Global mobility and connectivity solutions provider, Radius, has joined international development organisation, Transaid, as a corporate partner. Radius is a major fuel and telematics solutions provider with over 425,000 customers globally.
The three-year partnership agreement was confirmed in November at Transaid’s annual showcase event in London, in the presence of its patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, industry professionals, partners and friends of the charity.
Lee Everett, Group Chief Executive Officer of Radius, says: “The whole Radius organisation is looking forward to beginning our partnership with Transaid, supporting their critical work in improving safety and access to healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa. Beyond our financial contribution, we want to share our wider expertise in the mobility industry and the skills of our staff.”
Radius joins 32 corporate partners from across the transport and logistics industry, contributing time, expertise and resources to Transaid projects.
Caroline Barber, Chief Executive for Transaid says: “The funds we receive from our corporate partners allow us to pilot new projects prior to bidding for scale up funding, just as we did when developing our first road safety projects in Tanzania and Zambia. Radius joins an impressive and growing network of corporate members, whose collective support is invaluable.”
Operating from 55 offices globally, across five continents, Radius offers a wide range of fuel, telematics, and other mobility and technology services to more than 425,000 businesses around the world.
In addition to fuel and telematics, Radius provides a range of other solutions to its customers, including insurance, vehicle rental and leasing, EV charging and business energy, IT and communications services.
For more information and to find out how you can support Transaid, please visit www.transaid.org.
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About Transaid
Transaid transforms lives through safe, available, and sustainable transport. Founded by Save the Children, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and its Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, the international development organisation works with communities, partners, and governments to solve transport challenges throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Transaid works in two core areas, road safety and access to health, to solve two of the biggest transport challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. Transaid’s road safety work focuses on influencing safe driver behaviour with long term programmes in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, responding to local needs for improved training for drivers and riders of trucks, buses, motorcycles and forklift trucks. On the access to health side, Transaid is working with local partners and communities to strengthen access to health services, primarily in rural areas. They are also working to strengthen health supply chains in collaboration with local partners and governments.
Transaid enjoys strong backing from the transport and logistics industry and the active involvement of its patron, HRH The Princess Royal.
For further press information:
Maddy Matheson at Transaid: +44 (0)20 7387 8136 / maddy@transaid.org
Natalie Ganshert or James Keeler at Garnett Keeler PR: +44 (0)20 8647 4467, or by email to natalie.ganshert@garnettkeeler.com / james.keeler@garnettkeeler.com
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