Offering a full service chain

At Axis we pride ourselves on delivering every link in the global supply chain and in delivering unsurpassed service at every stage.

This starts with sourcing high quality products. We take a flexible and friendly approach; ensuring the appropriate finance and credit instruments are put in place.

When it comes to transportation and logistics, Axis recognises that mitigating all preventable risks is paramount Furthermore, we will help you negotiate a safe passage through the unfamiliar bureaucracy that awaits in any market and gain the necessary clearances.

Vinay Tuteja

CEO

Vinay Tuteja is an Indian born business executive turned entrepreneur currently based in Dubai, UAE. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a certified Cost Accountant. He is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India.

He started his professional career from India (Ahmedabad) with a leading conglomerate before he migrated to Nigeria in 1999. He has over 27 years of experience in Banking, Finance, Treasury Management, Project Capital Management, Audit and Taxation with specialization in Trade Finance, Project Finance, and Treasury Management with a key focus on Business Development.

He served in Nigeria with a large and versatile multinational conglomerate with its business spread in most West African nations where he worked as General Manager and shortly after, he was appointed as Finance Director for Nigeria. Later he we went on to become and lead the Group as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) before he was transferred to Dubai at their Global Headquarters. He is indeed very familiar with not only the Nigerian business terrain but whole of the West African region.

His achievements have been in setting and implementing green field projects in Nigeria which include backward integration program for rice and manufacture of polypropylene woven sacks, integrated plant for manufacture of flexible packaging and plant for manufacture of block- bottom bags.

He also served as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of Skye Bank Plc. (now Polaris Bank), a prominent commercial bank in Nigeria where he was Chairman of Board Risk Management Committee Board Audit Committee, HR Committee and the General Purpose & Finance Committee. He was also vigorously involved in the bank consolidation exercise that took place across Nigeria in 2004-2005 and played a key role in merger of Reliance Bank Limited into Skye Bank Plc.

He strongly believes in developing people and honing their skill sets. He is also aptly skilled in dispute resolution. He is a leader and a manager in its true sense.

Shivkumar Iyer

COO

Shivkumar completed his M. Tech (Mechanical) from India. After completing his graduation, he briefly worked with a multinational FMCG brand in India where he gained his experience in Supply Chain Management and Logistics. Thereafter, he migrated to Nigeria where he headed the logistics division of a multinational conglomerate with an annual turnover of over US$ 2.0 billion. Here he was aggressively involved in the supply chain management and logistics for the group having its presence all across the costal West Africa.

He pioneered the setup a chartering desk which successfully handled approximately 2-3 million tons of various commodities during his tenure. He was also instrumental in setting up a supply chain including clearing and shipping agency business in various ports of Africa. He held this position for a decade before venturing into his own business. Collectively, he holds an experience of over 22 years in supply chain, logistics, vessel chartering, shipping, clearing and allied areas.

He started his supply chain logistics company in 2011 which deployed port equipment viz. mobile bagging equipment and cranes in various ports of West Africa to handle real time bagging at the port. Shivkumar has displayed his acumen of being a successful entrepreneur by organically expanded the company’s operations to 8 ports in West Africa, Sri Lanka, Somalia and are soon to commence in Kenya. The Company is now headquarter in Dubai, UAE.