Title
CEO
Company
E-Tradex
Bio

As the founder and driving force behind, eTradex, the consulting services and software Development Company which she founded in 1999, Louise and her team have been providing leading edge and innovative technology and services solutions to the international trade and supply chain environment over the past 16 years.

Louise, holds a B.Com from the University of Stellenbosch and a B.Compt (Hons) from the University of South Africa, as well as a number of diplomas in International Trade and Project Management. She has more than 25 years experience in the international trade and customs environment. Prior to founding eTradex in 1999, Louise worked at a major manufacturing company, as well as various export organisations in South Africa. She also performed extensive consulting and international trade enablement throughout the Southern Africa region.

eTradex is a well established, independent business with strong strategic partnerships and associations with the majority of role players in the international trade and supply chain environment. Louise has developed and continues to develop strategic collaboration with the statutory role players, including the World Customs Organisation, various National and Regional Customs Authorities, Inspection Agencies and Port Authorities to enable the flow of information between all the role players in the international trade cycle.

In addition to her company activities, Louise currently serves as the Chair of the Technical Service Provider Association of South Africa. She is also an Associate Member of a number of Trade Organisations in the South African Region, including the South African Freight Forwarding Association and the Road Freight Association. Louise has been actively involved in Customs Modernisation activities within the Southern African region over the past 12 years, which includes working closely with the South African Revenue Services (SARS) and more recently, with the Swaziland Revenue Authority (SRA).

The objective of Louise and her competent team at eTradex is to provide an end-to-end integrated solution to enable the streamlining of the international trading activities both from an import and export perspective. Linking all the different trade partners in the international supply chain and the various statutory organizations, which includes the important role played by the various Custom Authorities; to a single enabling platform is the long-term strategic vision of Louise and her team at eTradex.

Louise is passionate about the environment and wildlife and has travelled extensively throughout the world and on the African continent. Her passion is to preserve the abundance of wildlife and the unique wilderness areas and biodiversity that is still on offer in Africa.

eTradex will be launching the new Customs and Trader Connect Solutions at the WCO Conference from the 6^th to 8^th of May 2015. The new solutions will be demonstrated at the eTradex booth and all interested parties are welcome to visit the eTradex booth # 10 during the duration of the WCO Conference.

For more information relating to Customs and Trader Connect and the Trade Portal service offering please contact Anton Eccles at Anton.Eccles@etradex.co.za or Louise.Wiggett@etradex.co.za or visit booth number # 10 at the WCO Conference.