Cooperation

Two ways to work with Certis24

Every engagement is led personally by Chris Stevens, drawing on more than 30 years of senior leadership across postal, parcels and cross-border eCommerce. Each assignment is shaped around the outcome you need: sustained growth and network expansion over the longer term, or a clear answer to a defined challenge or business development opportunity within a set timeframe.

Retained partnership

Longer-term business development

For organisations building a lasting presence in new markets, customer segments or partner networks. Certis24 works as an extension of your senior team, opening doors and keeping momentum over months rather than weeks.

What it typically covers

Market and partner strategy and implementation, refined as your business evolves

Senior-level introductions to postal operators, carriers, technology players, marketplaces and consolidators

Pipeline development, proposals and commercial negotiation support, onboarding and implementation

Representation at industry events and with key decision-makers and influencers

Regular progress reviews against agreed objectives

How it runs: a monthly retainer over an agreed term, aligned with the client’s budget, with clear objectives set at the outset and achievable outcomes.

Defined assignments

Projects, assignments & research

For a specific challenge, decision or initiative with a clear end point. We agree the scope, timeline and deliverables up front, then deliver focused, evidence-based work you can act on and use.

What it typically covers

Market entry and feasibility studies

Strategic reviews and operating model assessments

Partner search, due diligence and network design

Sector research and analysis for operators and international postal bodies

Implementation support for new services, lanes and technology

Helping brands and marketplaces establish new channels of distribution and partnerships

How it runs: a fixed scope, timeline and set of deliverables, agreed before work begins, and tailored to your project budgets.

Our approach, whichever model you choose

Understand

An initial conversation to understand your objectives, target markets and constraints.

Shape

Chris will recommend the right model, retained or project-based, and agree scope, milestones, deliverables and success measures.

Deliver

Hands-on, senior-led work, drawing on Chris’s global industry network, linehaul, customs and final-mile service providers and market-leading technology partners that facilitate digital transformation across the globe.

Review & evolve

We measure results against the objectives we set together. A completed project can frequently move into a retained partnership where ongoing support adds value.

Not sure which model fits? Chris will help you decide in a short, no-obligation conversation.

Discuss your project