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HAVI Group aligns global operations under the name HAVI

HAVI Group, headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, has announced that it has combined nearly all of its global operating companies under one brand name: HAVI. The company says the consolidation is part of its efforts to more closely align its businesses with the needs and operations of its customers, “understanding that simpler is better.”

“This is about making it easier for our customers to understand how HAVI can add value to their organizations,” CEO Russ Smyth says. “We roll up our sleeves and help our customers manage their supply chains day in and day out—and that is something other companies in this industry don’t or won’t do.”

For more than 40 years, HAVI Group has provided supply chain and additional services under multiple company names and logos, including most recently HAVI Global Solutions, HAVI Logistics, HAVI Freight Management and HAVI Supply Chain Solutions.

The one exception to the move to the simplified name is The Marketing Store, which will continue to offer its customer engagement and marketing services under that brand.

HAVI says it “offers services in supply chain management, packaging, logistics and recycling and waste that allow companies across industries to innovate, optimize and manage their complex supply chains, from commodity to consumer.”

HAVI manages supply chains around the world, with expertise across a number of industries, including food service.

With roots in Chicago, the privately owned company has grown across the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific since its founding more than 40 years ago. Now, HAVI has more than 9,000 employees and serves customers in more than 100 countries.

“Our success has come from being excellent at what we do, consistently and with care,” Smyth says. “We recognize that it is critical for HAVI to continue to evolve as a company and with our customers in order to continue to grow and succeed. Whether it’s offering new services, evolving our existing services or developing our next generation of leaders, we are busy working to continue our leadership in the industry and, most important, to help our clients do the same.”