An Opportunity not to be missed Presented by

An Opportunity not to be missed Presented by Eshana de Silva Chairman, Shermans Logistics (Pvt) Ltd. August 2006

Agenda Background & History n The company n SWOT analysis n Shermans Logistics – Revenue potential n Fund usage n Next steps n 2

The Vision Be among the premier logistics companies in Sri Lanka by 2010.

The Mission To become a synergistic partner that can create value by providing integrated logistics solutions.

The company n n n founded in 2006 with a focus towards total logistics services The brand name has a history of 75 years ! Services includes n n n n shipping agency, sea & air freight, consolidation, deconsolidation, warehousing, supply chain management & NVOCC operation. 5

Board of directors n n Mr. Eshana de Silva Mrs. Dumeesha Nanayakkara Mr. Mangala de Silva Mr. Anura Fonseka 6

SWOT analysis n Strengths 75 year old brand name (ie: Shermans) n Brand name is known for reliability and quality n Able management with many years of experience in the field n Freight forwarding client base (via PCCL) n Corporate membership at Freight. Net online directory n Professional web presence n 7

SWOT analysis n Weaknesses A marketing team to cater the huge market potential n Able debt collection mechanism n 8

SWOT analysis n Opportunities Market size of 3, 194, 327, 500. 00 (Rs. 3. 1 bn) n Country location n Sophisticated Port n Central Bank Report : 2005 9

SWOT analysis n Threats 300+ players in the market n Condition of the local economy n Extra levies etc. . n Regional players (India, Singapore, etc…) n 10