HR service provider Logistic Force acquired VIA Logistics Professionals on 11 April. The acquisition of VIA fits seamlessly into Logistic Force's growth ambition to become the leading and leading HR service provider in transport & logistics in the Benelux. VIA focuses on higher-trained professionals in supply chain and logistics and provides services around recruitment & selection, secondment, self-employment mediation and the facilitation of training programmes.
Logistic Force, full-service HR service provider within transport and logistics, acquired the activities of VIA Logistics Professionals (VIA) on 11 April. VIA's activities broaden Logistic Force's service offering, as LF bridges to senior management positions through this acquisition. Together, the two companies expect to further increase their market share in the coming years. Majority shareholder Fields Group assisted Logistic Force in this acquisition. The VIA Logistics Professionals brand will continue to exist and will operate under the Logistic Force umbrella. The activities of Logistic Force Recruit - LF's current recruitment label - will thereby be integrated into the VIA label.
Growth ambition
The takeover of VIA fits seamlessly into Logistic Force's growth ambition to become a market leader in transport and logistics in the Benelux. "The acquisition of VIA gives us access to the mediation of senior office positions and self-employed workers, where Logistic Force mainly focuses on providing drivers & staff for the logistics shop floor. Both companies complement each other perfectly: VIA brings us access to a new segment and Logistic Force provides VIA with the facilities to accelerate growth within our national infrastructure and client portfolio," said Martin van Dijk, CEO of Logistic Force
Healthy growth
VIA Logistics Professionals has a strong name in the logistics sector and has experienced healthy growth in recent years. In the coming years, it expects to continue this growth in cooperation with Logistic Force: "Together with Logistic Force, we expect to be able to accelerate the geographical expansion of the VIA label in the regions relevant to us. Among other things, through this cooperation we will gain access to a network of market players where we are currently not present ourselves. This offers direct opportunities for further growth and development of VIA activities. We also hope to be able to contribute to Logistic Force's growth ambitions through our own network that we have already built up," said the VIA management.
