Invicta Management Services World Group

Corporate Profile

Introduction

The Invicta Management Services World Group (IMS Group) was founded in 1979, when Invicta Management Services Ltd (IMS Ltd) was incorporated in the UK with a single office in the city of London. It was the brainchild of two senior shipping executives, with many years of experience in the international transportation business. The initial objectives of the company were as follows:

• Provision of professional representation within the European theatre of operations, in order to serve overseas corporations engaged in the transportation business.

• Expert consultative advice, including the preparation of economic feasibility studies, for all aspects of land and marine transportation.

• Undertaking of specific "in-house" interim executive management assignments, with the objectives of improving a corporation's profitability and overall efficiency.

• Executive search and placement activities.

Since IMS Ltd was first incorporated, these original objectives have been expanded to include:

• Provision of project management services, including "turnkey" operations, principally associated with innovative transportation solutions

• Provision of computer orientated system solutions

• Specific industry based executive training programmes

• Governmental advisory role.

• Expert witness activities involving the transportation business.

• Relocation and business services

In these, the IMS Group has acted in concert with other organizations in both the UK and in other overseas countries.

Whilst the policy of the IMS Group has been to maintain a small, but effective internal organization, the Group has developed an extensive portfolio of associates, who are all specialists in their particular fields of transportation.

Today, the IMS Group is an international affiliation of independent consultants with offices in Europe (United Kingdom and Luxembourg) United States of America, Australia, and Indian Sub-Continent (Pakistan).

Representation

Through a network of senior contacts within the international transportation industry, the IMS Group offers representative and counselling services to a wide range of overseas corporations. In this the IMS Group provides cost effective and functional solutions to meet principal's requirements and thereby eliminating the need to open their own expensive offices. 
These services have been provided to:

• Ports and Harbours

• Terminal and Depot Operators

• Shipping Agents

• Freight Forwarders and NVOCC (s)

• Container and Equipment Manufacturers

• Software application providers

• Ship Registries

IMS Group clients have included:

Consulting and Feasibility

Consulting and Feasibility Studies

Since all of the members of the IMS Group and its associates have extensive "hands on" experience in all aspects of the international transportation industry, the IMS Group can offer practical and well proven solutions in meeting the needs of its clients.

These services cover a full evaluation of specific problem areas, recommended solutions and a "hand holding" period during the acceptance and implementation phases of the project.

"One Off" economic feasibility studies are also undertaken, which have very often led to the IMS Group being commissioned to participate in a full "turn key" project for the complete operation. Consultancy and feasibility studies have been successfully completed in the fields of:

• Terminal design and development

• Liner shipping services

• Feeder operations

• Logistics and distribution

• Container leasing

• Software solutions

• Depot locations

• Market research

• Productivity and operational efficiency

• Office relocation and human resource recruitment

IMS Group clients have included:

"In- House" Interim Executive Management Assignments

On a number of occasions IMS Group senior executives have been commissioned to take an active "in-house" interim managerial role in corporations, which are experiencing structural and/or operating problems. These problems have invariably led to our clients having less than satisfactory financial performances. Such executive assignments have usually lasted for a prolonged period and have involved the relocation of IMS Group executives to the client's head offices. Whilst the tasks have varied they have usually been focused on:

• General management

• Strategic issues

• Marketing and sales

• Operations

• Financial activities

IMS Group clients have included:

The following Governments have also commissioned IMS Group executives to provide "in-house" advisory roles:

• Saudi Arabia

• Italy

• Canada

• Jamaica  

Executive Search and Placement

Since the IMS Group has a wide ranging network of contacts within the international transportation industry, it has, from time to time, been solicited by a number of organizations to "head –hunt" for specific executives to fulfil a particular and sensitive position. These searches have successfully led to executives being placed in senior positions in the following industries:

• Ports and Terminals

• Road Haulage

• Container Leasing

• IT and software development shops

• Shipping Lines

• Freight Forwarders

• Shipping Agencies

Such activities have been conducted in a discrete and highly confidential manner, due to the sensitivities of the issues involved.

 Provision of Project Management Services

A number of the IMS Group’s senior executives have been closely involved in the development of major capital projects, from conception to operating entity which has involved the following functions:

• Economic feasibility

• Risk assessment

• Contract negotiation

• Corporate administration

• Growth strategies

• Operational management

• Organized labour relations.

The Corporations with which IMS Group executives have been involved in project management services have included:

IT Services

The IMS Group has utilized its considerable industry wide knowledge to build up a specialization in the field of information technology services. These services have particularly focused on the requirements of the international transportation industry. Through associates involved in the provision of application software, the IMS Group can provide solutions to the following business units:

• Liner Shipping Companies

• Shipping Agencies

• Freight Forwarders and NVOCC(s)

• Logistical and supply chain specialists

• Container and general cargo terminal operators

• Depot and repair companies

• Equipment lessors

• Warehousing and distribution specialists – 3 and 4 PL operators

The solutions themselves cover a range of functions from marketing and sales management, through various operating and documentary processes to the provision of financial accounting. Specialist suites of programs are also available, and cover:

• Revenue management

• Contribution analysis

• Budget controls

• Ship board technical services

• Operational optimisation

The IMS Group specializes in the full provision of functional specification, optimal product selection, customisation, supervision, staff training and complete implementation, including where necessary the preparation of procedural manuals.

IMS Group clients have included:

Executive Training Programs

The IMS Group in conjunction with its associate, the Cambridge Academy of Transport (CAT), offers a complete programme of executive courses, which have been specifically tailored to the needs of the international transportation industry. These courses run for periods of 3 days to 2 weeks and are conducted in the UK (Cambridge / London) and at various strategically located overseas venues. The range of subject's cover: -

• Anatomy of Shipping

• Ship Finance

• Marine Insurance

• Chartering and S&P

• Liner Shipping

• Container Operations

• Bulk Shipping

• Tanker Business

• Chemical and Gas Operations

• IT and Systems Developments

• Port and Terminal Operations

"In-house" specialist courses are also provided, which are tailored to meet a Company's specific needs. To date well over 6,000 participants from a multitude of international companies have benefited from the "Cambridge" experience.

For further information visit the CAT website www.catz.co.uk  

Expert Witness Testimonies

The IMS Group, due to the range of its executive’s expertise, has been called upon to provide expert witness testimonies at various maritime court cases and industrial tribunals, in both the UK and at overseas locations.

Testimonies have been required on the subjects of: -

• Container operations

• Port and terminal activities

• Charter parties

Relocation and Business Services

The IMS Group, through its association with E-Guests SA (EG), offers a wide range of relocation and business services. Based in Luxembourg, EG is located in the financial heartland of Europe, with excellent access to Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland. The services offered include:

• Office relocation and furnishing

• Administration services

• Human resource selection and recruitment

• Assistance with work permits and visas

• Provision of executive accommodation

• Housekeeping services

• Business centre functions

• Conference and business exhibitions

For further information visit the EG web site www.e-guests.lu

Conclusion

The Invicta Management Services World Group, its staff and associates are justifiably proud of their achievements with the knowledge that they have provided their clients with a very high standard of personalised service throughout their product range.

If your corporation is involved in the field of international transportation and you are in need of the following:

• Professional representation

• Consulting advise

• Economic feasibility studies

• Interim executive management

• Executive search and placement programmes

• Project management services

• Provision of computer system solutions

• Specific industry based executive training programmes

• Governmental counselling services

• Expert "witness" testimonies

• Relocation and business services

The IMS Group will provide services specifically tailored to your requirements, excellent customer relations, coupled with an assured quality of service that have been the hallmarks of the IMS Group business approach since it's inception over 20 years ago.

Senior IMS Group Executives

Career details of the IMS Group senior executives are attached:-

• Richard E W Butcher

• D Christopher Butcher

• Richard A Butcher

• Fabrice Maire

• Dr John M. Doviak

• Yusuf Farrukh

Key Contact Details

Further information on the IMS Group and its range of services can be obtained from the following contact points:

United Kingdom

Invicta Management Services Ltd 
17 William Road
Lymington,
Hampshire SO419DZ,
United Kingdom
Tel + 44 1590 678490
Fax + 44 1590 671344
Email   Contact UK

United States of America

Invicta Management Services Inc
4810 NE 20^th PL

Renton, WA 98059
Tel + 1 425 277 1989
Fax + 1 427 277 9791
Email  Contact USA

Luxembourg (IMS Group Representative Office)

E-Guests SA 
2 Rue Jean Origer,
L – 2269, Luxembourg
Tel     + 352 26 29 71 33 
Fax    + 352 26 29 71 38
Email Contact Luxemburg

Australia (IMS Group Representative Office)

DC & CG Butcher Pty Ltd
3 /7 Brissenden Avenue,
Collaroy 2097,
New South Wales,
Australia
Tel /Fax + 61 2 9984 8070
Email Contact Australia

Indian Sub-Continent (IMS Group Agents)        

Pak Shaheen Group
24 Reclaimed Area
Timber Pond
Keamari, Karachi 75620
Pakistan
Tel + 92 21 2851800
Fax + 92 21 2851819
Email yfarrukh@pakshaheen.com.pk