Schreiber: China represented half of Freightos' business before COVID-19
Zvi Schreiber · Freightos Grows GMV 800%, Exits COVID Stronger Than Ever · Jun 25, 2021 · at 4:48
Zvi Schreiber, founder and CEO of Freightos, discusses the disruption to Freightos' operations when Chinese factories initially closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“China was half of our business, you know.”
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