Manfred Kiel to be Inducted Into the TIACA Hall of Fame at the Organisation's Annual Conference on April 10, 2006

Manfred Kiel to be Inducted Into the TIACA Hall of Fame at the Organisation's Annual Conference on April 10, 2006

March 15, 2006

    DUSSELDORF, Germany, March 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
It's not just artists for whom induction into a Hall of
Fame is the highest honour.  Industry associations are now
paying tribute to outstanding achievements in this manner
as well.  For example, from April 9-11, 2006, top managers
in the air cargo and logistics industry will gather in
Beijing for the annual International Air Cargo Association
(TIACA) conference, where they will induct Dusseldorf based
businessman Manfred Kiel into the industry's hall of fame.
Mr. Kiel, 65, is CEO of Dusseldorf-based S.A.T. Sea-Air
Transport GmbH.

    The TIACA board of directors is bestowing this honour
on Mr. Kiel for his contribution to the development of the
air cargo industry and his promotion of globalisation of
the world's economies.  Since 1984, Mr. Kiel has greatly
expanded combined freight traffic between western Europe
and east Asian industries via the United Arab Emirates, and
in building his company's market share to 80 per cent, has
had a major impact on the industry as a whole.  Many
leading importers of consumer goods from southeast Asia use
S.A.T.'s services today.

    Manfred Kiel established combined freight services
between Europe and the Far East.

    S.A.T. transports goods for its customers in Asian
countries such as Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong and
India.  From there, the cargo makes its way to the United
Arab Emirates, primarily to Dubai, from which it is
immediately air freighted to Europe.  This results in an
approximately 50 per cent cost saving relative to air
freight, and 50 per cent time saving compared to sea
freight.
    S.A.T. has honed its freight logistics to the point
where it can guarantee its customers specific delivery
dates and times such as "the 12th of the month at 7
am." These outstanding solutions have made S.A.T. the
world leader for combined freight services.
    
    For more information, please contact:

     Dr. Heinz W. Droste,
     Press office, a.g.i.l., 
     S.A.T. Sea-Air Transport GmbH
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