Comments on: Agility used to be PWC http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:02:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: B http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-239575 B Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:13:54 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-239575 PWC Logistics has been under investigatioin by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for 3-4 years. There are multiple investigations both civil and criminal. The US DOJ would not be doing this for fun. This is very serious. PWC Logistics has been under investigatioin by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for 3-4 years. There are multiple investigations both civil and criminal. The US DOJ would not be doing this for fun. This is very serious.

]]> By: Z District » Customs War!!! http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-95829 Z District » Customs War!!! Sun, 10 Dec 2006 21:26:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-95829 [...] It took over two months for my items to be released! And there was nothing to hold it for. They make things so difficult and annoying. From what I head PWC or Agility has taken over customs, but I dont know what exactly they are doing. But they are causing problems and one of them seems to be this problem. [...] [...] It took over two months for my items to be released! And there was nothing to hold it for. They make things so difficult and annoying. From what I head PWC or Agility has taken over customs, but I dont know what exactly they are doing. But they are causing problems and one of them seems to be this problem. [...]

]]> By: Rejoy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-95080 Rejoy Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:17:15 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-95080 Did it serve them good? NO for the time being... Everything comes at a price.. AGLTY share performance quick look: http://www.kse.com.kw/Market/StkProfile.aspx?stk=603 a:)Total Outstanding shares: 783,304,723 b:)Value per share before name change: 2100 fils c:)Value per share after name change: 1380 fils Now some simple maths a x b Total value of PWC: KD 1644,939,918.000 a x c Total value of AGLTY: KD 1080,960,517.000 A huge loss of KD 563,979,400.000 in matter of days. Now this is a simple layman's calculation, name change is not the only reason behind this bad show. I heard they lost contracts, they are sueing the ministry, and all. To control the share value the management had to buy all the shares in market thus bringing back the value to 1550 fils per share. Anyway, I liked the PWC name. Did it serve them good? NO for the time being…
Everything comes at a price..
AGLTY share performance quick look: http://www.kse.com.kw/Market/StkProfile.aspx?stk=603
a:)Total Outstanding shares: 783,304,723
b:)Value per share before name change: 2100 fils
c:)Value per share after name change: 1380 fils
Now some simple maths

a x b Total value of PWC: KD 1644,939,918.000
a x c Total value of AGLTY: KD 1080,960,517.000

A huge loss of KD 563,979,400.000 in matter of days.

Now this is a simple layman’s calculation, name change is not the only reason behind this bad show. I heard they lost contracts, they are sueing the ministry, and all.

To control the share value the management had to buy all the shares in market thus bringing back the value to 1550 fils per share.

Anyway, I liked the PWC name.

]]> By: moocherx http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94739 moocherx Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:34:22 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94739 "a new logistics leader" i meant to say... I was being bothered by my microwave dinging in the background. “a new logistics leader” i meant to say… I was being bothered by my microwave dinging in the background.

]]> By: moocherx http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94736 moocherx Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:30:42 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94736 Good logo - worth the money. But I hope "a new leader in logistics" is just a tagline, not the branding... because a) you can't always be new... and b) they're not new anyway - they're a rebranded PWC. Good logo - worth the money. But I hope “a new leader in logistics” is just a tagline, not the branding… because a) you can’t always be new… and b) they’re not new anyway - they’re a rebranded PWC.

]]> By: mooodi http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94477 mooodi Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:09:50 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94477 I HATE ITALICS. Ugly as shit, and completely irrelevant. But I like the little artwork they have. I HATE ITALICS.
Ugly as shit, and completely irrelevant.
But I like the little artwork they have.

]]> By: ahmed http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94443 ahmed Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:37:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94443 They bought a small UK company, then they used their name. http://www.agilitylogistics.co.uk/index.php and it became this http://www.agilitylogistics.com And i am pretty sure they paid more than 1.5 for the company. Capish!!! 8) Its a beautiful logo, brand name. No more wining They bought a small UK company, then they used their name.

http://www.agilitylogistics.co.uk/index.php
and it became this
http://www.agilitylogistics.com

And i am pretty sure they paid more than 1.5 for the company. Capish!!! 8)
Its a beautiful logo, brand name. No more wining

]]> By: Marzouq http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94441 Marzouq Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:34:47 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94441 Interesting turn of events. I really have no clue what they are planning on doing over the next couple of months. It has been said that they have lost business, but Im not sure that is the case. Interesting turn of events. I really have no clue what they are planning on doing over the next couple of months.

It has been said that they have lost business, but Im not sure that is the case.

]]> By: equalizer http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94433 equalizer Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:24:12 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94433 I think for $1.5 mil they got one hell of a rip off!! The font and spacing looks like its something that you already have on Word. the dragon?! what they sell back rubs and ointments? Another dumb thing to do is to use a non trademarkable name such as Agility since its a commonly used word. There could be thousands of Agilities out there and there is absolutely nothing they can do about it. Nice GLOBAL thinking. I think for $1.5 mil they got one hell of a rip off!! The font and spacing looks like its something that you already have on Word. the dragon?! what they sell back rubs and ointments? Another dumb thing to do is to use a non trademarkable name such as Agility since its a commonly used word. There could be thousands of Agilities out there and there is absolutely nothing they can do about it. Nice GLOBAL thinking.

]]> By: yo-ghurt http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94427 yo-ghurt Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:03:35 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94427 Well worth $1.5m, I think. The PWC logo looked really local and old fashioned. The new 'dragon' looks completely global. (Ahmed is right about PWC - outside Kuwait it means PriceWaterhouseCoopers). This should demonstrate to other local companies with global ambitions that you get what you pay for. Well worth $1.5m, I think. The PWC logo looked really local and old fashioned. The new ‘dragon’ looks completely global. (Ahmed is right about PWC - outside Kuwait it means PriceWaterhouseCoopers). This should demonstrate to other local companies with global ambitions that you get what you pay for.

]]> By: DA http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94402 DA Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:39:59 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94402 Agility has become the main sponsors of Q8Nomads Rugby Club too. www.q8nomads.com Agility has become the main sponsors of Q8Nomads Rugby Club too.

http://www.q8nomads.com

]]> By: Ro http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94401 Ro Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:33:17 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94401 Does anyone else think that the logo design has some resemblence to the cartoon Grendizer or am I just being silly? Does anyone else think that the logo design has some resemblence to the cartoon Grendizer or am I just being silly?

]]> By: ahmed http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94395 ahmed Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:59:44 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94395 Outside Kuwait, the first thing people think when you say PWC is Price waterhouse coopers. You cant have two big companies with the same name, sort off. Outside Kuwait, the first thing people think when you say PWC is Price waterhouse coopers. You cant have two big companies with the same name, sort off.

]]> By: TwaiF http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94384 TwaiF Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:20:29 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94384 you know whos going to change it names? MTC :> wait for it you know whos going to change it names? MTC :> wait for it

]]> By: Toxy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94377 Toxy Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:52:18 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/agility-used-to-be-pwc/#comment-94377 Me: if you look at most of the World's oldest companies, their 'business' is nothing like what they 'originally' set out to accomplish. Take 3M (Minnesota Mining Company) for example. They originally were a mining company! Now they are world famous for such things as Post It Notes, Glue, Stickers, Electrics etc etc. They produce 10's of thousands of different items and have a multi billion dollar market cap. PWC is catchy, easy to remember and most importantly already has a stellar GLOBAL name which spans hundreds of foregin regions. The MOST they should have done was a spicy Logo Change. If I was their CEO, I would never have allowed it! It's nonsensical! Me: if you look at most of the World’s oldest companies, their ‘business’ is nothing like what they ‘originally’ set out to accomplish.

Take 3M (Minnesota Mining Company) for example. They originally were a mining company! Now they are world famous for such things as Post It Notes, Glue, Stickers, Electrics etc etc. They produce 10’s of thousands of different items and have a multi billion dollar market cap.

PWC is catchy, easy to remember and most importantly already has a stellar GLOBAL name which spans hundreds of foregin regions.

The MOST they should have done was a spicy Logo Change. If I was their CEO, I would never have allowed it! It’s nonsensical!

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