Agility is the fusion of several leading players in the logistics industry – PWC Logistics, GeoLogistics, Trans-Link and Transoceanic along with several other logistics brands.

Each segment of this corporate entity has a rich history and makes a unique and invaluable contribution to the Agility brand through dedicated products and services.
It is dedicated to providing personal excellence and solving complex logistics problems for its customers. The company integrates its vast transportation, logistics, and warehousing capabilities to create the most cost-effective, time-definite supply chain strategies possible. It offers market-leading freight manage-ment, warehousing, inventory management and supply chain management services, along with several highly specialised offerings including Defence and Government Services (DGS), Project Logistics and Fairs and Events.
The Agility DGS unit represents Agility’s public sector arm with the capability to offer solutions to meet Defence and Government customers’ growing demand to move supplies worldwide to remote locations.
“We are in a distinctly advantageous position as we have 450 offices located across 100 countries and this network helps us gain access to the remotest destinations. Agility’s DGS blends a vast network of warehousing facilities and proven risk-tolerant global land, sea and air transportation capabilities,” says Toby Switzer, CEO and president, Agility, Defence & Government Services – International.
 “Agility DGS is a complete end-to-end supply chain solution provider that is risk-tolerant and offers significant asset depth and financial strength. The DGS team offers professional service backed by sound knowledge of local processes and procedures which are proven and understand scalable solutions. The division’s top clients include the US Army, US Navy and US Defence Logistics Agency with projects like the Subsistence Prime Vendor, Defence Distribution Depot, Kuwait/South West Asia (DDKS) and Heavy Lift 6,” adds Switzer.
The unit has been very successful in winning significant contracts, largely based on its expertise in transportation and logistics services, and Agility’s global network and turnkey infrastructure. Given this combination and backed by the company’s commitment to excellence, it promises its government customers a proven worldwide performance-based logistics solution (PBL).
Agility is also renowned for its innovative approaches tailored to better support government customers’ needs around the world. For eg: Agility developed Micro Transport, a highly accurate proprietary In Transit Visibility (ITV) vehicle and cargo vehicle management solution that uses multiple technologies including satellite tracking, Automatic Vehicle Locators (AVL), Global Positioning Systems (GPS) mapping and RFID tags.
MicroTransport interfaces with Exceed Warehouse Management System which enables Agility and its defence customers to monitor not just the location, but also the contents of the vehicle as well as cargo integrity (ie, has the door seal been compromised? temperature of refrigerated trailer etc). By providing accurate, secure and in-depth information on a round-the-clock basis, MicroTransport gives defence customers control and real-time visibility of their shipments, and provides for operational flexibility/planning of their shipments in a war-time environment.
Recounting Agility’s success in this specialised area, Switzer says, “Since being awarded the Subsistence Prime Vendor contract in 2003, Agility has run a massive and continuous supply line to provide the food needed to feed military personnel in Iraq up to four meals each day.” 
To put the Prime Vendor Programme in perspective:
Agility has purchased more than $1.5 billion in food since 2004, enough to make it  the largest single purchaser and exporter of American processed foods.
At its peak, Agility warehouses processed and dispatched 1.8 million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in one week.
In order to store massive amounts of food, Agility’s freezer warehouse in Kuwait is 408,083 sq ft or a little over seven football fields in length.
This is no small feat, considering the many miles and obstacles that stand between getting food from mainly American  companies into the dining facilities that serve US personnel in Iraq and despite the challenges, the Agility team has a fill rate of close to 100 per cent.
In addition, Agility DGS was recently part of the winning team for the US Navy’s global contingency services contract (GCSC), which provides the US Navy with logistics services in response to natural disasters, humanitarian needs, and other rapid response situations. 
Among other contracts, Agility DGS has a five-year US Army Heavy-Lift contract, awarded in 2005, which moves massive amounts of equipment into Iraq. For the US Defence Logistics Agency’s DDKS contract, the company provides warehousing facilities, including over 1 million sq ft of climate-controlled storage space and another 1 million sq ft of outdoor storage space for more than 70,000 items in Kuwait.  Agility also provides the DLA with other value-added services including asset tracking, packing for ground and air transportation, as well as IT development and implementation support,” explains Switzer.
Responding to a question on what steps Agility is taking to expand and diversify the Defence & Government Services Unit, Switzer says, “While Agility DGS’ most significant contracts are related to providing food and supplies in support of government customers, we realise the importance of our global outreach capabilities and are proud to work hand-in-hand with emergency relief organisations to supply food, clothing and materials to regions in need around the world.”
Agility has a track record of providing emergency expeditionary logistics services to some of the world’s most challenging environments—from war zones to areas ravaged by natural disasters.
Among Agility’s humanitarian support missions are transporting four tonnes of surgical kits from the Netherlands to awaiting surgeons in response to the devastating earthquake that rocked Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in May 2006.  Agility mobilised its response within 48 hours and delivered critically needed supplies to the disaster zone on behalf of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA).
Switzer says: “We also run a specialised Humanitarian and Emergency Logistics Programme (HELP) to bring the company’s expertise in expeditionary logistics to disaster preparedness and response efforts, on a pro bono basis.”
Past HELP projects include moving 200 tonnes of food and dairy products into Beirut, Lebanon, during the height of the July and August 2006 conflict.  The food was taken to a Lebanese Red Cross warehouse for distribution throughout the country. 
“Agility has also joined with other private sector companies to create Logistics Emergency Teams (LETs) that can be deployed within 48 hours to help manage crisis situations.  LETs will assist in depot, air lift, transport, warehouse, and supply chain management on behalf of the humanitarian community,” comments Switzer.