Title
Managing Director, eTradex
Company
eTradex Pty Ltd
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 15 years.

One of the main aims of their unique approach at eTradex is to create an integrated community that includes the trade partners, logistical service providers and the various statutory bodies and organisations that are involved in the international supply chain.

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 to one enabling platform is one of the key drivers and deliverables eTradex.

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. In addition, Louise has developed and continues to develop strategic collaboration with the statutory role players including the World Customs Organisation, the various national and regional custom authorities, as well as inspection agencies and port authorities to enable the flow of information between all the role players in the international trade cycle.

Louise has more than 25 years experience in the international trade environment. Prior to founding eTradex in 1999, she had worked at major manufacturing and export organisations in South Africa and performed extensive consulting and international trade enablement throughout the Southern Africa region.

In addition to her company activities, Louise is currently the Chair of the Technical Service Provider Association in South Africa and actively involved in the South African Customs Modernisation activities over the past 4 years.

Louise is passionate about the environment and wildlife and has travelled extensively throughout the African continent to experience the unique wilderness experience that is still on offer in Africa.