Victor Calvo-Sotelo, president of Correos (Spain) has officially introduced today the company’s new brand name and image. The word “Telegraphs” will be removed from the company’s name and the word “Correos” will become a commercial trademark. This was done in an effort to publicise the company’s modernisation to its customers and the general public. (translation from original)
Read MoreThe management board of Correos y Telegrafos, the Spanish post office, yesterday approved the appointment of Victor Calvo-Sotelo as new chairman.
He replaces Alberto Nunez-Fijoo. The proposal for the appointment was made by the infrastructure and tax ministries.
Read MoreThe Spanish postal sector is once again the scene of a fierce battle, with around 200 companies, under the umbrella of Asempre, the Spanish association of correspondence delivery companies, demanding that the government deregulate the postal activities of its various ministries. The association has sent letters to all the ministries demanding that Correos, the Spanish post office, loose its monopoly on delivering adverts, publicity and mail for the government departments
Read MoreCorreos, the Spanish post office, yesterday announced a profit in 2002 of 30m euros.
Alberto Nunez Feijoo, chairman, also said that the group would create 6,000 fixed jobs in 2003.
Read MoreThe Chilean mail & express service Correos de Chile is actively negotiating with pharmacies and service station chains the setting up of 200 service points nationwide. Details would be released early 2003 and are part of a modernization spree inclusive the closing of 300 branches from the current 1,100 held by Correos. Correos competes with 300 private courier services in Chile and some of its branches are no longer sustainable. Consequently it would make 1,600 people redundant to slash costs, 1,200 of which already signed to the voluntary retirement program being offered by the company.
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