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Last chance for Corbett to put his stamp on UK Royal Mail

Posted by | Apr 16, 2003 | |

Time is running out for Graham Corbett if he wants to complete his task of turning Royal Mail into a functional part of a competitive mail market. The chairman of Postcomm, the postal regulator, has less than a year before he steps down, and he has shifted into fifth gear. “The big challenge this year will be access pricing,” Mr Corbett says, referring to the amount competitors who collect mail would have to pay Royal Mail to sort and deliver their post. Postcomm will issue a determination on UK Mail, a test case, before the end of May and Mr Corbett says he will try to keep the ensuing consultation process down to three months.

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Nightspeed contract win

Posted by | Apr 15, 2003 | |

A Black Country express parcels firm has delivered a pounds 600,000-plus deal to distribute high value motor parts for a major components supplier. Nightspeed, based in Tipton, won the major contract from Morley-based Vegem Limited, near Leeds.

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Reed to lead U.S. sales for TNT International Express

Posted by | Apr 15, 2003 | |

TNT International Express has appointed Peter Reed as vice president of sales and marketing in the United States. He replaces Anthony Faia, who has left the company. Reed previously served as general manager of TNT UK International’s depot in Leeds, where he was responsible for the facility’s strategic planning, through sales, operations, customer service and administrative initiatives. Before that, he held several other sales management positions within TNT Express’s UK division.

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Bill to regulate Indian courier firms round the bend

Posted by | Apr 15, 2003 | |

The Indian government will introduce a bill on regulating courier service firms during the forthcoming Parliament session, minister of state for communications and IT, Su Thirunavukkarasar, said here on Saturday. “At present, the government does not have any control on courier service companies. It even doesn’t know how many firms are working and how much and on what basis are they are charging. First, the government wants to regulate these firms. And at the same time, it is looking for some revenue from these firms,” he said.

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Business Post appoints head of regulatory affairs for UK Mail division

Posted by | Apr 15, 2003 | |

Former senior regulation manager of Royal Mail, Ian Paterson, has joined Business Post’s UK Mail subsidiary as head of regulatory affairs. UK Mail is Business Post’s dedicated mail division, set up to provide a postal service to business users across the country. In addition to managing regulatory affairs for UK Mail, Ian’s role will include working on commercial aspects for the Business Post group.

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Tibbett & Britten win DIY contract

Posted by | Apr 15, 2003 | |

Tibbett & Britten has won a contract to deliver merchandise to DIY giant Homebase’s 275 UK stores. T&B will take over management of 95 tractor units and 205 trailers and 120 personnel will transfer.
The contract virtually doubles the logistics business T&B already carries out for Homebase.

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