ZIM Magazine | #96 | Autumn 2107

10 ZIM Magazine ITALY SPAIN Gianfranco Gazzolo, manager of ZIM Italy, said this regarding the July 11th meeting: "We are grateful to CEO Eli Glickman for his visit, which was an excellent opportunity to not only meet him, but also learn about the vision that will be steering the company forward in the near future. We enjoyed hearing about ZIM's goals for 2020 and its plans to tackle the new challenges in the market. The message was clear: the goal is profitability, and the phrase 'start strong, and keep getting stronger' is key. The workshop renewed our energy, and the combination of our 'local touch'and ZIM's 'blue blood' are sure to fuel our efforts towards achieving excellent results." Mr. Glickman reviewed the activities, results and performance of our agency in Spain, and presented his vision and the steps that need to be taken to achieve it. The CEOmet with the Spanish agency's owners, the Perez Group, and participated in a workshop with the sales team that analyzed the goals, initiatives, and activities planned for the second half of this year. Participants included: Rani Ben-Yehuda, VP of Cross- Suez & Atlantic Trades; Hani Kalinski, Manager of Europe and East Mediterranean Division; Felix Gendler, General Manager of ZIM Spain; Angel Perez Maura, Chairman of the Perez Group; agency managers and division managers.