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Canada Post to act as middleman

Posted by | Mar 11, 2005 | |

Canada Post claims to have found a way to address concerns over ‘junk mail’ and spam by linking consumers and marketers, while protecting personal information.
The Fetch service enables consumers to respond to promotions from participating advertisers via phone, text message or online. Canada Post then acts as a middleman, passing on information, but safeguarding private details. The postal operator, credited with having gained a high level of public trust, is piloting the partnership with 12 businesses including Safeway, Telus and Domino’s Pizza. Warren Tomlin, director of marketing and communication, and co-inventor of Fetch, says: “A lot of media have no call-to-action, so there’s no way to respond. For the consumer, it’s about trust; for the advertiser, it’s about a qualified prospect.”

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ABX builds non-DHL profits

Posted by | Mar 11, 2005 | |

ABX Air is finding that being independent is increasingly profitable, whether the former Airborne Express airline flies for DHL or not. The company reported a USD37 million net profit in 2004, nearly double the earnings for 2003, as the former Airborne Express air carrier saw revenue edge up to USD1.2 billion. The earnings included an USD18.1 million net profit in the fourth quarter on a 31 percent increase in revenue to USD361.4 million. Those earnings were spurred by an unexpected surge of package volume, up 29 percent over last year’s fourth quarter and 22.2 percent over third quarter 2004 totals. The strong financial report marked an important step in the airline’s path to independence since it was spun off from Airborne in 2003 following DHL’s purchase of the express operator. DHL accounts for the huge majority of ABX’s revenue but the airline said its non-DHL revenue grew from USD11.6 million in 2003 to USD26.7 million last year.

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DHL seeks brand exposure as Asia games sponsor

Posted by | Mar 11, 2005 | |

DHL has signed up as a sponsor of the East Asian Games, which will be held in Macau in October. The sponsorship will provide DHL with brand exposure at the venues of the games, as well as collaterals, an official website and publicity at media events. The company, which is the official logistics partner of Formula One, also sponsors Hong Kong Rugby Tens in Hong Kong, Sri Lanka Rugby Sevens Tournament, Thailand Tennis Open. “This sponsorship will see DHL strengthening its sports sponsorship commitment in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Kelly Yu, GM at DHL Express Hong Kong.

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Sun Micro, Deutsche Post to step up cooperation on IT projects

Posted by | Mar 11, 2005 | |

Sun Microsystems Inc and Deutsche Post World Net AG said they plan to step up their cooperation on a range of IT projects as the German mail carrier increases its use of Java software code.

The two firms will sign a contract this afternoon at CeBIT to seal their strategic partnership.

Both firms declined to comment on the volume of the deal.

Deutsche Post has an annual information technology budget of 2.3 bln eur.

Sun Micro has similar partnerships with Deutsche Telekom AG and Vodafone Group PLC.

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Royal Mail and Marketworks unveil eBay trading solution for retailers

Posted by | Mar 11, 2005 | |

Royal Mail and eCommerce solutions provider Marketworks today announced a one-stop-shop solution for major retailers and home shopping companies who want to start trading on eBay.co.uk. Retailers can tap into eBay’s global trading platform, but still concentrate on core sales channels, by using the Marketworks and Royal Mail partnership to manage all aspects of an eBay operation – from storefront design, item listing and order management, online marketing activities through to product warehousing and goods fulfilment.

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ABN AMRO Bank, BNP Paribas, HSBC Bank plc and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc complete EUR 1 billion multicurrency revolving credit facility for TPG N.V

Posted by | Mar 10, 2005 | |

TPG is pleased to announce the successful completion of a seven-year EUR 1 billion Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility. The facility replaces the company’s existing EUR 600 million facility signed October 2003. It will be used as liquidity backup for TPG’s Euro commercial paper programme and for general funding purposes. The following banks also joined the transaction as Mandated Lead Arrangers, participating for EUR 100 million each: Citigroup, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A., ING Bank N.V., JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. and UniCredito Italiano-New York Branch.

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Pitney Bowes CEO sees bright future for mail and continued ppportunities for growth

Posted by | Mar 10, 2005 | |

Michael J. Critelli, chairman and CEO of Pitney Bowes Inc. told a group of financial analysts this week that the company’s growth in 2005 and beyond will stem from creating and building multiple and diverse growth platforms within the mail and document management market place, rather than a single or handful of very large opportunities. He stated that, “we have extensive, broad-based expertise in these markets as well as a multitude of capabilities, greater than any organization in the world, to take advantage of major trends in the mail and document management space.” Critelli outlined several “strategic assumptions” about the mail stream that underlie the company’s growth strategies by leveraging the growth and diversity of mail. He also discussed the company’s commitment to expanding its value to customers and influencing the future potential for mail and related document management solutions by helping transform postal systems worldwide.

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Oce Business wins BP deal extension

Posted by | Mar 10, 2005 | |

Oce Business Services has clinched a renewal and extension to its contract with BP worth pounds 6.5m.

The outsourcing division will offer its document services for the corporate giant’s print and mail rooms in the UK. The deal will run for five years and the mail room contract is a new win. Oce takes over from previous incumbent Williams Lea.

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