Computer services firm IBM have announced that it has been awarded a ten-year service contract by Portugal’s main postal operator, CTT (Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones), that will see IBM provide disaster recovery services and take over the management of CTT’s IT infrastructure.
Read MoreTPG’s reputation in the Netherlands has greatly improved, according to the results of the annual Reputation Quotient (RQ) survey.
The RQ survey, undertaken by the American Reputation Institute in cooperation with the Corporate Communication Centre of the Rotterdam Erasmus University and Harris Interactive, measures the reputation of the 25 best-known companies in the Netherlands based on an international standard.
Read MoreThe emerging market leaders in this increasingly important sector are Edotech (formerly Barclays’ in-house printing) £80m turnover, Astron (formerly HM Stationery Office now recently acquired Hays) £25M, Optecon £14M (backed by former owner of Saga Group).
Read MorePostbank, the banking arm of the semi-privatised German postal authority Deutsche Post, has said it is planning to list on the stock exchange before the summer.
“Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Postbank shares will be listed on the stock exchange for the first time before the summer break,” Postbank chairman Wulf von Schimmelmann said in a statement, without providing any precise date.
Read MoreAutologic Holdings plc: prelims 2003
Read MoreThe largest express postal companies operating in Latvia expect no significant change in competition once the Baltic state joins the EU on May 1 this year.
Baltic Logistic System CEO Julija Moreva said that all the potential competitors are already present on the Latvian market “and expecting a rise in the amount of shipments, there will be enough work for everyone.”
Read MoreDHL has opened two new Express Logistics Centers (ELCs) in Sao Paolo, Brazil, and Mexico City.
DHL currently operates 50 Strategic Parts Centers (SPC) in the region, and the original Express Logistics Center in Miami.
Read MoreNew evidence of the massive rise in parking fines is revealed today. Private motorists in London have already been hit by an increase in tickets issued by parking attendants. Now firms delivering goods to shops, offices and the home are being targeted – and they warn that to stay profitable the extra costs will ultimately be passed on in higher prices for consumers. A survey by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) reveals that last year the number of parking tickets issued to delivery drivers in London soared by an average of 78 per cent. The value of the fines rose by an average of 86 per cent.
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