Tag: Emirates Post

In A Strategic Agreement between Emirates Post and Du

Posted by | Sep 17, 2007 | |

Du, the UAE’s new telecom operator, has entered into an agreement with Emirates Post to offer du mobile Pay as You Go lines and recharge cards through 84 post offices across the UAE starting from 18 September 2007.

Emirates Post offices will sell du Pay as You Go, and Visitor mobile lines and recharge cards. Counter staff of Emirates Post offices have been trained to deliver all du services to customers and guide them, as part of du’s goal of making its services accessible in all corners of the UAE.

Abdulla Al Daboos, Director General of Emirates Post, said: “du is a dynamic new player on the UAE telecom landscape and we are delighted to add its services and products to our diversified portfolio.”

“The new service fits into Emirates Post’s strategic diversification plan that aims to provide a clutch of services under one roof through the postal network. All our efforts are focused on providing quality services to customers, with a high degree of convenience and comfort at any of our 85 post offices.”

Commenting on the agreement, Osman Sultan, Chief Executive Officer of du, said: “This partnership with Emirates Post will support our efforts to take our services to a wider customer base, given their postal network across the country. du is committed to changing people’s perception of communication and this is exactly what we are doing here, by providing telecommunication solutions through non-traditional channels.”

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Western Union announces home festival promotion

Posted by | Sep 6, 2007 | |

Western Union is rewarding its customers in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, with the chance to win a valuable set of household goods during its home festival promotion.

All customers in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, who transfer money through Western Union between 5 September and 19 October 2007 will automatically be entered into a draw to be held on 25 October in Dubai.

Ten winners in the UAE and five winners in each of the other participating countries will receive a household set containing an LCD TV, refrigerator, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, microwave, home theatre system, and a mobile phone.

Jean Claude Farah, Western Union Regional Vice President for Middle East, Pakistan and Afghanistan, said, ‘We have millions of hard-working customers throughout the Gulf who depend on our fast, reliable and convenient services for transferring money to their families abroad. This promotion comes from our desire to thank them for their loyalty.’

Western Union operates around the globe mainly through Agents such as banks, post offices or retailers. In the United Arab Emirates alone there are over 350 Agent locations at well-known establishments such as UAE Exchange, Emirates Post, Wall Street Exchange, Al Razouki International Exchange, Orient Exchange, Al Ghurair Exchange, Alukkas Exchange, Emirates India International Exchange, Al Ansari Exchange, National Exchange, Travelex and Habib Exchange.

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Emirates Post portal offers diverse online services

Posted by | Sep 3, 2007 | |

Emirates Post has announced that its portal (www.emiratespost.ae) has been enhanced to offer a wide range of postal and non-postal services, backed by a secure online payment system.

After registering online, people can pay DEWA & SEWA bills, Sharjah Traffic Police and Sharjah Municipality fines, track parcels and registered items, calculate postal tariffs, reserve, renew and pay for P.O. Boxes and view list of approved applicants for Sheikh Zayed Housing Program, among other different services.

The portal also allows people to create their own utility bill management system online by registering with eP.O. Box which enables people can select the bills they want to pay online and get updates on latest transactions, due date, bill information and notification of incoming registered mail.

“As the whole country moves towards eGovernment, Emirates Post wants to be at the forefront of the e-Transformation that is taking place nationwide,” said Abdulla Al Daboos, Director General of Emirates Post. “The portal enables users to pay online for different services from the comfort of their home or office, or from anywhere in the world. We have plans to add more advanced integrated services in the near future.” The Emirates Post website features extensive information on all services provided by the postal corporation, including Degree Verification System, eDirham cards, International Driving Permits, Remittances, Parcel Service, information about subsidiaries and latest news from Emirates Post.

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Emirates Post offers new online services

Posted by | Sep 1, 2007 | |

Emirates Post has announced that its website (www. emiratespost.ae) has been enhanced to offer a wide range of postal and non-postal services, backed by a secure online paymentsystem.

According to Emirates Post, users can after registering online pay bills, Sharjah Traffi c Police and Sharjah Municipality fi nes, track parcels and registered items and calculate postaltariffs.

The website also allows people to form their own utility bill management system online by registering with an electronic P.O. Box which enables people to select the bills they want to pay online and get updates on latesttransactions.

“As the whole country moves towards e-Government, Emirates Post wants to be at the forefront of the e-Transformation that is taking place nationwide,” said Abdulla Al Daboos, Director- General of Emirates Post.

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Pan-GCC postal service planned

Posted by | Aug 21, 2007 | |

Another meeting to discuss the new postal service is scheduled to take place in November. A pan-GCC mail transportation company is likely to be set up to carry postal mail and courier parcels across the region, the UAE’s postal services company said.

The company, which was first proposed at a meeting of GCC postal officials last May, would facilitate package delivery among the different postal systems of the six GCC member states.

“GCC postal managements drew closer to establishing a pan-GCC mail transportation company following a second meeting of a special committee of representatives from GCC postal administrations,” a statement by Emirates Post said on Monday, quoted Gulf News.
The committee agreed on the framework and the financial and operational model for the proposed company at a workshop hosted by Emirates Post in Dubai on Monday, the statement added.

“The meeting helped tie loose ends and move ahead for implementing the ambitious new project that will streamline and speed up mail transportation within the region, as per the decision of GCC postal administrations,” said Abdullah Al Daboos, director-general of Emirates Post.

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