Minister Kelleher presents ISO 28000 certification in Braille to David Nestor of DNFS
Billy Kelleher, TD Minister for Trade and Commerce today (Wednesday 28th April 2010) paid tribute to David Nestor and his company David Nestor Freight Services (DNFS) and declared them the perfect role model for all business’s striving for excellence in this country.
Speaking from the department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment offices in Kildare Street where the minister presented David Nestor with the companies ISO 28000 certification for security in supply chain management, Billy Kelleher lauded their achievements in becoming the first indigenous Irish company to hold this certificate.
He also paid special tribute to the owner of the company who refused to let his blindness from birth hinder his plans or dreams for his company and turned this to his advantage using the latest technology to develop his business into the biggest and the best in the country today and they are also the first company to receive a certificate in Braille.
“David Nestor and his company DNFS are an example to all business’s in this country,” minister for Trade and Commerce Billy Kelleher said.
“Because of the drive and determination of one man this company and its owner have overcome all the obstacles put in front of them to become the perfect role model for companies today.
“They have become the first indigenous Irish company to hold this certificate and they have also received it in Braille today. If more companies had the attitude and determination of David Nestor then fewer companies would fail.
“His aspiration for his business was to provide a business environment that offered a menu of services which then allowed one point of contact to fulfill all the transport needs of his customers and he has succeeded.
“He has overcome blindness since birth and never let this be an obstacle to achieving his dreams. With the aid of technology he has turned this family business, only operating since 1997 into a world leader in the transportation of high-risk goods and he continually invests in security technology which gives him the edge over his rivals and I wish them continued success.”
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Notes for Editors
David Nestor Freight Services are an international freight company focused on creating value for their customers.
Through their diverse range of services they can meet all their clients transport needs.
Their outstanding business performance delivers excellent results for their clients. They have the financial strength and experience in freight transportation to succeed.
They understand the need for high standards to ensure customer satisfaction.
DNFS are the only indigenous Irish company to hold an ISO 28000 certificate.
This internationally recognised standard confirms their commitment to providing the highest level of supply chain management and their close involvement with NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland) ensures consistency throughout the audit process.
They are the supplier of choice for companies shipping goods into and out of the EU.
Their achievement sets a new standard for Irish secure logistics operations and places them in the top rank in the world of service providers.
Safe Freight is the security focused transport capability provided by DNFS to satisfy the most stringent criteria established for the carriage of high risk and high consequence goods by road.
Safe Freight combines premium service with value. An emerging benefit to using Safe Freight is their compatibility with the security requirement of the US Customs and Border Protection’s C-TPAT and EU Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) through their certification ISO 28000 Security Management System for the Supply Chain.
ISO 28000 was developed in response to the transportation and logistics industries’ need for a commonly applicable security management system specific to supply chain security.
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