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Tobun featured interview on BBC Africa

Tobun was recently featured on BBC News where Tobun spoke about his 21-year journey in the logistics industry, describing the challenges, drives and successes and how he was able to turn a $600 investment, into a successful B2B food logistics and technology group, delivering over 24 million food items annually valued over £580 million. Special thanks to BBC News Reporter and Producer Jean Otalor, camera man Ameer and ESPR for this amazing feature. #platebox #foodmove #repcog

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Tobun provides a guest lecture to business undergraduate students at Middlesex University

Tevin Tobun

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Tobun provides a guest lecture to business undergraduate students at Middlesex University

Tobun was invited to be a keynote speaker at Middlesex University, where he spoke to First year business students about his journey in Business and how Business is #MoreThanADegree. Tobun also spoke about his early years in logistics, how it was a time of passion, challenge, reflection – and celebration - and how our progress as a group (ROUTD Foodmove Platebox Repco Global) excites him. It was an interactive event for students who had a lot of questions to ask. A Special tha

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Tobun shares thoughts after GV Group wins Powerful Media Business of the Year Award sponsored by BP

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Tobun shares thoughts after GV Group wins Powerful Media Business of the Year Award sponsored by BP

"We won the Business of the year award at the Powerful Media awards sponsored by BP. This achievement belongs to the entire GV Group UK team, In the spirit of this joyous occasion I wrote an open letter to GV Group UKROUTDRepco GlobalFoodmovePlatebox staff to thank everyone for their amazing determination. Special shout out to Emma Watkins, Aamir Manzoor, sandra Collymore, Arnold Sarfo-Kantanka, Kate VeeversToni Tsonev Janet Wells, Kardesha Nicholls, Mohammad Tariq, Vlad Paul

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Tobun named as one of Britain’s most influential black people in the new 2023 Powerlist

Tevin Tobun

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Tobun named as one of Britain’s most influential black people in the new 2023 Powerlist

Black excellence: The Powerlist 2023 by Powerlist Magazine in partnership with J.P. Morgan The annual list of 100 influential Black Britons celebrates the achievements of the most influential people of African, African Caribbean and African American heritage in the UK. It is the fifth successive year that Tevin has been on the annual list which recognises the most powerful people of African, African Caribbean and African American heritage in Britain across a range of industri

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Tobun shares a thought Leadership article on a new opportunity for wholesalers and supply chain

Tevin Tobun

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Tobun shares a thought Leadership article on a new opportunity for wholesalers and supply chain

In this month's Better Wholesaling magazine, Tobun wrote a thought leadership article. In the article, Tobun shared how the whole of the foodservice sector took the opportunity to reset and revisit processes with many adopting new technologies to drive their business during and post the pandemic (as subsidiary GV Group companies Foodmove, Platebox and ROUTD had to). The article also explores the cost-of-living crisis and the potential opportunity for wholesalers to sell dire

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Tobun shares a thought Leadership article on diversity & recruitment within the hospitality industry

Tevin Tobun

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Tobun shares a thought Leadership article on diversity & recruitment within the hospitality industry

In this month's The Caterer magazine, Tobun wrote a thought leadership article exploring how businesses can sustainably recruit black people within the hospitality sector. The thought leadership piece implored businesses to be aware of how they are developing talented young people, encouraging for the establishment of frameworks to ensure everyone has the same opportunities available to them, no matter their background or where they are from. Tobun shared that "when I walk ar

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Tobun a panel speaker for Arena Hospitalities 'Harnessing the Power of Diversity & Inclusion' event

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Tobun a panel speaker for Arena Hospitalities 'Harnessing the Power of Diversity & Inclusion' event

"As a leader, you firstly need to believe in yourself there is a need to change, or else how can you convince your team.” - Tevin Tobun This week, Tobun was a panel speaker for an event hosted by Arena the hospitality networking association focused on 'Harnessing the Power of Diversity & Inclusion' at The Carlton Tower Jumeirah. Tobun spoke alongside Nick Mackenzie, CEO of Greene King, Lorraine Copes, Founder of Be Inclusive Hospitality, Raj Jones, Head of Diversity at Sodexo

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Tobun provides keynote at 10 Downing Street for an International Youth Day event

Tevin Tobun

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Tobun provides keynote at 10 Downing Street for an International Youth Day event

This month, Tevin Tobun, CEO GV Group (Gate Ventures) was a keynote speaker at 10 Downing Street, for an #internationalyouthday event. Tevin Tobun spoke to the attendees about his inspiring career journey, starting his first business at the age of 21 after graduating from university. Tobun also gave key lessons on maintaining humility despite being successful and other tips for the young listeners on how to attain their aspirations. Young entrepreneurs Kess Eruteya FRSA and Z

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Tobun featured in Forbes Africa Publication

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Tobun featured in Forbes Africa Publication

Tobun exclusively featured within Forbes Africa's latest publication which focused on "Innovations" leading a new era of change in Africa. Within the article, Tobun provides invaluable insights of how he managed to launch his business with £500 and grow it into a multimillion pound company delivering over £24 million items per annum valued over £300 million. Within the article, Tobun also discusses more about the GV Group's expansion into Africa via the subsidiary company Rep

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Tobun speaks with New Thinking magazine on podcast

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Tobun speaks with New Thinking magazine on podcast

Tobun recently spoke with Paul Blanchard from New Thinking magazine regarding his career journey and his motivations to aid the younger generation in attaining their aspirations. Within the podcast, Tobun provides insight into his thoughts on entrepreneurship, his work culture beliefs, future plans and more. Click below to listen to the full podcast: How the Journey started When asked about how the journey began, Tobun brought us back to his origin of residence in Peckham, So

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Tobun speaks to The Times Newspaper about his journey with food logistics transport company GV Group

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Tobun speaks to The Times Newspaper about his journey with food logistics transport company GV Group

The CEO of GV Group, Tevin Tobun recently spoke to The Times enterprise network, sharing his personal journey in business and the growth of his subsidiary companies. Tobun graduated from Middlesex University London with a degree in health studies and a desire to take the unconventional route to becoming an entrepreneur. After being denied funding by The Prince’s Trust, a charity founded by Prince Charles to help disadvantaged young people with opportunities, Tobun shared how

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Tobun speaks to American Express Business Insights about supply chain management

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Tobun speaks to American Express Business Insights about supply chain management

As a thought leader in the sector, Tobun spoke to American Express Business Insights to share his thoughts on supply chain management

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Tevin Tobun

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Tobun feature interview in The Caterer

Tobun was invited to share his insights on the supply chain and how 'just in time' procurement can still work, despite the increasingly challenging landscape. The feature article was published within the leading multimedia brand for the UK hospitality industry, The Caterer. The feature article can be read using the link: https://media.graphcms.com/ERmKEjGLSRa31ksD42Mg?utm_source=Pardot+050122&utm_medium=Link #supplychain #leadership #business

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Tobun interviewed on Sky News by Business Presenter Ian King

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Tobun interviewed on Sky News by Business Presenter Ian King

On the 28th September I was interviewed by Business Presenter Ian King on Sky News. The interview was centred on the challenges and solutions being faced within the UK last mile food delivery industry since fuel prices reached their highest level for eight years, amid a growing supply crisis. As a specialist transport and logistics company delivering over 21 million food items across the UK, like the nation, the fuel shortages have created uncertain times. But as a business,

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