Tag: France

TNT Express receives French Certipharm accreditation

Posted by | Apr 3, 2006 | |

TNT Express today announced that it is the first and only global transport company operating in France to receive the ‘Certipharm’ accreditation for expertise in the transportation of medical products. Awarded by the Association Française d’Assurance Qualité (AFAQ), the accreditation recognises the presence of rigorous procedures – including secure storage, safe packaging and clear labelling – to prevent the quality of medical products from being compromised during any stage of the transportation process. “This accreditation is recognition of TNT’s expertise in the express transportation of pharmaceutical goods and confirms the company’s commitment to the delivery of quality services in the Life Sciences sector,” said Jos Raaymakers, Global Director Life Sciences, TNT Express.

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China Post, French CNP launch joint-venture insurance business

Posted by | Mar 27, 2006 | |

China Post and French CNP Assurances announced the opening of their life insurance joint venture last Friday. The newly established Sino-French Life Insurance Co., Ltd is also China’s first insurance company invested by the banking or postal sector. With a registered capital of 200 million yuan (24.9 million U.S. dollars), the joint venture is equally shared by China Post and French CNP Assurances. China’s banking and postal sector is becoming an important channel to distribute insurance products. Currently, savings banking business has accounted for half of China Post’s total business, and its income from post offices acting as insurance agents topped 22 billion yuan last year.

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DHL France wins sustainable development award for Paris project

Posted by | Mar 23, 2006 | |

DHL France has gained a sustainable development award for its new city-centre B2B parcel delivery scheme in Paris. Since January, the express operator has been using a network of drop point machines in central Paris to deliver parcels. Business customers can then collect their goods at their convenience.

The Innovation Prize 2006 in the “sustainable development” category, which was awarded at the recent French transport fair SITL in Paris, was shared with the Paris city authority and Consignity, manufacturer of the self-service parcel machines.

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DHL names new head of Express France

Posted by | Mar 14, 2006 | |

Stéphane Corthier has been appointed managing director of DHL Express France in place of Olivier Diehl, who has left the company. Corthier had been head of sales, marketing and customer service for DHL Express France since 2003, and previously held the same post at Ducros Euro Express, the express firm acquired by Deutsche Post World Net.

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