Strong and Herd

Strong & Herd, Import/Export Services was formed in February 1995 by Sandra Strong and Brian Herd who were formerly colleagues in the Corporate HQ of Ferranti International the world renowned electronics and defence group Ferranti were forced into receivership in late 1993 after being defrauded by their American partners International Signal and Control.

With the benefit of a joint 25 years experience gained within the Ferranti group the Strong and Herd partnership which began with the support and encouragement of newly formed former Ferranti companies 1995 has gone from strength to strength

The Partnership began by providing shipping office outsource services and support to members of the former Ferranti Group but soon progressed to making the service available to companies who lack such resources and expertise 'in-house'. This day-to-day practical involvement in the ever-changing world of import and export has enabled Strong & Herd to write and present training courses that are topical and relevant to today's international trade scene. The Strong & Herd training course is now recognised by a large number of UK companies as a reliable provider of benefit to their import and export staffs, the courses are, in fact, often used as part of the induction training for new members of staff.

Many companies have sent delegates to Strong & Herd import and export training courses since they began. Response to these courses has been truly excellent, this is borne out by the delegates' evaluation reports; the degree of enthusiasm is shown across the board from the SME 's to the Plc's. Strong & Herd have enhanced their knowledge by dealing with hundreds of helpline questions for a major export/import information service. A growing side to the business is in organising training presentations throughout the UK and EC on an 'in house' basis at client locations; these presentations, based on the public courses, are tailored to client requirements and receive a very high 'appreciation level'. As an indication that these remarks are not self appraisal, it is interesting to note that Croner Training, CSL Achilles, BTTG (the textile trade association), Strategem, various Business Links and formerly the British Importers' Association have all assessed import and export training providers and given their vote to Strong & Herd.