Tag: Germany

Deutsche Post agrees with Ver.di on plans to integrate DHL

Posted by | Sep 14, 2004 | |

Deutsche Post, the German postal service operator, has reached an agreement with Ver.di, the trade union for the service sector in Germany, regarding the integration of its logistics subsidiary DHL into Deutsche Post World Net.

It is not yet clear how many jobs will be lost as a result of the plan; according to earlier reports, 1,600 of the 10,000 jobs at the company in Germany could be affected. Neither Deutsche Post nor Ver.di has confirmed these figures.

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Deutsche Post managers receive “German Image Award 2004”

Posted by | Sep 14, 2004 | |

This year, the Chairman of the Board of Management of Deutsche Post AG, Dr. Klaus Zumwinkel, and his head of communications, Prof. Manfred Harnischfeger, are to be awarded the “German Image Award 2004”. Presented by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the F.A.Z-Institut and PRIME research, the award is for an especially positive media image.

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Deutsche Post director says interested in stake in Italy’s post operator

Posted by | Sep 12, 2004 | |

Deutsche Post AG director Peter Kruse said his company could be interested in taking a stake in Italy’s postal operator Le Poste in any privatisation by the government. In comments cited by Il Sole 24 Ore Saturday, Kruse said that first there will have to be a political consensus on privatising the postal operator, like there has been in Germany. ‘We have still not seen any official announcement, but it is surely the case that we are ready to consider it attentively,’ he said, referring to any privatisation in Italy. Deutsche Post is watching developments in other European countries, he said.

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Deutsche Post reaches agreement to purchase DHL Iberia

Posted by | Sep 9, 2004 | |

Deutsche Post has reached an agreement with the minority shareholders of DHL Iberia to purchase all of the company’s outstanding shares, the German express delivery and logistics provider said in a statement Thursday. In early 2003, Deustche Post decided to incorporate into DHL Iberia its Spanish acquisitions (Guipuzcoana Euroexpress, Danzas and DHL) in a process expected to conclude next year. The latest agreement will allow the German giant to acquire the remaining stake in DHL Iberia in a deal that could be finalized by year-end.

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Deutsche Post extends IT-contract with T-Systems

Posted by | Sep 8, 2004 | |

Deutsche Post World Net AG has extended its existing IT outsourcing contract with Deutsche Telekom AG’s unit T-Systems, said Post spokesman Martin Dopychai, confirming speculation. He declined to give details.

Industry sources said the five year contract is worth about 1.3 bln eur.

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