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Strategic Department

Logistics Strategy, Funding, Market & Partnerships Team

The Strategic Department focuses on logistics strategy, market positioning, carrier partnerships, expansion planning, long-term marketplace growth, industry integration, strategic funding, and EU grant alignment. The founding vision remains represented in the co-founder diagram, while Hazem Attiyat supports logistics strategy and Pavla Vendarova supports grants, funding opportunities, and administrative proposal coordination.

Hazem AttiyatLogistics advisor
Pavla VendarovaGrant coordinator
Market ExpansionGrowth direction

Responsibilities

  • Develop logistics strategy and industry integration direction.
  • Build strategy around carrier networks, providers, and market positioning.
  • Plan long-term expansion across routes, countries, and business opportunities.
  • Coordinate strategic funding opportunities, EU grants, and proposal alignment.
  • Keep Tawfiq Kayyali represented in the co-founder diagram, not as a Strategic Department card.
StrategyCarrier partnershipsMarket expansionEU grantsFunding alignment

Hazem Attiyat Contribution

Hazem Attiyat brings over 20 years of experience in international logistics, express shipping, freight forwarding, and business development.

Having held senior commercial roles with global industry leaders such as DHL and TNT, he has built extensive expertise in transportation solutions, strategic partnerships, and market expansion.

At Cruizi, Hazem advises on logistics strategy, carrier partnerships, and industry integration, helping drive the company’s vision of transforming global shipping through innovation and connectivity.

DHLTNTExpress shippingFreight forwarding

Pavla Vendarova Contribution

Pavla is a Grant Coordinator with a background in EU affairs, public administration, and international politics. She supports organizations in identifying funding opportunities, developing project concepts, coordinating proposals, and ensuring alignment with European funding priorities.

Her experience from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Budget, including work with Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, and EU4Health, supports Cruizi’s funding readiness and strategic scale-up path.

DG BUDGHorizon EuropeDigital EuropeEU4Health

Contribution Path

01
StrategyDefine logistics strategy and market positioning.
02
PartnershipsBuild direction for collaboration with carriers, logistics networks, and providers.
03
FundingConnect innovation milestones with EU funding and grant opportunities.
04
ExpansionPlan growth paths for new markets, channels, and customers.