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DHL delivers Plácido Domingo's 'Around the World' tour to Boston

Posted by | Apr 11, 2008 | |

DHL, has partnered with Plácido Domingo to bring the star tenor’s “Around the World” tour – including the tour’s stage equipment, costumes and musical scores – to 20 cities spanning five continents over the next two years. Following concerts in Wiesbaden, Moscow and Hong Kong, the tour will make its first stop in the U.S. for the Maestro’s first-ever full concert appearance in Boston on Monday, April 14.
Sharing a commitment to children and to charities that support future generations, DHL and Plácido Domingo have extended their partnership in Boston to support the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Later today in Boston, three pediatric patients from Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic will meet Plácido Domingo at the concert’s press conference. The Maestro will autograph a musical score from his Boston concert for the patients, and DHL will deliver the autographed score to Dana-Farber to be auctioned at a future date to benefit the Jimmy Fund.
Immediately following the press conference, DHL has teamed up with the Boston Red Sox, an active supporter of the Jimmy Fund for the past 55 years, on bringing the patients, their families and the Maestro to Fenway Park for the evening’s Red Sox vs. New York Yankees game.

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Strike threat looms over Royal Mail centre closure

Posted by | Apr 11, 2008 | |

Union officials have warned that postal strikes in Coventry and Warwickshire are looking increasingly inevitable after Royal Mail confirmed it will continue with plans to move its mailing centre from Coventry to Northampton, a closure the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has claimed will displace 500 employees.
Royal Mail has ruled out seven sites proposed by Coventry City Council and the CWU for a proposed combined Coventry and Northampton mail centre between junctions 15 and 16 of the M1.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) Coventry branch communications officer Simon Gatherer told printweek.com that of the 1,000 employees working in and around the Coventry centre, 500 are at risk of unemployment.

Gatherer warned that if the Royal Mail continued with its plans and didn’t show willing to reconsider, then industrial action was an increasingly likely option.

Gatherer called the whole process “cloak and dagger” and said that if the process continued, “we will have to ballot our members for strike action, which at this rate, won’t be long”.
A spokesman for Royal Mail responded to the claims, telling printweek.com “the process is ongoing. We’ve looked at all the suggested sites but we need to secure the future of Royal Mail in an increasingly competitive environment.”
They added that Royal Mail would work with each employee individually to secure the best position possible.
“We can offer a good support package if they want to move the new site or we can offer them access to any positions that come up in around the Coventry area, including our Parcelforce hub at the airport.”
Talks between Royal Mail and the CWU are ongoing.

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Business update for first quarter 2008 presented at TNT AGM

Posted by | Apr 11, 2008 | |

Amongst the items on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on 11th April, are the appointment of new members to the Supervisory Board, the reappointment of one member of the Supervisory Board and two members of the Board of Management and the dividend proposal. During his presentation on the developments in 2007, TNT CEO Peter Bakker will discuss the 2007 results, collective labour agreement negotiations with the trade unions and the liberalisation of the postal market.

As regards the first quarter of 2008, TNT will give an update on developments in the company’s business. The underlying business in Q1 2008, taking into account the influence of phasing of the public holidays and the fewer working days, developed broadly in line with the outlook given on 18 February 2008.

Express volume growth in Q1 2008, corrected for the impact of fewer working days, was in line with the volume growth in Q4 2007, as previously announced. The yield, as a measure of the price development, was higher than in both Q1 and Q4 2007. Timing of Easter, this year in Q1 and last year in Q2, has impacted operating income with comparable effects as in previous years. This impact should be reversed in Q2 2008.

Developments in the Mail division are also broadly in line with the outlook provided on 18 February. TNT again confirms the target of EUR 110 million master plan savings to be realised in 2008/2009 through efficiency measures.

TNT will finalise its current share buyback programme of up to EUR 500 million, as announced earlier, by the middle of 2008. The remaining EUR 200 million will be realised in the next few months.

TNT will publish its 2008 first quarter results on 28 April. As usual, on the publication of the quarterly figures TNT will also give an update on the outlook for the current year. Developments so far are in line with the outlook given on 18 February.

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TNT business update for first quarter 2008 presented at AGM

Posted by | Apr 11, 2008 | |

TNT N.V. announced that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) adopted the 2007 financial statements and determined the dividend over 2007 at EUR 5 per ordinary share, duly noting that EUR 0.30 per ordinary share has already been paid as an interim dividend. An amount of EUR 0.55 per ordinary share therefore remains as final dividend, which shall be made payable on 22 April 2008.
During the AGM the following announcements with regard to the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management were made:
• Mr. J.H.M. Hommen, chairman of the Supervisory Board of TNT, will step down as chairman later this year, but will stay on as a member of the Supervisory Board until the next AGM.
• Mr. R.W.H. Stomberg and Mr. R. Dahan will step down as members of the Supervisory Board as of close of AGM and 1 June respectively.
• Intention of re-appointment of Mr. M.P. Bakker as member and chairman of the Board of Management of TNT.
• Intention of re-appointment of Mrs. M.C. Lombard as member of the Board of Management of TNT.
The AGM extended the authority of the Board of Management to issue ordinary shares. This authority shall be limited to a maximum of 10 pct of the issued capital plus a further 10 pct of the issued capital in case an issue takes place in relation to a merger or an acquisition. The same applies to the authority of the Board of Management to limit or exclude the pre-emptive right to the issuance of ordinary shares.

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La Poste acquisition strengthens UK presence

Posted by | Apr 11, 2008 | |

La Poste Group, has acquired BTB Mailflight, a UK based fulfillment and mailing company, to strengthen its position in the UK mail market.

The move is part the group’s long-term international expansion plan, and enhances its existing services in the UK by allowing the company to provide postal collection and sorting before ‘final mile’ delivery by Royal Mail.

The group already offers a range of direct marketing service in the UK via La Poste UK, which includes data management, document preparation, mail collection and franking, and worldwide mail distribution.

La Poste Group managing director Raymond Redding says: “This acquisition fits perfectly into our external growth strategy, which aims to reinforce our position as a major player worldwide and ultimately become the European leader in all forms of mail.

“Now, we will be able to operate in the part of the UK mail process which precedes ‘final mail’ delivery, giving us a deeper understanding of the UK postal market, developing our offer to customers and, in turn, enabling us to increase market share.”

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Mail Hold made easier with new Online Service

Posted by | Apr 11, 2008 | |

New Zealand Post has today launched a new online service for household customers wanting their mail held while they are away from home for an extended period.

Mail Holds can continue to be arranged by visiting a PostShop, and the addition of an online channel will make it even more convenient for customers to ensure their mail is kept safe and secure at New Zealand Post while they’re away.

The online service is available to household customers who hold a New Zealand driver’s licence. Householders’ addresses are validated according to New Zealand Post address standards, including the correct postcode, and a New Zealand driver’s licence is required to verify customer identification.

The fee for the online hold is USD 5 a week, the same as that offered at PostShops, and the same three working day period is required to activate an online hold request.

Businesses and other organisations, including charities, and non driver’s licence holders will still need to go to their local PostShop to put mail on hold.

Customers can opt to register for the online service and be able to access other products and services from New Zealand Post.

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PRC okays USPS' competitive products price increase

Posted by | Apr 11, 2008 | |

The Postal Regulatory Commission authorized the US Postal Service’s planned price increases for its competitive products yesterday.

“Based on the notice and supporting material… the commission finds no reason to conclude that the planned price adjustments for competitive products are not in compliance with applicable statuary provisions,” wrote Steven W. Williams, the PRC’s secretary, in the order.

The USPS’ competitive products include Priority Mail, Express Mail, parcel select and parcel return service, in addition to certain international mail offerings. The price change is scheduled to go into effect May 12.

According to the commission, Express Mail rates will increase by 3.1 pct while Priority Mail will increase by 4 pct, parcel select by 5.7 pct, and parcel return service by 2 pct. The rate change for various International competitive products range from 5.2 pct for global express guaranteed to 21.3 pct for international surface airlift.

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DHL appoints Troy Shortell as Head of Global Customer Solutions for Asia Pacific

Posted by | Apr 11, 2008 | |

DHL announced the appointment of Troy Shortell as Senior Vice President, DHL Global Customer Solutions (GCS) for the Asia Pacific region, with immediate effect. GCS is the industry-first customer management unit that was established in 2004 to manage DHL’s top global customers.

Based in Singapore, Mr. Shortell reports to GCS’ Chief Executive Officer, Rolf Habben Jansen. He succeeds Florence Noblot, who has since moved to France as Managing Director of DHL Express International. In this role, he will lead and drive the strategic growth of the GCS business unit in the Asia Pacific region, which coordinates all of DHL’s express, air, freight, and ocean services.

Mr. Shortell joined DHL in 1993, and previously held the position of Senior Vice President, Head of Strategy for DHL Global Forwarding in Asia Pacific. In his previous role, he initiated regional strategic programs to drive organic growth. He also played a key role in the integration of the former DHL Danzas Air & Ocean and Exel Multi-national sales teams in Asia Pacific.

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