Tag: Emirates Post

Plans for GCC freight forwarding company outlined ahead of UPU Strategy Conference

Posted by | Nov 14, 2006 | |

Plans for the development of a unified GCC express mail and freight forwarding company, which will assimilate key individual players from the region, were outlined today at a media briefing for the Universal Postal Union Strategy Conference which is being hosted by Emirates Post in Dubai for the first time.

Speaking at the pre-event briefing for the conference, which opens today (14th November) till 16th November with more than 700 delegates from across the globe, HE Sultan Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Communications and Chairman of Emirates Post, said that plans for the creation of a unified entity, Gulf Express, are at an advanced stage.

‘GCC countries have been combining efforts to unify services by producing new products for express mail and by seeking to establish a GCC freight forwarding company. We hope to see something materialise in the near future,’ he said.

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Leading speakers to address UPU Strategy Conference 2006

Posted by | Nov 12, 2006 | |

The event, which commences on 14 November, will bring together around 600 delegates from more than 130 member countries to analyze the changing environment and explore ways of building a dynamic global infrastructure that satisfies growing customer needs. New opportunities in the communications sector, particularly for postal services, will also be an important forum agenda.

The opening day will address the postal sector’s role in the information society. This session, featuring prestigious Arab speakers such as Moshen Khalil, Director of the Global Information and Communication Technologies Department (GICT) – World Bank, and Dr. Mohammad Ben Taher Benten, Head of Saudi Arabia Post will discuss the impact of technology on the growth of the communications sector.

Brunson McKinley, Director General of International Organization for Migration will highlight industry challenges. Carl Asmus, Vice President of International Marketing, FedEx Corporation and Alan Bryden, Secretary General, International Organization for Standardization will discuss the growth of the postal network and the implications of multiple networks on quality of service and customer satisfaction.

Conference speakers also include Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay; Tarek Kamel Minister for Telecommunications and Information Technology in Egypt; HE Alpha Oumar Konare, Chairman of African Union Commission; Mr. Heizo Takenaka, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan, and Hon. Pennelope Beckles, Minister of Public Utilities and Environment, Trinidad and Tobago.

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UPU Strategy Conference

Posted by | Nov 8, 2006 | |

Universal Postal Union’s Strategy Conference will take place in Dubai from 14 to 16 November 2006. For the first time, the conference will take place outside Switzerland. It will be hosted by the Government of the UAE and Emirates Post. Around 1,000 delegates from more than 130 member countries will participate in the event that will be held against the background of continuous change in the communication sector. Information and communication technologies, globalisation and the movement of populations – universally recognised to be among the most powerful forces to shape the 21 st century.

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Emirates Post gears to host UPU Strategy Conference 'Dubai 2006'

Posted by | Oct 19, 2006 | |

This is the first Strategy Conference to be held outside Switzerland, and will be attended by expert speakers and VIP participants, including Ministers, from 130 UPU member countries at Grand Hyatt Dubai.

After several months of preparations, Emirates Post is set to host the biggest gathering of heads of global postal corporations and experts from the mail industry at the UPU Strategy Conference to be held in Dubai from November 14 to 16, 2006, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. Mr. Al Daboos said the conference will discuss several new areas that are becoming part of the new postal set-up, including logistics, remittances, supply chain management, financial services, express, direct marketing and e-Services.

‘This will be a paperless conference to reflect the increasing adoption of Information Technology by postal corporations,’ said Mr. Daboos. ‘Posts are increasingly using technology for track and trace, mail receipt intimation, inquiries, etc. The conference will focus on postal sector’s strategy to go beyond posts. One of the key topics of discussion will be e-commerce which is gaining acceptance across the world.’

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Emirates Post to spend up to USD500 million on Asia acquisitions

Posted by | Oct 4, 2006 | |

Emirates Post will put a strong focus on Asia under its “aggressive” international expansion strategy, according to director general Abdulla Al Daboos. The Dubai-based company is ready to spend about USD400 – USD500 million on acquisitions in a bid to become an important regional player, he told participants at the Asia Pacific Mail & Express 2006 conference in Singapore this week.

Outlining the organisation’s growth strategy, Al Daboos commented: “This means buying, like everybody else”. Emirates Post currently has three ‘due diligences’ under way in India, two in the UK and one other in Europe, he revealed. It is also looking at China. The fast-growing postal operator is looking in particular at courier and freight forwarding companies, he said.

An Emirates Post Group holding company would be formed shortly, and a 49% stake would then be floated on the Dubai stock exchange, Al Daboos said. He aims to raise about USD1 billion from the IPO.

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