CHAPTER ONE
1.0     INTRODUCTION
Virtually everything in our society depends on information technology.  Efficiency and industrial growth can be enhanced with information technology.
Technology innovations have entirely change economic socio-cultural and political forces of the world moving towards world's integration. Enterprises or Organization divided against itself shall not stand, due to this organization should come together and work towards achieving the objectives and goals of the organization. Organization has to work harmoniously for the interest of all the stake holders in the industry which includes workers, employers government. Society state etc.
Globalization deals with the concept of information transmission to individuals corporate investors through electronic system that tend to integrate the corporate goal with the National and international economic through trade, Foreign investment capital inflows, migration technological spread. It is the internationalization of everything related to different countries information technology brought about new dimensions in services rendered with the use of computer greatly reduce the normal work done and brings about specialization increase in productivity and efficiency.
The advent of internet. E-mail. Page maker and communication has formed the world into a global village whereby cost of communication is drastically reduced.
Globalization embrace facilities such as online training, computer generated compensational benefit recruitment, intentional stock market and exchange mobile tribune etc which as greatly to many international organization.
1.1     HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:
The Vision began in 1962 when John Holt, just under 21 years Old with  ₤27 his pocket take up appointment as a shop assistant in a grocery store in Fernando Pothe present equatorial Guinea, Five years later, he bought out his employer and subsequently builds up a produce trade with the Delta ports.
Palm oil, Palm kernel, rubber and cocoa were exported to England.
Imports include textile from Brigham in 1897 John Holt established his first venture in Lagos.
Lip to the Second World War much of John Holt business. was in distribution and export of produce. A fleet of ship operated a fort mightily service from Liverpool to West Africa and the company also had its own fleet of river craft.
These river craft carry produce, merchandise and cash where Banks do not exist. The company had strong rooms even after Banks were established many Nigerian preferred to deposit their cash and valuable with John Holt.
In 1961 John Holt and company (Liverpool) limited was in co-operated in Nigerian as John Holt limited.
The company logo consist of brass manna, Previously used in some parts of
Nigeria as currency and a fine star, which signifies the groups link or
connection with Liverpool (U.K).
COMPANY PROFILES
John Holt is a well established name in Nigeria and has been an important participation in many areas of the economy. Their interests are managed in two operations divisions.
TECHNICAL PRODUCT AND LEASING SERVICES
A market leaders in various fields:
i         Holt engineering specializes in sales leasing and maintenance of large power generating and related equipment (F.G) Wilson diesel and gas generations.
ii        Startek sells, hires and services air conditioners and other cooling equipment
iii       Marine leases and service vessels. (Almarine boats and shrgsby aviation over crafts)
iv       Fire protection sells ANGNS fire U.K and Rosenbauer fire fighting equipment.
Benefit derived from John Holt leasing include the release of funds, Better
cash flow, assured budgeting less tax and provision of alternative, equipment
in case of prolonged breakdown.
John Holt leasing offers an impressive list of equipment, cars pick-ups, Buses, Trucks, Water tankers, Boat, Hover craft, Fire fighting equipment e.t.c.
The motors leasing unit can structure and package leases of varying vehicles and tenures (6-36 months). Replacement clauses are also included to ensure that the customer does not accumulate business down time unnecessarily.
DISTRIBUTIONS: Dominant player in the distribution and warehouse of a
wide range of consumer and light industrial goal.
YAMACO: Distribution of a full range of Yamaha products, Include motorcycles, Out-board engines, Generators and Multi-purpose engines.
ALMARINE: Build fiberglass boats to order for sales / lease.