Nevertheless, the maritime link continued with his son, Louis Thomas, who chose shipping as a career. This afforded him the opportunity to travel extensively and to build up numerous connections which were to serve as the foundation of the company he went on to establish in 1850.
Under the management of his son, Georges, and thanks to both the geographical position of Marseilles as the Gateway to the Far East, and the development of the steamship, the company’s reputation grew as one of the foremost steamship agents of the port.
Georges Budd was soon appointed exclusive representative of the first Protecting Clubs such as Messrs Thos. R. Miller & Son and Messrs John Holman & Sons.
His son, Maurice, extended the company’s activities and added many new names such as the British India Steam Navigation Company, to the long list of shipping companies and lines it represented.
Taking over in the centenary year of 1950, Patrick Budd, expanded the company network to include several West African ports, a network which his son, James, the current Chairman and CEO, expanded quite considerably, opening new offices both in Africa and in Southeast Asia.
Representing the seventh generation of the Budd family to join the company, James’ son, Benjamin (Deputy CEO), is further consolidating and expanding the Budd Group network. Like his father before him, he is keen to ensure that the Budd Group continues to harness emerging technologies to streamline operations, while ensuring that we consistently meet and exceed all modern compliance standards.
Representing the seventh generation of the Budd family to join the company, James’ son, Benjamin (Deputy CEO), is further consolidating and expanding the Budd Group network. Like his father before him, he is keen to ensure that the Budd Group continues to harness emerging technologies to streamline operations, while ensuring that we consistently meet and exceed all modern compliance standards.
