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3 / Vol 12, 2013 - November update

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3 / Vol 12, 2013 - November update Sourcing Bali Update

Dear Friends,


So much has happened since my last communication in June - please forgive me for my tardiness with this newsletter. 

In July this year, I made the very difficult and somewhat emotional decision to significantly downsize the company, sell off some divisions and return the company's focus to our core business, that of sourcing furniture for luxury homes, private villas and boutique hotels. 

Over the past 4 months, I have been working towards that goal and this has now been completed.  Rim Cargo is now owned by Nengah Danta, former GM of Rim Cargo - and several of his crew are also joint owners, together with some investors.   We continue to support Nengah with our shipping, and the handover has been seamless.

Hospitality Essentials has been sold to Tabetha Rose of Beyond Menus - and several of the crew have made the move to her - we wish Nengah, Tabetha and all the crew involved, a very successful future with these brands.

In addition, I have downsized Sourcing Bali to just 14,(from 48) and I assisted the redundant staff with payouts and support with finding new positions (or handing over existing accounts to those that have gone freelance).  It has been a win-win situation for everyone. 

The crew that remains is a close working unit, each with many years of experience in Sourcing for quality furniture and accessories, focusing on bespoke (custom) items of the highest possible quality for the best price.   We continue to provide Bali's BEST Personal Shopping Services for home owners, Sourcing and Procurement services for boutique hotels and resorts, plus we continue to source for many retailers of furniture and accessories around the world. 

With these changes, we no longer source garments, gift ware, jewerly, fashion accessories - however we can refer any requests to our previous crew who are now working freelance.

I can assure you, everything is WONDERFUL. Please do not be concerned.  Work is again enjoyable, clients are better served and we are all the better for it.  We look forward to working closely with you for your future orders - and please, if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know - I will be happy to elaborate.

I take this opportunity to thank you all for your tremendous support over the past 12+ years, it has been a wonderful experience, and it has introduced us to many, many friends all over the world.  We look forward to a bright (and less-stressed) future with better customer service provided.

Warmest regards,

Desmond & Crew

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