Tag: Courier/Express/Parcels

Williams Lea expands legal offering with LPO business

Posted by | Nov 14, 2007 | |

Williams Lea acquires Centric LPO to develop specialist legal service solutions business, in a market estimated to be worth up to USD 20 billion by 2015.

Global Corporate Information Solutions provider Williams Lea has today announced the acquisition of Centric LPO, giving the company a strong foothold in the Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) market, which is estimated to be worth up to USD 20 billion by 2015.

The company now becomes Williams Lea LPO and will continue to be led by Managing Director Chris Raybould.

The acquisition comes at a time when law firms are adopting new methods of working, reflecting the needs of their global client base and an increasing demand for pro-active customer service delivery. Additional pressure is being applied through continual advances in information technology and a market trend towards commoditisation. Lawyer’s jobs are being carved up into identifiable tasks that can be outsourced more effectively and quickly by others.

Williams Lea is the leading global provider of Corporate Information Solutions.
Tim Griffiths, Group CEO, Williams Lea said: “This is an exciting business venture for Williams Lea and a natural extension of our existing legal offering globally. Williams Lea is committed to growing its specialist legal service solutions expertise and we believe the move into the LPO space will both reinvigorate and expand our legal proposition. At a time when the market is in its infancy, we know we have a great opportunity to shape and lead the way through our innovative solutions.”

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Deutsche Post gives up minimum wage plan after political parties fail to agree

Posted by | Nov 14, 2007 | |

Deutsche Post World Net AG has given up on its plans to introduce industry-wide minimum wages after German coalition parties conservatives CDU/CSU and Social Democrats SPD failed to agree on it, Die Welt reported.

‘We will accept current conditions,’ the report quoted a spokesman as saying.

Deutsche Post initiated the extension of its minimum wage agreement with services union ver.di, which foresees minimum wages of 8-9.80 eur per hour, to the whole industry.

The plan was supported by SPD, but in the end opposed by CDU/CSU, which argued Deutsche Post’s agreement does not cover enough postal workers to be extended to other postal companies. Both parties failed to come to an agreement during a meeting of a mutual committee governing coalition issues Monday night.

Meanwhile, Deutsche Post’s competitors who created their own employers’ association offered unions to negotiate a separate minimum wage agreement, the report said.

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Business Post Group: Interim Results 2007/08 (Unaudited)

Posted by | Nov 14, 2007 | |

Highlights

– Group revenues up 9 pct to GBP 167 m (2006: GBP 153m)
– Group revenues excluding Federal Express up 15pct
– UK Mail Revenues up 59 pct to GBP 60m (2006: GBP 37m)
– Profit before tax (before exceptionals) up 50 pct to GBP 4.8m (2006: GBP 3.2m)
– Profit before tax up 182 pct to GBP 4.8m (2006: GBP 1.7m)
– Interim dividend of 6.4p per share (2006: 6.4p)

Guy Buswell, Chief Executive said:

“We have seen a significantly improved Group performance compared to a year ago, with like-for-like revenue growth of 15pct and profit before tax (before exceptionals) up 50pct. This has been driven primarily by further very strong growth in UK Mail, good performances in the business-to-business segment, which makes up 80pct of our parcels business, and in our pallets business. In UK Mail we continue to win significant new business, including Abbey, HBOS, and Virgin Media.

We are making good progress in changing and improving the way in which we both market and operate. Central to this is the greater integration of our businesses – particularly mail, parcels and courier – and the introduction of new products and services. The advancements we are making bode well for the future.”

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DHL UAE celebrates 30th anniversary with glittering gala dinner for customers

Posted by | Nov 14, 2007 | |

DHL UAE recently held a glittering gala dinner to commemorate its 30 year anniversary in the UAE and Middle East.

Present at the dinner in Emirates Towers were over 300 key customers of DHL UAE as well as senior DHL management who gathered together to commemorate 30 years of DHL.

“Our 30 year anniversary in the UAE is a momentous occasion to celebrate 30 years of achievement, and one which we are proud to celebrate with our loyal customers, who have helped us to reach and maintain our leadership position,” said Janet Jweihan, DHL UAE Country Manager.

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Business Post Group plc Interim Results 2007/08

Posted by | Nov 14, 2007 | |

Business Post Group plc Interim Results 2007/08

Group revenues up 9% to £167m (2006: £153m)
Group revenues excluding Federal Express up 15%
UK Mail Revenues up 59% to £60m (2006: £37m)
Profit before tax (before exceptionals) up 50% to £4.8m (2006: £3.2m)
Profit before tax up 182% to £4.8m (2006: £1.7m)
Interim dividend of 6.4p per share (2006: 6.4p)

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