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Main developments in the postal sector (2006-2008)

Posted by | Sep 11, 2008 | |

On behalf of the European Commission, DG Internal Market and Services, ECORYS has carried out this study from November 2007 to August 2008. The objective of the study is to identify, quantify and assess the main developments of the postal sector in relation to the application of the Postal Directive, in particular with regard to regulatory, economic, social, consumer and employment aspects, as well as quality of service and technology developments.

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Eastern Europe Postal Operators Takes Part in ACTIN

Posted by | Sep 4, 2008 | |

Romanian Post announces that this week sees the start of the ACTIN project with session communications focusing on quality of service.

ACTIN stands for Acquis Communautaire Training Initiative. The project aims to help prepare eastern european postal operators for the changes to internal markets as a result of postal liberalisation and in particular, competition. ACTIN is supported by the European Commission under its BSP2 Business Support Programme, a part of the PHARE initiative, and is coordinated by PostEurop (the Association of European Public Postal Operators), in cooperation with FEDMA and IPALMO (an Italian Research Institute).

The main beneficiaries are said to be Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Turkey. The Pro Actin goal is to help operators adapt their business practices so they can compete successfully in the enlarged Union. The project works on a “training the trainers” model; this means that the people who benefit directly from the ACTIN training sessions will be able to go back to their home countries and businesses and pass on the knowledge they have acquired.

The seminar is supported by Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal and the Slovak Republic. Romanian Post was nominated to host the ‘quality of service’ seminar.

The event runs from September 2-4, is conducted under the aegis of two major organizations: the European Commission represented by Mr. Denis Sparas, Project Manager and PostEurop Represenative Mr Ingemar Persson, general secretary of PostEurop.

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Bulgarian Posts set for massive restructuring

Posted by | May 19, 2008 | |

Bulgarian Posts will be restructured into a holding of six shareholding companies, which will draw on the public private partnership model, and will appoint a second executive director to represent the interests of attracted strategic investors, a copy of the corporate restructuring strategy, leaked to Dnevnik daily reads.

The company’s executive director Entseslav Harmandzhiev has already briefed the leaders of Bulgarian trade unions about the plans.

According to the strategy, restructuring would be implemented by October 1. It will result in the formation of the companies Finance Post, Bulpost/EMS, Post Trans and Trade, Bulgarian Philately, Hybrid Post and Post Tourist. All companies will attract strategic investors and will be forming public-private partnerships.

Bulpost / EMS will take over the courier postal services business, both inbound and outbound. Finance Post will be in charge of financial services (postal cash transfers and cash collection). Hybrid Post will offer utility payments. Post Trans and Trade will tackle logistics and commercial activities, whereas Bulgarian Philately – the business with envelopes and stamps.

The sixth company, Post Tourist, will operate the vacation sites owned by Bulgarian Posts. This type of activity is an attempt to diversify the range of Bulgarian Posts services. Currently, the holding owns seven holiday sites worth a combined 20 million leva. They are located in Golden Sands, SS Konstantin and Elena, in Bankya, Pancharevo, Ravda, off Batak dam and Apriltsi village.

None of the six shareholding companies will be dealing with the universal postal service, letter distribution. According to the Postal Services Act, Bulgarian Posts EAD is obliged to offer the universal postal service nationwide at low prices. According to Harmandzhiev, it would be operated by the parent company Bulgarian Posts.

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Postal Service market in Bulgaria in 2007 200m leva

Posted by | Dec 20, 2007 | |

The market for postal services in Bulgaria in 2007 was expected to reach 200 million leva, Plamen Vachkov, chairperson of the State agency for Information Technology and Communication (SAITC), said at a meeting with Edouard Dayan, director general of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) international bureau.

Over 2006, income from postal services was 166 million leva, with 161 million packages sent, Dnevnik daily said.

Largest part of the market, 67 per cent, was taken by non-standard services, mostly courier services. SAITC said it expected the decline in use of standard postal services to end when alternative suppliers would enter the market. The traditional provider of standard postal services, Bulgarian Postal Services, has a marketshare of only 30 per cent, while in 2004, it held half the market, Dnevnik said.

Dayan proposed to private operators, who took part in the meeting, to organise themselves in a Balkan pool and become collective member of the UPU.
UPU would finance activities to improve the quality of services and Bulgarian members could apply for support, Dayan said.

Dayan added that internationally, postal service were no longer just delivering letters, but had become intermediaries in e-commerce and money transfer.

1 USD = 1.32953 BGN

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