../WHO WE ARE

Tradestream is an international trade management business processing and managing international trade transactions for our clients. Our solution is delivered by providing clients with access to and use of an international trade solution encompassing transaction execution services and integrated system. First established in 1999 from within Rand Merchant Bank (a member of the FirstRand Group), Tradestream has developed its functionality, integrations and transaction support by building the solution to service the international trade requirements of a select group of large, first world, corporate clients. Our initial client base is mainly active in the retail sector and includes five Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”) listed clients. Our retail clients consist of: Edcon, Massmart, Shoprite and New Clicks. Industrial clients active in materials, equipment, components and finished goods imports and exports include Continental Tyre (a subsidiary of Continental Germany), Autozone, Mica, Hyundai and more recently Iliad. In addition Tradestream has recently launched a “price per unit” offering currently being piloted by servicing Yamaha, Iliad and Eurolux.

Devstream, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tradestream, is Tradestream’s technology development and support company and has built the Tradestream solution using open and agile methodologies embracing progressive and new-age software development. Devstream has a constantly evolving approach to the management of technology for our clients and adeptly provides flexible and dynamic response to our client requirements. Devstream’s technical competence ranges from architectural expertise, business and systems analysis, project management, software engineering (Java), quality assurance, infrastructure management, third-party system integrations and service desk management.

Tradestream has developed a fully integrated, internet based, international trade platform. It harnesses Trading, Treasury, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Customs, Trade Finance, Accounting and Regulatory management onto one common platform. It consolidates through connectivity; customer ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Retek, JDA, BAAN etc), banking systems (e.g.: CitiGroup, FNB), logistics systems of client selected service providers (e.g.: Damco, Schenker and JAS) and regulatory systems (Custom, Duties and Tariffing). This enables automated international trade transaction execution and management, creating an interactive real time service through integration with client systems and electronic communication with client trading partners. All role players are provided access to the system and status of transactions. Automation eliminates manual processing, inefficiencies and errors facilitating exception based international trade management.

As a focused niche player in global trade management, our vision is:

Execution of International Trade transactions from anywhere on the globe: With Tradestream You Know