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General counsel make their mark: Exel's Evans puts stamp on first Royal Mail in-house post

Posted by | Aug 3, 2006 | |

Former Exel corporate legal director Doug Evans has resurfaced at the Royal Mail, taking up the role of its first ever general counsel.

Evans joined the postal giant in late June having parted company with Exel last March after six years. His departure followed the company’s GBP 3.6bn takeover by German rival Deutsche Post.

The Royal Mail’s legal function was previously headed up by director of legal services Catherine Churchard, who is due to retire later in the year.

A Royal Mail spokesman said the creation of a general counsel post, sitting in the company secretary’s office, was driven by the number of legal issues the company has faced since the postal market was opened up to competition at the start of the year. The change followed a decision by postal regulator Postcomm to open up the market to rivals.

Evans reports to company secretary Jonathan Evans.

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Pakistan Post to launch five new services

Posted by | Aug 2, 2006 | |

Pakistan Post is planning to introduce five new services not only to facilitate the consumers but also to compete with the growing private sector.

The new services include instant money transfer, collection of utility bills from home, top of the line courier, tele-centers up to Tehsil headquarters and disbursement of micro-financing. In a presentation on the ‘New Vision of Pakistan Post’ Director General Arshad Khan shared his plans to launch the new services with the Minister for communications Shamim Siddiqui here on Friday at Post Office headquarters.

The vision is targeted to turn Pakistan Post into a self-sustainable, customer-friendly and dynamic organisation by making full use of its nation-wide infrastructure as hub of commercial activity for people living anywhere in the country, the DG said.

The minister advised for creating a customer-friendly environment in the organisation that should be fully equipped to compete with the private sector.

Minister of State for Communications Engineer Shahid Jamil Qureshi, Secretary Tariq Mehmood and senior officials of the ministry and Pakistan Post were also present on the occasion.

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Spanish Correos To Invest 14.2 Mln Euro To Renew Fleet

Posted by | Aug 2, 2006 | |

Spanish state-run postal services provider Correos plans to invest 14.2 mln euro (USD 18.2 mln) to buy 1,945 new vehicles in order to renew and increase its fleet, the company said on August 2, 2006.
Of the total, 1.9 mln euro (USD 2.4 mln) will be allocated for 28 trucks of Italian carmaker Iveco and French Renault with a capacity to transport 12 to 14 tonnes. Correos will also buy 320 delivery vans, transporting between 900 kg and 1.2 tonnes, and 315 vans with up to 600 kg cargo capacity.
The company will purchase 1,225 motorcycles of Italian motorcycle manufacturer Piaggio-Vespa-Gilera as well.
Correos targets to renew by 16 pct its total fleet, consisting of some 12,000 vehicles. After the acquisitions, they will be used for an average of less than six years.

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UPS Express debuts in China

Posted by | Aug 2, 2006 | |

United Parcel Service Inc. has opened its first retail outlets in China.

Atlanta-based UPS reported Wednesday it opened two UPS Express retail centers in Shanghai. The outlets are located in key central business districts of Shanghai, one in the Shanghai Stock Exchange building and the other in the Shanghai Mart Convention Center. Both are owned and operated by UPS and offer extended operating hours to attract nearby businesses, UPS said.

The China UPS Express centers are the latest in a series of UPS’ moves to grow its operations and brand presence in China. In 2005, the company took direct control of its operations, serving more than 330 cities in China, which represent 85 percent of the country’s international trade activity.

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Postal Service Finds A Friend In The Internet

Posted by | Aug 2, 2006 | |

Internet injects new life and sorely needed revenue into US Postal Service, which is handling millions of packages shipped daily by on-line vendors; eBay is so important that Postal Service sponsored recent Las Vegas conference of 15,000 eBay fanatics, who heard thanks from Postmaster General John E Potter; revenue from first-class mail made up more than half of Postal Service’s total sales of USD 66.6 billion in 2005, decline from 2004, while revenue from packages increased 2.8 percent, to USD 8.6 billion; photos; shippers like FedEx, DHL and United Parcel Service also benefit from online shoppping and Netflix is so dependent on mail that it brought in former postmaster general William J Henderson as its chief operations officer.

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UPS Opens First Retail Centers in China

Posted by | Aug 2, 2006 | |

UPS today announced the opening of two UPS Express retail centers in Shanghai, China. This is the first retail endeavor launched by UPS in China.

The centers are located in key central business districts of Shanghai, one in the Shanghai Stock Exchange building and the other in the Shanghai Mart Convention Center. Both are owned and operated by UPS and offer extended operating hours to attract nearby businesses.
“UPS is committed to making its services not only the most reliable, but also the most convenient to businesses around the world,” said Jerry Drisaldi, vice president of UPS Retail Services. “Our diverse network of 70,000 full service and drop-off locations enables us to support the overall growth of UPS around the globe through innovative concepts that best meet the needs of our customers.”
The launch of the UPS Express centers is the latest in a series of strategic initiatives to expand UPS’s operations and brand presence in China. In 2005, the company took direct control of its operations, serving more than 330 cities in China, which represent 85 percent of the country’s international trade activity. UPS also expanded its air operations in China throughout 2006 and now flies to more points in China than any other U.S. airline, freight or passenger. The company also has grown its China workforce to more than 4,000 employees.

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Postal service privatization scheme on the desk

Posted by | Aug 2, 2006 | |

The Islamic Republic of Iran Post Company has prepared a comprehensive plan based on which the company will be ready for transfer to the private sector by the year end, noted on Tuesday the company’s director general Mohammad-Hassan Mohebbian.
Economic committees tasked with devising a plan of action for achieving the objective -privatization of the company – will be set up in the next week, he said.

The official who was addressing the 19th session of the Post Company directors, said that the privatization issue would involve all post-related affairs of the nation. He commented that extensive efforts were underway to, in the near future, improve and enhance the services offered by the company.

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Fast couriers – Fastway couriers

Posted by | Aug 2, 2006 | |

Fastway Couriers have grown to become the world’s largest franchise courier network specialising in the efficient delivery of “time sensitive”, parcel-sized freight.

With 1600 franchisees, in 96 cities across 12 countries, Fastway Couriers pride themselves on their affordable yet highly profitable franchise business system, giving franchisees the opportunities to grow their businesses without massive capital outlays or ongoing fees.

Limited opportunities are still available for individuals who would like to take up the opportunity to become part of the Fastway Couriers award-winning courier network.

For more information visit Stand I9 at the Franchising & Business Opportunities Expo or log on to www.fastway.com.au.

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