Founded in 1974 on a “handshake agreement” to serve McDonald’s restaurants in Chicago, Illinois, HAVI has grown in size, global reach, and breadth of services and customers served.
Based on a “handshake” agreement with McDonald's, Ted Perlman and Bob Rocque form Perlman Rocque Distribution agreed to respond to the supply needs of McDonald’s restaurants in the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Four months later, the company begins making its first deliveries.
Based on a “handshake” agreement with McDonald's, Ted Perlman and Bob Rocque form Perlman Rocque Distribution agreed to respond to the supply needs of McDonald’s restaurants in the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Four months later, the company begins making its first deliveries.
HAVI Corporation opens its first office outside the U.S. in Hong Kong and begins providing distribution services in Asia. This was the start of a 10-year expansion of our global footprint across North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
HAVI Corporation opens its first office outside the U.S. in Hong Kong and begins providing distribution services in Asia. This was the start of a 10-year expansion of our global footprint across North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
The German logistics company WLS GmbH Warenhandel + Logistik + Service is established in Duisburg, Germany, and becomes the exclusive and full-range supplier of McDonald’s in Germany.
The German logistics company WLS GmbH Warenhandel + Logistik + Service is established in Duisburg, Germany, and becomes the exclusive and full-range supplier of McDonald’s in Germany.
S.T.I. is founded in Germany to support the logistics business and carry out all transports from the European McDonald's suppliers to the German distribution centers (pre-freight).
S.T.I. is founded in Germany to support the logistics business and carry out all transports from the European McDonald's suppliers to the German distribution centers (pre-freight).
Ted Perlman repurchases the company two years after its sale to Staley-Continental, renaming it The HAVI Group. According to Chinese folklore, 8-8-88 is the luckiest day in the century.
Ted Perlman repurchases the company two years after its sale to Staley-Continental, renaming it The HAVI Group. According to Chinese folklore, 8-8-88 is the luckiest day in the century.
WLS joins two other McDonald’s supplier partners to open the first Food Town. An industrial-sized bakery and a meat processing plant are built back-to-back with a distribution center to optimize logistics, reduce transport effort and environmental impact.
WLS joins two other McDonald’s supplier partners to open the first Food Town. An industrial-sized bakery and a meat processing plant are built back-to-back with a distribution center to optimize logistics, reduce transport effort and environmental impact.
HAVI is selected by McDonald’s to provide project management services for their U.S. promotions, which most people now recognize as The Happy Meal. This was a starting point for the full range of promotions/marketing analytics and project management services we currently offer.
HAVI is selected by McDonald’s to provide project management services for their U.S. promotions, which most people now recognize as The Happy Meal. This was a starting point for the full range of promotions/marketing analytics and project management services we currently offer.
HAVI begins offering supply and demand planning, the foundation from which we built a full range of supply chain integration, and marketing and business analytics services.
HAVI begins offering supply and demand planning, the foundation from which we built a full range of supply chain integration, and marketing and business analytics services.
WLS and its (at that time) nine affiliates in Europe are merged into a group of companies (Alpha Group). In the following years, the Alpha Group continues its expansion across Europe.
WLS and its (at that time) nine affiliates in Europe are merged into a group of companies (Alpha Group). In the following years, the Alpha Group continues its expansion across Europe.
The HAVI Group purchases The Store Group of marketing agencies and merges it with M-B Sales, changing the name to The Marketing Store Worldwide (TMSW)
The HAVI Group purchases The Store Group of marketing agencies and merges it with M-B Sales, changing the name to The Marketing Store Worldwide (TMSW)
The Alpha Group’s founder, CEO and Chairman Andreas Rost retires and transfers his shares to HAVI who become sole shareholder. Alpha Group and all affiliated companies is rebranded HAVI Logistics by the end of 2008.
The Alpha Group’s founder, CEO and Chairman Andreas Rost retires and transfers his shares to HAVI who become sole shareholder. Alpha Group and all affiliated companies is rebranded HAVI Logistics by the end of 2008.
The freight management companies that used to collaborate in a loose network are united in the STI Freight Management Group, a joint venture between HAVI Logistics and Martin Brower.
The freight management companies that used to collaborate in a loose network are united in the STI Freight Management Group, a joint venture between HAVI Logistics and Martin Brower.
At HAVI’s 40th Anniversary celebration, founder Ted Perlman announces that he and the Perlman Family were transitioning ownership of the company to CEO Russ Smyth and four other members of the senior management team. The transaction is completed December 31, 2014.
At HAVI’s 40th Anniversary celebration, founder Ted Perlman announces that he and the Perlman Family were transitioning ownership of the company to CEO Russ Smyth and four other members of the senior management team. The transaction is completed December 31, 2014.
We phase out the use of company names HAVI Global Solutions, HAVI Logistics and HAVI Supply Chain Solutions and market our supply chain management, packaging, logistics and recycling and waste services under the single brand “HAVI.” HAVI affiliated company The Marketing Store continues to provide marketing and customer engagement services.
We phase out the use of company names HAVI Global Solutions, HAVI Logistics and HAVI Supply Chain Solutions and market our supply chain management, packaging, logistics and recycling and waste services under the single brand “HAVI.” HAVI affiliated company The Marketing Store continues to provide marketing and customer engagement services.
HAVI affiliated company, The Marketing Store Worldwide, updates their brand identity to match their focus of being a globally connected customer engagement agency who believes that closer insights, closer connections and closer collaboration create better and more effective work.
HAVI affiliated company, The Marketing Store Worldwide, updates their brand identity to match their focus of being a globally connected customer engagement agency who believes that closer insights, closer connections and closer collaboration create better and more effective work.
HAVI enters into a joint venture agreement aimed at building a leading cold chain logistics company in China with the company SF Holding. SF Holding is one of China’s leading comprehensive service providers of express logistics and it is committed to providing customers with integrated comprehensive logistics solutions.
HAVI enters into a joint venture agreement aimed at building a leading cold chain logistics company in China with the company SF Holding. SF Holding is one of China’s leading comprehensive service providers of express logistics and it is committed to providing customers with integrated comprehensive logistics solutions.
At HAVI, we believe that little moments matter. The ones that take place in thousands of restaurants, retail outlets, cars and homes every day around the world. Friends connecting over coffee. Children laughing over a new toy. Managers confident that they have what they need when they need it. Employees with the time and freedom to go the extra mile for a customer.
We work behind the scenes to make sure those moments happen for our customers. We connect people with ideas, data with insights, supply with demand, restaurants with deliveries and ultimately, people with the products they love. We think big and sweat the details…because we know that little moments add up to big impact and real results.
We believe little moments matter on the job, too. Helping out an overwhelmed colleague, having a break-through on a new customer solution, volunteering as a team for a local charity, taking the time to say thanks for a job well done.
It’s those moments – combined with challenging work and the opportunity to grow – that make HAVI a great place to work.
We believe that breakthrough ideas come from extraordinary people. And to be extraordinary, we need the freedom to be our most authentic selves. At HAVI, we value authenticity and are accepting of all people. As a company, we are a work in progress and will continue to grow and listen to new voices. Because the more voices we have in here, the more people we can reach out there.
HAVI’s unique role across the foodservice value chain brings with it both the responsibility and the opportunity to create sustainable impact. We work to ensure our company is operating responsibly, we create sustainable solutions for our customers’ challenges, and we act as a catalyst for wider impact as we collaborate with others.
HAVI has long recognized the importance of giving back to the communities in which we operate. Our employees around the world contribute time and resources to a variety of global, regional and local charities and disaster relief organizations.