Nova Provision

Nova Provision is a large corporation of the Distant Fringe.

Portfolio

Nova Provision is considered to be a part of the Media, Leisure, and Tourism Business Sector. Its primary area of operations is within the coreward part of the Distant Fringe. It controls a large number of wholesale stores, consumer businesses, retail centers, malls and commercial outlets.

Commercial Competencies

• Warehousing, storage and logistic solutions.
• Product development and placement.
• Stock rotation and management.
• Purchasing strategies and long-term planning.
• Psychological and sales techniques.
• Customer care.

Governance & Organization

Nova Provision is governed by a Chairman and a Board of Directors. It is run by a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officers and Department Heads. It has an extensive Records Department, a Public Affairs Department, a Legal Department, a Sophont Resources Department, a Strategy and Planning Department, a Public Relations Office, a Finance Department, and a Security Department.

Head Office:

The head office is located on Scybria, a major commercial and industrial center of the High Senate. As well as the main administrative complexes its holdings include a corporate retreat and spa complex, a number of executive villas, and large private estates with associated recreational facilities where business may be undertaken in complete privacy. The company controls a private spaceport facility on the world.

• The company maintains Regional Head Offices on other important worlds in the region.

Major Divisions:

• Product Development
• Logistics Division
• Technology Division
• Storage Division
• Retail Division
• Purchasing Division

Stockholders

Stock ownership:

• New Scybrian Mercantile Guild – 27%,
• Future Macrodynamics – 22%,
• Private ownership – 18%,
• Green Moon – 17%,
• BioProduktie GmbH – 16%.

Subsidiaries

• Traveller's Rest Hotels (chain of starport hotels, of reasonable quality)
• Icarus Personal Transport (offering the very latest in civilian vehicles)
• Radison Components (all the parts and upgrades required, for any project)
• WholeMart Stores (providing everyday nutritional, recreational, sanitary and hygiene needs)

Notable Investments

• Medios Martin Inc (a powerful media organisation): 8% holding.

Corporate Holdings

Prime urban real estate on worlds across the coreward part of the Distant Fringe. Large malls and sales outlets in desirable high profit locations. Outright ownership of a large number of trusted household brands. Its assets include sales, processing and storage facilities and the equipment, machinery, vehicles and technology necessary to maintain operations.

Nova Provision has private storage and warehousing facilities at many starports within the coreward parts of the Distant Fringe. It maintains bulk distribution depots and logistics terminals on the outskirts of many large urban areas.

History & Background

The corporation can trace its origins to a charter of merchantile guilds on Scybria in the 35th century.

Trade Partners

• BioProduktie GmbH. A major producer of animal-derived products in the coreward part of Halcyon Sector.
• Green Moon. A major producer of arable products in the coreward part of Far Home Sector.

Trade Competitors

• Pro-Vida.
• Trans-Rissa Transfer LLC.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science