley
Warehouse Manager
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Reece joined JAG UFS in 2019 and was surprised just how well everyone gets on. He has a love for all music and can be heard belting out his favourite tunes in the warehouse. We only wish he had a volume switch! His biggest passion is his fishing and enjoys sharing the photos of his weekend catches with all of his colleagues.
Samuel
Gourlay
Warehouseman
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Sam is a new member of our transport and warehouse team and very quickly felt at home working alongside his colleagues. Sam’s passion is music with aspirations of being a DJ, enjoying mixing music at home. In his spare time Sam likes nothing more than socialising with his friends and is another Arsenal supporter.
Frankie
Simmons
Driver
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Frankie joined the team as a driver in 2019 and loves every part of his job. His passion is driving and meeting new people. This shows in his performance at work and he has quickly become a customer favourite with his can-do attitude, always with a smile. He is a keen rugby player and supports the local team, the Harlequins.
Pardip
Deol
Sales Director
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Pardip jumped across from the automotive industry to JAG UFS in 2012 and hasn’t looked back. He is a very driven character demonstrated by his rapid promotion to Director of Sales at JAG UFS. He is a self-confessed “great dancer”, although growing up he wanted to be a footballer. His hidden talent is that he is “very funny”, a very “hidden” talent Pardip!
Neha
Deol
Business Development Manager
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Neha has been in the logistics industry for 20 years and has been with JAG UFS since 2013. She loves meeting people from all walks of life and wears her heart on her sleeve. When she was younger, amongst other things, she wanted to be a dietician which shows today as she is very much focussed on health, nutrition and well-being. She has too many hobbies to mention here, but if you would like your tarot cards reading, Neha is your person!
Eddie
Birch
Sales Support
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Eddie joined the JAG UFS sales team in 2016 and plays an invaluable role of making sure all our customers are happy. One thing that Eddie did not mention is that in fact he was a world champion chef, he was too modest to write this down, but we have spies! In his spare time he still enjoys cooking and entertaining, he is another keen supporter of Chelsea.
Becca
Perrin
Client Relationship Manager
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Becca is a recent addition to the JAG UFS family. Whilst working at BA previously, she raised over £5000 pounds for Comic Relief. Becca was born in Aldershot, she is an avid netball player and loves to binge-watch ‘Friends’. If she could ship herself anywhere, she’d pick a beach bar in Barbados with a wakeboard. Becca loves to spend Sunday’s with her friends and family enjoying a roast lunch with all the trimmings and a Gin & Tonic, as long as there are no wasps flying about, she hates wasps!
Douglas
Hewett
Driver
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Doug is driver who brings a wealth of experience, with over thirty years of driving in the logistics industry. Doug has been married to his childhood sweetheart for 35 years and it is on his bucket list to renew his vows. When Doug was a young lad, he wanted to be a jockey, but for now he settles for checking his betting slips at a weekend.
Oli
Birch
Warehouseman
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Yet another Chelsea supporter (good man!). Oli is a keen writer and has even had some of his work published. He has quite an extensive bucket list including buying a house, watching England in the World Cup and going to the Maldives. Oli is new to logistics, but he enjoys how every day presents new, unique challenges and likes being a part of the team, helping to find the solutions to overcome each challenge.
