{"id":29127,"date":"2023-10-03T12:08:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T05:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiantigersgroup.com\/?p=29127"},"modified":"2024-08-08T14:59:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T07:59:54","slug":"a-ride-on-the-heavy-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiantigersgroup.com\/news\/industry-news\/a-ride-on-the-heavy-side\/","title":{"rendered":"A Ride On The Heavy Side"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29127\" class=\"elementor elementor-29127\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb6be10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default tm-col-stretched-none tm-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"bb6be10\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b98b59d tm-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"b98b59d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6b6e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd6b6e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 22-05-2023 *\/\r\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h3>A Ride On The Heavy Side<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559cab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"559cab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asiantigersgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/A-ride-on-the-heavy-side.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"510\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29034 size-full\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In an engag\u00ading inter\u00adview with Steve Jordan from The Mover, Bill Lloyd, man\u00adag\u00ading direc\u00adtor of <a href=\"https:\/\/asiantigersgroup.com\/resources\/destination-guide\/indonesia\/\">Asian Tigers Indone\u00adsia<\/a>, shared his story about get\u00adting into the mov\u00ading busi\u00adness\u2014must say, a jour\u00adney that began in a most unlikely place: surfing.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>From Surfing to Moving<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">What began for Bill Lloyd as a call to be a leader in the moving business is far from conventional. A semi-professional surfer, he spent his earlier years traveling all over the world chasing waves\u2014the ultimate surfer&#8217;s dream. It was during one of these travels in 1993 that he arrived in Indonesia, and it struck him like a ton of bricks how amazing the country&#8217;s surfing spots and rich culture were.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It was Bill&#8217;s love of surfing that brought him to Panaitan Island, a remote and pristine location off the west coast of Java. He and a friend did what most surfers can only dream of: finding what they thought was the perfect wave. His friend decided to cash in on this discovery by running boat trips for surfers, and Bill came along as the ship&#8217;s cook\u2014a perfect combination of culinary skills and his love of the ocean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Transition to the Moving Industry<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In 2003, seeking a more stable career, Bill approached the owner of Lane <a href=\"https:\/\/asiantigersgroup.com\/service-type\/moving\/\">Moving &amp; Storage<\/a> in Jakarta, Gerry Lane. Consequent to his unusual background and request to take leave whenever waves were big and handy for surfing, he still landed a sales manager&#8217;s job. His dedication and unique perspective quickly proved significant to the company.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Under his leadership, Asian Tigers Indonesia grew to seven branches with a staff of about 115 people. It was instead weighed down by serious challenges that began with the dramatic fall in world oil prices in 2014. The economic downturn saw many oil companies abandon Indonesia and a mass exodus of expatriates; this practically necessitated the closure of some branches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Economic Turmoil: Steering through the Crisis<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Notwithstanding these setbacks, several strategic decisions that Bill had made earlier helped the company stay afloat. By 2016, after Asian Tigers Indonesia had streamlined its operations and closed four of its branches, it still had a robust presence in most key locations. This was actually an added advantage when COVID-19 finally sent further waves of expatriates scurrying out of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Bill never lost his optimism. With residency permits lately reinstated by the Indonesian government, he expected an influx of inbound relocations. &#8220;We already have some containers on the water headed our way, and a lot more in waiting,&#8221; Bill said. He projected a strong recovery toward the latter part of the year and into 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Resilience and Adaptability<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">For Bill, the resiliency can be attributed to the ability of the company to adapt to circumstances. Because the operations were more streamlined and smaller in terms of size, it was easier to be flexible during the pandemic. &#8220;We are now at our fighting weight and in a good position to build it back up,&#8221; he said. Having been able to adapt to challenging situations, Asian Tigers Indonesia is well-positioned as a market leader for the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>The Future of the Moving Industry<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In the future, Bill recognizes that competitive pricing will become increasingly difficult, as the business world itself becomes more complex. Atop this is the association of increased pressure from lump-sum payments to assignees and fluctuating freight rates. Level-headed, he is still very confident in the ability of the company to provide competitive services, even if customers may have to wait a bit for the &#8216;right&#8217; rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Personal Reflections<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">On a personal note, Bill did continue his interest in surfing. Now, he shares this interest with his son Patrick. Not only this, he has also taken a liking to golfing. He finds it refreshing and an exciting new challenge for a surfer like him who had been doing it for so many years.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The story of Bill Lloyd inspires: passion, resilience, and strategic thinking set some of the drivers in his life. His story represents how a semi-professional surfer became the managing director at Asian Tigers Indonesia. Such diverse experiences can result in very unexpected but successful career paths. 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