Austria Post & DPD jv
The Austrian Postal service has announced a joint venture with DPD, the German postal company, in which it will set up a subsidiary which will operate in central and eastern Europe.
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Reorganization of Österreichische Post by business branches is going to be implemented as planned
A two-day closed meeting with the staff representatives on the topic of reorganizing Österreichische Post AG by business branches ended with a statement issued by the Supervisory Board. Concerns expressed by staff representatives were thoroughly discussed and eliminated.
Read MoreCost-cutting the key to Austrian Post result
The future is bright, despite a drop in turnover and lettermail volumes maintained, Anton Wais, CEO of the Austrian postal service, Osterreichische Post.
Wais said he considered the preliminary results for 2001 as an indication that the positive trend from the previous year, which saw the post make a small profit when it only expected to break even (see Postexpress volume 5 issue 11) would continue.
Post- Box and E-Points
Technological upgrades: Rejuvenating the branch network
E-point terminals: emails, SMS and photo mail
Connecting the customer: information services and payment capabilities
24 hour automated self service machines
Dr. Anton Wais, Chief Executive Officer, Austrian Post
Austrian postal workers demonstrate against planned break-up
Dozens of postal workers’ representatives demonstrated on Tuesday against a planned splitting up of the Post Office into five separate companies. There was meanwhile a top-level meeting of union officials. The demonstrators, mostly wearing suits and ties, and filing in an orderly procession, warned of the possibility of strikes.
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