V. M. Rao Ex Imports

We are based in Mosapet, specifically over in Bharathnagar. V. M. Rao Ex Imports has been our livelihood for quite a few years now. The office isn't anything you'd see in a magazine; it's just a functional space where we handle our import and export business. Mosapet is a good area for us, fairly central to the things we need to do. We spend most of our time on the computer or the phone, talking to suppliers and checking on transport schedules. It’s a lot of waiting for people to call you back, and then a lot of rushing once they do. We don't have a big staff, so everyone knows exactly what's going on with every project. We keep our records in physical files as well as on the computer because we don't always trust the tech to stay up. It’s a bit old-fashioned, but it works for us. We aren't interested in sounding like a big multinational company. We are just local people doing a job we know well. The office gets a bit dusty because of the road nearby, but we keep it tidy enough. Most days are just about managing the details and making sure the bills of lading are correct. It’s steady, quiet work, and we prefer it that way. We take our lunch breaks together when we can, and usually talk about anything other than shipping. It helps keep the stress down when things get complicated with the harbor schedules and the various transport delays.