Founded by former employees of the Interspace Commerce, Liberty Trade Shipping is a lawful corporation specialized in providing high-quality shipping services in Liberty, Bretonia and Kusari. Its main goals are to become a reliable partner on the shipping market and to extend influence of the Republic of Liberty, through diplomatic ways, in all Sirius systems.
Although Liberty Trade Shipping was founded officially in May 819 A.S., the history of this company began earlier, when Rick Tenda, a 22-year-old young man, has decided to resign from Interspace Commerce corporation, after his parents died in an accident. Becoming very rich, as result of the exceptional financial situation of his family, Rick tried to start his own bussiness, together with two brothers, Mark and Joe. They succeed to create a small private company, named Liberty Trade and Supply. But due to lack of experience, their initiative has failed. Few months later, the father of those two brothers, also an employee of Interspace Commerce, being dissatisfied by the policy of this corporation, has decided to resign and joined to these young mens, in their attempt to form a new shipping company. And thus was born the Liberty Trade Shipping corporation, with Rick Tenda as Vice President and David Leroy as President.
Knowing that to become a competitive company on the shipping market is necessary to have a vast transportation division, they bought many transport ships and decided to begin first businesses in Kusari space, trying to take advantage of the poor relationship between Interspace Commerce and local authorities from this house. Seen as a foreign competitor, arrival of Liberty Trade Shipping in this space was not greeted enthusiastically by other much bigger corporations. However, in a few weeks, Liberty Trade Shipping, with the consistent financial support from Rick Tenda, has succeeded to sign some contracts with local companies, like Kishiro Technologies or Samura Heavy Industries, to purchase from a group of freelancers, known as Coalition of Free Traders, a private station, named Muroto Trade Center, wich has become also the headquarter of Liberty Trade Shipping and to promote the company name by creating their own Media Center.
Beginning was a tough one. But having more employees, more ships and more influence, David Leroy considered that it was the proper time for the beginning of a intense campaign, in order to extend the operations area of his company in other houses. In this regard, he started negotiations to receive approval from Bretonian local authorities for building a new trade center in New London system, but were never materialized. In the meantime, this company was forced to cope with different obstacles in its way to ascension: repeated attacks from terrorists groups like the Xenos in Liberty or the Artisan Farmers Alliance in Kusari, difficulties due to relationship with Interspace Commerce and influences of this corporation or solving of some events occurring in the Honshu system, after a treaty has been signed by Kusari Naval Forces and Rheinland Military, initially considered a potential danger for the Liberty Trade Shipping, and it all culminated with sudden disappearance of Rick Tenda at the end of 819 A.S., while he was in a business travel in Nagano system.
- 820 A.S. -
Left alone in the lead of this company, David had a psychotic break when Mark Leroy ran with over two billions of credits from the funds of Liberty Trade Shipping. Being betrayed by one of his own sons and without his best friend, David was very close to give up. Two full weeks he tried to find a way for solving of this situation. [img float=right]http://discoverygc.com/forums/uploads/avatars/avatar_26394.jpg?dateline=1368941131[/img]At the beginning of 820 A.S., he was tempted to sell Muroto Trade Center and to dissolve this company. But in a night, he had a dream about future... "A future where Liberty Trade Shipping is seen as one of the biggest shipping company from Liberty, where all lawful traders are protected by global treaties signed by the most important corporations from all Sirius, where civilians have a different status and are not involved in conflicts between the military forces from all houses and where... the traders rights, foreigns or not, are respected everywhere."Remaining only with a few friends which have trust in his dream, David Leroy, has decided to continue his fight for the success of this company.
But the reality was cruel and overwhelming. A few months later, somewhere in Dublin system, several convoys of the Liberty Trade Shipping were caught in an ambush prepared by a group of Mollys. Nobody knows exactly how many employees of this company were killed there, but one of them was certainly the son of David, Joe Leroy. With luck, his father survived, but fell into a coma. For more than six months, he was cared for by a woman, named Susan, somewhere in a hospital from New London planet.
In the meantime, due to the unexplained disappearance of David Leroy and all members of the board, Nicholas Carter (Vice President), Brian Ford (Trade & Logistics Manager) and Armund Pagasi (Public Relations Officer), the Chief Security Officer, Francois DeVersailles, has decided to take temporary full control of the company. At the end of 820 A.S., as temporary CEO, without too many solutions to survive on the shipping market, he signed a contract with Gateway Shipping Inc.. Liberty Trade Shipping company had became a subsidiary of this bretonian corporation and its headquarters, Muroto Trade Center, was transformed in a kind of depot for its operations.
- 821 A.S. -
Although the representatives of the Gateway Shipping Inc. thought that David Leroy is dead, at the beginning of 821 A.S., the former CEO has unexpectedly returned together with the woman who helped him and it was surprised when he saw that Liberty Trade Shipping was incorporated by the bretonians. Inevitably, given the high stakes regarding to the full rights over Liberty Trade Shipping company and Muroto Trade Center, a huge scandal broke out, having, as mediator, the Kusari Naval Forces. Forced by circumstances, David took a radical decision: donation of the Muroto Trade Center to the Kishiro Technologies. In return, as part of their agreement, Liberty Trade Shipping was allowed to keep its headquarters there and the kusarian corporation was agreed to compensate Gateway Shipping Inc. for their efforts to maintain the Muroto Trade Center facility, during the period when Mr. Leroy was hospitalised.
Shortly after this event, due to a financial crisis without precedent in the company's history, in a press conference, David Leroy announced that the executive leader of the Liberty Trade Shipping corporation will be Susan Miller, the same woman who kept him alive in the period when he was in coma. At 28-year-old, having different ideas and ideologies, much closer to those promoted by Interspace Commerce, Susan is extremely determined to revive the Liberty Trade Shipping activity and began a campaign in order to form a new management team. Also she negotiated an agreement with Interspace Commerce and decided as the headquarters of the Liberty Trade Shipping company to be moved to Newark Station, in New York system. With a new development plan, promoting her original internal policy, Susan Miller expressed a more liberal viewpoint regarding the restoration of the broken relationships with all Liberty companies, especially with the Interspace Commerce. The first step has already made when this corporation was asked to participate at "The Cold Lake Project". The Liberty Trade Shipping history is written nowadays and despite of being a young player on the shipping market, its new CEO could be the key for the company's success.
is the main representative of the Liberty Trade Shipping company at the official meetings;
is elected by the Board of Directors, through an internal voting system;
is not a member of the Board of Directors;
does not have executive power;
does not interfere in day-to-day company matters, if the CEO is available;
provide support and assistance to the CEO;
chair, oversee and mediate the debates and the meetings of the Board of Directors;
has the right to vote at debates of the Board of Directors, but only when the result is undecided;
ensure the organisation is managed effectively;
supervise company's budgets and cash flow;
review and evaluate the performance of the CEO and the other board members;
shall have the right to use the official Neural Net ID of the Liberty Trade Shipping in Neural Net.
shall have access to the administrator password of all centers belonging to the Liberty Trade Shipping;
shall take CEO responsibilities only when the CEO is not available;
can be demoted only by the Board of Directors, through an internal voting system.
Reports to: Board of Directors (BOD) Specific channels: Faction Information, Board of Directors, Internal Communication Channel Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
is the official leader of the Liberty Trade Shipping corporation;
is the leader of the Board of Directors;
is the highest-ranking corporate officer with executive power;
is appointed by the Chairman from members of the Board of Directors;
has the right to vote at debates of the Board of Directors;
act as the official representative of the Liberty Trade Shipping to the outside world;
shall act on behalf of the Board of Directors;
establishes the company's goals, strategies and budgets;
implement the organization's guidelines on a day-to-day basis;
negotiate business contracts, develop and maintain relationships with other corporations;
oversee all executives and staff within the organization;
approve hiring, training, promoting or dismissing of an employee;
is free to appoint and dismiss members of the Board of Directors;
collaborate with the Board of Directors to develop the policies of the organization;
ensure members of the Board of Directors have the information necessary to perform their duties;
review all reports made by members of the Board of Directors;
shall have the right to use the official Neural Net ID of the Liberty Trade Shipping in Neural Net.
shall have access to the administrator password of all centers belonging to the Liberty Trade Shipping.
shall take over the responsibilities of the Board of Directors members when they are not available;
shall take Chairman responsibilities when Chairman is not available;
can be demoted only by the Chairman, for unsatisfactory performance of duties or at request of the Board of Directors.
Reports to: Chairman (acting on behalf of the Board); Board of Directors (BOD) Specific channels: Faction Information, Board of Directors, Internal Communication Channel Chief Operations Officer (COO)
is a member of the Board of Directors;
is appointed by the CEO;
is the first successor of the CEO, if the CEO is demoted;
has the right to vote at debates of the Board of Directors;
can act as the official representative of the Liberty Trade Shipping to the outside world;
is responsible for the performance of the Trade Division and Luxury Division;
lead training sessions for all new employees of the Trade Division and Luxury Division;
assist the CEO in negotiating and implementing of business contracts;
shall consult with the CSO regarding routes, planning and organizing of convoys;
inform the CSO about all security issues occurred during shipping operations;
check and confirm the delivery report of each vessel;
shall take CEO and Chairman responsibilities when they are not available;
can be demoted only by the CEO.
Reports to: Chief Executives Officer (CEO), Chief Security Officer (CSO), Board of Directors (BOD) Specific channels: Board of Directors, Internal Communication Channel Chief Security Officer (CSO)
is a member of the Board of Directors;
is appointed by the CEO;
has the right to vote at debates of the Board of Directors;
can act as the official representative of the Liberty Trade Shipping to the outside world;
is responsible for security of personnel and the performance of the Security Division;
maintain relationships with local law enforcement and other related government agencies;
lead training sessions for all new employees of the Security Division;
assist the COO in planning and organizing of convoys;
has the right to order changing the convoys route at any point, as an emergency measure;
inform the CEO about all possible security issues;
perform reconnaissance and spy missions;
investigate internal theft cases;
hires bounty-hunters and freelancers, when is needed;
can be demoted only by the CEO.
Reports to: Chief Executives Officer (CEO), Chief Operations Officer (COO), Board of Directors (BOD) Specific channels: Board of Directors, Internal Communication Channel Chief Communications Officer (CCO)
is a member of the Board of Directors;
is appointed by the CEO;
has the right to vote at debates of the Board of Directors;
shall act as the official spokesperson of the Liberty Trade Shipping to the outside world;
shall assist or take the place of the Chairman at official meetings;
manage company reputation in external contacts with local authorities;
identify and submit the business risks and opportunities to the Board of Directors;
monitors press releases and announcements published in Sirius News and Commerce section;
creates propaganda materials and marketing campaigns to potential business partners;
launch news, announcements and press releases in Media Center communication channel;
set up interviews with Liberty Trade Shipping representatives;
can be demoted only by the CEO.
Reports to: Chief Executives Officer (CEO), Board of Directors (BOD) Specific channels: Board of Directors, Internal Communication Channel, Media Center Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
is a member of the Board of Directors;
is appointed by the CEO;
has the right to vote at debates of the Board of Directors;
can act as the official representative of the Liberty Trade Shipping to the outside world;
oversees all human resource management and relations between employees;
publish all details related to the vacant jobs on the Liberty Trade Shipping Job Board;
instruct applicants on the nature of the job;
provide forms for job seekers to fill out;
create personalized questionnaires for testing and evaluating the knowledge of each applicant;
inform the CEO about the applicants results;
inform the Board of Directors about each new employee;
maintain all information about employees into an internal database;
can be demoted only by the CEO.
Reports to: Chief Executives Officer (CEO), Board of Directors (BOD) Specific channels: Board of Directors, Recruitment Office