Gati Ltd

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Gati Limited
Company type Public
ISIN INE152B01027
Industry
Founded1989;35 years ago (1989)
FounderMahendra Kumar Agarwal [1]
Headquarters
Hyderabad, Telangana
,
India
Number of locations
1300 remote locations through 340 branches (2022)
Area served
India
Key people
Revenue
  • Increase2.svg₹1,505.24 crore (US$190 million) (2022)
  • ₹1,324.65 crore (US$170 million) (2021)
[2]
  • Increase2.svg₹49.69 crore (US$6.2 million) (2022)
  • ₹37.56 crore (US$4.7 million) (2021)
[2]
  • Increase2.svg₹−4.43 crore (US$−550,000) (2022)
  • ₹−245.93 crore (US$−31 million) (2021)
[2]
Total assets
  • Decrease2.svg₹681.27 crore (US$85 million) (2022)
  • ₹714.45 crore (US$89 million) (2021)
[2]
Owner
[3]
Subsidiaries
  • Gati-Kintetsu Express Pvt Ltd.
  • Gati Kausar India Ltd.
  • Gati Import Export Trading Limited
  • Gati Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Website www.gati.com

Gati Limited is an Indian logistics company headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana. [4] [5] [6] It engages in surface and air express logistics, warehousing, supply chain, air freight, and e-commerce services. Founded in 1989, Gati first started operations between Madras (now Chennai) and Madurai.

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In 2020, it was acquired by Allcargo Logistics. Shashi Kiran Shetty, chairman and founder of Allcargo Logistics Ltd., currently serves as the chairman. [7] Gati is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange.

History

Early history

Gati was founded in 1989 and began providing same-day courier and distribution services and courier management between Chennai and Madurai. The company expanded to Hyderabad, Bangalore (now Bengaluru), Chennai and Hosur within the same year. [8]

It became the first company in India to start providing the delivery date on the docket and started offering a money back guarantee. [9] The company was incorporated in 1995 as Gati Corporation Ltd.

1996–2000

Introduced 3PL in India

Began offering multi-modal services, courier services and international operations to SAARC countries[ citation needed ]

2001–2008: Growth and expansion

Launched Vehicle Tracking System, a centralised computer system to manage people, packages and vehicles in real time

Created a centralized call centre in Nagpur. [10]

2009–2012

Gati signed a joint venture agreement with Kintetsu World Express for their express distribution and supply chain business to form Gati–KWE, which is a subsidiary of Gati. [11] [12]

Introduced its e-commerce logistics services [13]

2020

Acquired by Allcargo Logistics [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gati Founder and MD Mahendra Agarwal resigns". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Annual Report 2021-22" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. ↑ MarketScreener. "GATI LIMITED : Shareholders Board Members Managers and Company Profile | INE152B01027 | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Gati plans more investment in warehouses". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gati to set up joint venture with Japan's Kintetsu World Express - Livemint". www.livemint.com. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Kurmanath, K V (8 December 2015). "Gati to make e-commerce foray". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Mr. Shetty takes over as Gati Ltd. Chairman".
  8. ↑ "Gati Courier Ltd". 13 February 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  9. ↑ Sampler, Jeffrey L. (28 October 2014). Bringing Strategy Back: How Strategic Shock Absorbers Make Planning Relevant in a World of Constant Change. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   9781118830079.
  10. ↑ CIO.in. "Indian logistics industry set to take giant leaps". CIO India. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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  12. ↑ "GATI TO SET UP JOINT VENTURE WITH JAPAN'S KINTETSU WORLD EXPRESS". livemint.com. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  13. ↑ indiainfoline.com. "Gati Q1FY18 consolidated net profit rises 258.8% yoy" . Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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