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Austin, TX, U.S.A.: January 6, 2015

Logistics Industry Executive Joins BONVU

Troy Ryley, MBA accepts Advisory Board Position

BONVU.COM, a leader in international package forwarding, fulfillment and other logistics services, announces the appointment of Troy Ryley to its Advisory Board.

Mr. Ryley, the Managing Director of Transplace Mexico, has been focused exclusively on Mexico and Latin America logistics for over twenty years. He has managed operations for companies such as Distribution Services Ltd. (now DAMCO) and Expeditors International. Additionally, he spent several years as a Business Development Manager for TNT Express Worldwide, working throughout Latin America. After concentrated development and living in Mexico City for over twelve years, he is now based in Texas. Mr. Ryley has a diverse perspective regarding international business based on his living and work experience in Central and South America, Taiwan, England, East Africa and Mexico. He received his MBA from The American Graduate School of International Business (Thunderbird).

“BONVU offers a unique set of international logistics services such as package forwarding, air and sea freight and fulfillment to its customers around the globe,” says Troy Ryley. “I appreciate the opportunity to be part of the team, and to offer my expertise and advice to this growing business.”

About BONVU.COM:

Founded by Klaus Ruhmer, Franz Haghofer and Regina Ruhmer, BONVU offers unique logistics services including the reliable, safe and inexpensive transportation of goods from the USA into the rest of the world. BONVU is privately owned and is located near Austin, TX, USA. The services range from shipment consolidation, purchase and payment services, storage, inspection, repackaging, package forwarding, air and sea freight, warehousing and order fulfillment as well as tailor made logistics services.

For more information, visit: www.bonvu.com

Austin, TX, U.S.A.: August 31st, 2012

Besides Package Forwarding now also Order Fulfillment

New web presence with unique service for international companies to do business in America: Order Fulfillment and Package Forwarding.

Logistics-pro BONVU.COM has a new website with additional services for its customers. Companies and individuals from Europe and elsewhere who want to distribute their products in the United States, for example, on EBAY.COM, AMAZON.COM or through their own website, have in many cases been unsuccessful due to excessive shipping cost from overseas to the US. The new solution provided by BONVU handles all aspects of product distribution in USA. Products or spare parts are being stored in bulk at BONVU’s warehouse facility. When customers order online, the items are being shipped quickly, reliably and inexpensively directly from the Texas warehouse to the recipient. In addition, BONVU also offers phone customer service, computer and IT implementation, support with financial transactions or payment acceptance, and more.

BONVU.COM, based in Austin, TX, has identified an unmet need in the transportation and logistics industry and offers package forwarding and mail forwarding from the US. Shoppers from all over the world register at BONVU, purchase the items they want online or use BONVU’s Personal Shopper service and have them shipped to BONVU’s warehouse in Texas. BONVU collects and consolidates the various shipments and forwards them quickly, safely and inexpensively – via DHL, FedEx, UPS or Postal Service directly to the customer’s doorsteps. With BONVU, one can buy US products which are not or not yet available elsewhere in the world. The newly added BONVU fulfillment service turns tables and allows international sellers to do business in the United States effectively.

Austin, TX, U.S.A.: June 6th, 2011

iPhone 5 Shipping from USA via BONVU Package Forwarding Consolidated shipment from USA enables shopping in America

The Apple iPhone 5 will soon be available. Who hasn’t considered getting the latest Apple gadget or a cool looking fashion item from Abercrombie & Fitch or Ralph Lauren directly via shipping from USA. Products like that are significantly less expensive in the United States mainly also because of the very strong Euro. In addition, many of these items are simply not available. Unfortunately for online shoppers, direct purchase without a US address is often not possible.

BONVU.COM, who has been founded in 2008 by the Austrians Klaus Ruhmer and Franz Haghofer, has identified this unmet need in the transportation and logistics industry and offers package forwarding and mail forwarding from the US. Shoppers from all over the world and especially from German speaking European countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) register at BONVU, purchase the items they want online and have them shipped to BONVU’s warehouse in Texas. BONVU collects and consolidates the various shipments and forwards them quickly, safely and inexpensively – via DHL, FedEx, UPS or Postal Service directly to the customer’s doorsteps.

BONVU also offers additional services such as item purchase, payment processing and insurance of the goods.

BONVU.COM founder Klaus Ruhmer (left) and CEO Regina Ruhmer (right) honoring Customer of the Year Dieter Hoeller in Austin, Texas.

Austin, TX, U.S.A.: 12/20/2010

BONVU posts Record Year Package forwarding from the US to the Rest of the World continues to grow

The company BONVU.COM (http://www.bonvu.com) which was co-founded by Austrian Klaus Ruhmer continues its successful growth path. In its third year of operation, the young and profitable corporation was able to more than double its revenue compared to the previous year. BONVU offers a service of consolidating and forwarding items from the United States to other parts of the world. Overseas customers who want to shop online in USA mainly use the service if the seller doesn’t ship overseas or can’t offer low shipping rates.We have to thank our repeat customers for the excellent results of our business activities” explains Regina Ruhmer, CEO of BONVU.COM. This is also why BONVU has determined and honored its Customer of the Year.The gift was worth traveling to Austin, TX where it was personally handed over. Dieter Hoeller, a passionate collector of antique motorcycles in Austria, loves to “dig” online in USA for spare parts or entire motorcycles. In time for the holidays and as a way to say thank you,BONVU has shipped natural cosmetics products from the company AINA Kosmetik (http://www.aina-kosmetik.at) to its most important customers.

Regina Ruhmer adds: “We also have to thank the thousands of customers who use our service only once or twice such as Mr. Guido D. from Germany. He used BONVU to acquire a snow blower for his lawn mower which isn’t available in his country but quite inexpensive in USA”.

Like every year, BONVU will donate 5% of its profit for a worthy cause.
For 2011 the company expects further growth since shopping in the dollar market continues to be financially quite attractive.

Austin, TX, U.S.A.: 20th November, 2009

Online Shopping Overseas – An Unstoppable Trend The strong Euro is driving consumers and businesses towards shopping in USA.

The unusually high Euro-Dollar exchange rate has drastically impacted the export capabilities of many European businesses. Products manufactured in the Euro market and designated for sale in Dollar markets such as the United States are suffering significant price pressure. However, the opposite is also true: One man’s meat is another man’s poison. Exports from the US to Europe and elsewhere are cheaper than ever.

Large corporations such as international retailers have taken advantage of these kinds of exchange rate fluctuations for decades. For them, global shopping has become routine and business as usual. Not so for mid-size or small businesses as well as private citizens. Only the widespread availability of the Internet has provided them with essentially unlimited access to global shopping. Nowadays, almost anyone can go on EBAY, AMAZON, GOOGLE or YAHOO, enter the desired item and be presented with countless offers of the particular product from various sources in a matter of seconds.

“Global shopping has become common practice“, comments Regina Ruhmer, CEO of BONVU.COM in Austin, TX. “It is hard to believe what type of items our European customers buy here in the US. People are buying car parts, clothing, shoes, sporting goods, musical instruments, electronic gadgets, collectors’ items of all types and anything else you can image. We even have people who buy baby diapers in the US.”

Founded by Austrian born Klaus Ruhmer and Franz Haghofer, BONVU.COM is focused on consolidating and forwarding of items purchased in the US. Online shopping is the easy part – what remains challenging at times is the efficient transportation of the goods to another continent. BONVU ensures inexpensive, fast and reliable shipping directly to the doorsteps of the customer. “We have our US goods regularly bonvu-ed to us. This saves us money and makes the purchases worry-free!” says Thomas from Duesseldorf, one of many BONVU users.

Transportation is a volume business. Only shippers with volume can manage cost and therefore offer low prices. BONVU.COM’s new service is designed to bring exactly those advantages also to small business owners and private individuals. BONVU collects and consolidates the items, checks and optimizes the packaging to ensure inexpensive and save transportation and ships the package using a renowned service provider such as DHL, FedEx, USPS or UPS. Due to the volume, BONVU gets very steep discounts from these providers which are being passed on to the clients. In addition, the service also includes preparation of proper documentation for customs and import in the destination country. The items are being insured and upon request even inspected prior to shipment – including picture and a brief report.

In case the seller doesn’t want to accept foreign credit cards or other forms of payment, BONVU can actually pay for the item in behalf of its customer. Special services like this are typically being processed in the newly created “Specials Department”. This department can also arrange for sea-freight transportation or scheduled item pick-ups at the seller site for example for very heavy or large items. Any other logistical challenges such as support during price negotiations, item storage, special shipping instructions, etc. can be tackled by this new department.

Austin, TX, U.S.A.: 21st October, 2009

Online Shopping in USA – What is being purchased? The strong Euro drives shopping in USA.

The unusually high Euro exchange rate has converted the United States into a shopping paradise for people and businesses from all around the world. BONVU.COM, a US based package forwarder who collects and ships items globally has analyzed its customer data to determine the ten most desirable items people buy in the US.

“We were very surprised by these results“, comments Regina Ruhmer, CEO of BONVU.COM; “We had no idea that musical instruments, hobby items and collectors‘ items from the United States are in such high demand globally. The top 4 on the list do correspond with our expectations though”. BONVU.COM is an internet based service to allow people and businesses from all over the world to shop in the USA and to have their items inexpensively, quickly and safely shipped directly to their doorsteps. Global shopping is even possible if the seller doesn’t accept foreign credit cards or refuses to ship his items internationally. BONVU consolidates the items at its warehouse in Texas, inspects, re-packages, insures and ships. The customer determines the specifics. Customs and import documents are being automatically prepared based on information entered by the customer. This enables a quick and inexpensive customs clearance of the items. The business and customer analysis further showed that about 45% of all US shoppers who use BONVU.COM are small businesses. Too small to justify direct imports on a large scale but big enough to take advantage of the huge price advantages the United States has to offer. A newly created “Specials Department” is designed to cater to the specific needs of those small businesses.

BONVU.COM Management Board from left: Wilhelm Haghofer & Dr. Josef Mayboeck (Advisory Board), Robert McGee (Consultant), Franz Haghofer, Regina Ruhmer & Klaus Ruhmer (Founders)

Austin, TX, U.S.A. & Linz, Austria: 28th July, 2009

BONVU.COM partners with DHL - Expanding its global reach while reducing cost to its customers

BONVU.COM, a Texas based global shipping portal for individuals and businesses around the world, announced today that it has recently reached agreement with DHL to offer their shipping services at a significantly discounted rate to its customers. Since its start in January of 2008, BONVU.COM has had a non-exclusive agreement with FedEx but not with others.
“Our shipping volume has grown to a point where it makes sense for us to bring the benefits of competition to our customers” elaborates Regina Ruhmer, Managing Director and co-founder of BONVU.COM. “We have had a great business relationship with FedEx and we will of course continue to offer their services through our site as well” she continues.
Founded by the Austrians Klaus Ruhmer and Franz Haghofer together with US native Regina Ruhmer, BONVU.COM offers an internet based package consolidation- and forwarding service. Customers shop online in the United States or elsewhere and have BONVU.COM collect and forward their items directly to their doorsteps.

Austin, TX, U.S.A., Linz, Austria, 20. January 2009

BONVU.COM – Profitable and growing - Good News amidst Economic and Financial Crisis

There are some good news amidst the current economic crisis. BONVU.COM, a company founded in 2007 by Klaus Ruhmer together with business partners, has started its services on January 1st, 2008.

“We have concluded our first full year of business in midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression” reports Ruhmer. “We still managed to grow our business steadily and to finish December 2008 with our strongest monthly result yet.”

Daily shipping volumes at BONVU have multiplied since founding the company and almost doubled since July 2008.
BONVU offers an Internet based consolidation- and forwarding service. Customers shop online in the US or elsewhere and have BONVU collect and ship their items directly to them. BONVU offers additional services such as repackaging of items to reduce weight and shipping cost, inspection of items to identify damaged or missing goods as well as insurance of shipments. And if sellers don't accept foreign credit cards, BONVU's latest Payment Service can be utilized. Package forwarding from USA is available to most countries in the world.