{"id":5197,"date":"2023-10-25T11:51:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whystory.pl\/en\/?p=5197"},"modified":"2023-10-25T11:55:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:55:52","slug":"verocargo-first-of-all-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whystory.pl\/en\/verocargo-first-of-all-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Verocargo. First of all, people"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We interview Jolanta and Adam Zieli\u0144scy \u2013 owners of the Verocargo shipping company in Gliwice, nominated for the titles: Charismatic Woman and Leader by Vocation \u2013 on\u00a0effective business management, social activities and their many\u00a0passions.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How do\u00a0you remember yourself as children? What made you stand out at school?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jolanta Zieli\u0144ska:<\/strong> I\u00a0used to be a\u00a0troublemaker, climbing trees, fighting with boys. My legs were scraped all the time. I\u00a0was a\u00a0very lively child. In primary school my energy went towards sports, basketball, gymnastics and athletics. All in all, sport has accompanied me throughout my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam Zieli\u0144ski:<\/strong> Learning used to come easy to me. I\u00a0enjoyed going to school, mainly for social reasons. I\u00a0took part in SKS (school sports club) classes, I\u00a0trained judo. I\u00a0do\u00a0sports out of my inner-child need to move.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Jolanta Zieli\u0144ska<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

JZ: <\/strong>School used to be quite different. The teachers were interested in children and more involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did you gain competence?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

JZ:<\/strong> My situation at home used to be quite difficult. I\u00a0had to combine work with studying at the same time. I\u00a0graduated from the Academy of Economics where I\u00a0studied International Economic Relations and Global Problems. I\u00a0worked at a\u00a0stationery wholesale as an accountant, human resources manager and in a\u00a0call centre \u2013 not my favourite jobs, but the competences and training I\u00a0acquired came in handy over time.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Adam Zieli\u0144ski<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

AZ:<\/strong> I\u00a0liked all school subjects, i.e. science and humanities, but I\u00a0didn\u2019t care too much about the grades. I\u00a0completed transport and logistics studies at the University of Economics. I\u00a0did my student internship in an international company, where I\u00a0was offered a\u00a0job. I\u00a0spent nine years there. That was the key experience for setting up my own company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JZ: <\/strong>After setting up a\u00a0company, I\u00a0actually learned the TSL industry completely from the beginning. I\u00a0was genuinely interested in it, acquiring knowledge and competence came quite easily to me. For the first three years, running and developing the company laid on my shoulders. Learning the management of the company and its operation completely absorbed me. The theoretical knowledge I\u00a0acquired during my studies, which I\u00a0supplemented with practice, and interacting with people from the industry created my competence. I\u00a0simply focused on my work and enjoyed it very much. I\u00a0was passionate about creating something, even though I\u00a0wasn\u2019t sure what it would be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AZ:<\/strong> We were competent but also intuitive when gaining new experience and further competences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many people do\u00a0you employ?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

AZ: <\/strong>Around 60. We have branches in Cieszyn and Wroc\u0142aw. We run road, sea and oversized transport. We appreciate multi-tasking, and employ people who want and enjoy learning and who are development-oriented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who are your main customers?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

AZ:<\/strong> Manufacturing and retail companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do\u00a0you acquire customers?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

AZ:<\/strong> Differently. We have strategies \u201cfrom the top and from the bottom\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JZ:<\/strong> I\u00a0feel that after years of building a\u00a0business, attracting clients is getting easier and easier. One of the greatest compliments from a\u00a0customer is to hear we are important to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you most proud of?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

AZ:<\/strong> Of everything! That\u2019s how I\u00a0would sum it up. No goals limit or constrain us. The main aim is a\u00a0sustainable company. We like going \u201cto work\u201d, meeting people and knowing what\u2019s on. Hard times happen and economic reality may have tested us a\u00a0bit, but one of the biggest things we are proud of is our team. They are often people who have learned the industry from the ground, just as we once did. We are fascinated by how much can be achieved by systematic work on development, meaning the knowledge and competence acquirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Verocargo team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You give help to lots of people, sports clubs, orphanages, various organisations. Why?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

JZ:<\/strong> Simply because we like to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AZ: <\/strong>Mostly it\u2019s because someone asks us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JZ: <\/strong>Nobody knew us in the beginning and we ourselves were looking for people in need. Now we are approached by many organisations. But unfortunately we aren\u2019t able to meet all the needs. There are a\u00a0few regular \u2018places\u2019 that we support. Having the capacity to help, we simply do\u00a0so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AZ:<\/strong> However, there used to be times when we felt used or talked into a\u00a0story that turned out to be untrue. At the moment we are more careful and prefer to choose for ourselves. It\u2019s Jola who manages it because she\u2019s more intuitive. We also work symbiotically: we help in exchange for marketing and advertising. It\u2019s more about promoting the brand than helping. We are most proud of activities no-one knows about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Jolanta Zieli\u0144ski with their team<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How do\u00a0you recharge your batteries?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

JZ:<\/strong> My source of energy are passions, such as dance, theatre, and, of course, travelling, most often with my family. We also have pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AZ:<\/strong> I\u00a0like having a\u00a0good sleep. We have dogs bringing us lots of joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your plans for development?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

AZ:<\/strong> We want to grow in stability, in a\u00a0way that\u2019s safest for our employees, customers and suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We wish you successful fulfilment of your plans.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Thank <\/strong>you. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dorota Kolano
Izabela Cekiera
Beata Seku\u0142a<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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