Tag: Europe

300 new offices of Azerbaijan State Post Company to open in 2008

Posted by | Dec 5, 2007 | |

The Ministry of Communications & Information Technologies of Azerbaijan continues realizing the three-year programme of post services development.

Deputy communication minister Iltimas Mammadov said that for the last three years they are going to restructure around 3,000 post offices of Azerpoct (Azerbaijan State Post Company) on the principle of “universal postal services”.

“In this connection we opened around 110 new post offices in remote populated points last year and 85 ones this year. In 2008 we expect to open 300 ones more to be designed to render universal services,” Mammadov said.

At the same time country’s postal service market is fully liberal.

“Azerbaijan has issued around 20 licenses for communications services,” he said.

Azerpoct is numbering about 1,600 post offices and agencies around the country.

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Central Telegraph plans retail network with post offices

Posted by | Dec 5, 2007 | |

Central Telegraph deploys Axerra products for PBX backhaul

Russian regional fixed-line services provider Central Telegraph is deploying Axerra’s Pseudo-Wire systems for PBX backhaul and point-to-point connections over a packet switched network. Axerra’s AXN Pseudo-Wire gateways and Access Devices enable Central Telegraph to provide backhaul of E1 services and use its infrastructure to support commercial services to small and medium-sized businesses. Axerra’s official distributor in Russia, RGRCom, accomplished the equipment supply.

Central Telegraph to raise RUB 390 mln this year

Russian regional fixed-line services provider Central Telegraph plans to raise RUB 390 million this year, Interfax reports citing a company statement. The funds will be used to refinance existing debt. The company further announced it will seek RUB 540 million in 2008.

Central Telegraph plans retail network with post offices

Russian regional operator Central Telegraph plans to set-up a major retail network in Moscow to promote its broadband internet access services, newspaper Kommersant reports. In early 2008, Central Telegraph plans to open retail outlets in 523 post offices in Moscow to sell broadband services of the company’s ISP Qwerty. With the move, the company hopes to double the number of sign-ups to 10,000 per month. Currently, Central Telegraph only has one sales office for its Qwerty services in Moscow while rival Stream has twelve sales outlets and Corbina Telecom has five sales points in the city.

Central Telegraph expects profits to drop this year

Russian regional operator Central Telegraph expects its net profit this year to drop 11.6 percent to RUB 160 million, AK&M reports. Last year the company posted profits of RUB 180.95 million. Revenues will go up by 30.6 percent to RUB 3.31 billion compared with RUB 2.54 billion while EBITDA is forecasted to come in at RUB 553 million.

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Royal Mail online docket system (ePro) will be switched off

Posted by | Dec 5, 2007 | |

Please be aware that shortly the current Royal Mail online docket system (ePro) will be switched off. If you have an ePro account and have not done so already you should contact Royal Mail and ask them to set up your company on the new OBA system, then add MCM Direct Ltd as an approved user (our posting location number is 9000216307). Royal Mail’s telephone number is 08457 950 950.

For those of you who currently hold docket books I would suggest that you set up an OBA account as above as I believe that the docket book system will be phased out in the future. There is also a benefit in that you no longer need to keep and manage the books.

Kind Regards

Martin Collier

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La Redoute Remains an Austrian Post Customer for Another Three Years

Posted by | Dec 5, 2007 | |

La Redoute and Austrian Post have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement for the next three years, in the period between 2008 and 2010. Consequently, La Redoute will continue to rely on the strengths and quality of Austrian Post in the future, entrusting Austrian Post with the delivery of about 1.5 million parcels annually.

“One thing is important for La Redoute and its customers, namely quick and reliable delivery. That is a service Austrian Post provides us with”, says Christine Halbrainer, CFO Finance & Deputy Manager of La Redoute Austria.

“In the upcoming years, our services and new innovations will once again provide convincing proof to La Redoute. A successful, long-term partnership is being continued”, says Anton Wais, Chairman of the Management Board of Austrian Post.

La Redoute Austria
La Redoute Austria based in Salzburg is the domestic subsidiary of the French mail order company REDCATS. With 100 employees, La Redoute provides its more than 300,000 customers with the latest fashion trends originating in Paris.

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Palletline: Wayne takes helm at London hub

Posted by | Dec 4, 2007 | |

Wayne Walsh is the new General Manager at the London hub of Palletline, the UK’s most experienced pallet distribution network.

The role is a dual one, with responsibility for overnight operations at Palletline’s London hub at Greenford, through which more than 1000 pallets pass each night, and the Palletline depot on the same site. This depot serves the EN 1-5, N 1-22, W 1-2, 8-11 and 14, WC, and SW1, 3, 5-7 and 10 postcode areas.

Wayne joins Palletline after more than two decades in the distribution sector. His earlier career was spent in local overnight and same day parcel deliveries, before joining Select Distribution in Watford where he was a director. After Select was acquired by Peter James Transport, Wayne set up and managed a London delivery depot for Peter James, before joining Fast Track where he was manager of their Slough depot and general manager of the Hemel Hempstead franchised operation.

He later joined Express Despatch where he worked as a centre manager and then regional manager, before taking on a consultancy role for an online distribution company. Most recently Wayne worked as regional sales manager for a leading online building supplies company.

Wayne, who lives in Birmingham but hails originally from Hayes in Middlesex, commented: “I’m very much looking forward to continuing the tradition of outstanding delivery services provided by the Palletline network and its London hub.

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