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CEP Market Factsheet India

Posted by | Feb 6, 2007 | |

CEP Market Factsheet India

This CEP Market Fact Sheet provides a detailed market summary of India. It contains detailed information about macro-economics, CEP market volumes, market shares and an estimated forecast, as well as details and a product overview of the most important carriers in the Indian Express and Parcels distribution market.

The CEP Market Fact Sheet India gives Facts & Figures (2005) on:

General Facts
Population and Size
Historical Background
GDP & Trends
Infrastructure
Information / Communication Technology (2004) & Transportation Facts
Risk Profile (Risk Ranking and Corruption Rating)
Foreign Trade Data (Import / Export)

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Indian mulls tie up with India Post, Gati

Posted by | Feb 6, 2007 | |

State-owned carrier Indian on Tuesday said it is considering partnership with India Post and GATI for its proposed cargo service expected to be launched by the middle of this year.

“We are planning to start the air cargo service by the middle of this year, which is likely to be known as ‘Indian Cargo,” Indian Chairman and Managing Director Vishvapati Trivedi said on Tuesday.

He said the carrier is considering partnership with the country’s biggest postal service India Post and international cargo carrier GATI for the venture. Trivedi, however, added plans were in the process of being finalised at the moment, though the carrier would aim at selling cargo space in advance.

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FedEx Express EMEA announces new senior management positions

Posted by | Feb 5, 2007 | |

FedEx Express announced the promotions of Hamdi Osman to Senior Vice President of the Middle East, Indian subcontinent and Africa, and Jacques Creeten to Vice President of India. Both promotions fill newly created positions and are effective immediately.

Hamdi Osman began his employment at the frontlines of the company in 1978 as a truck washer. His long tenure and career advancement demonstrates FedEx commitment to its people, encouraging promotion from within the organization. Prior promotions and positions include courier (1979); Manager Operations, Edison, New Jersey (1982); Senior Manager Operations (1985); Managing Director for the Northeast District, US (1990). In September 1991 Hamdi moved to the Middle East, taking on the role of Managing Director for the Middle East and Indian subcontinent region. In 1997, Hamdi was appointed to the position of Vice President, Operations, Middle East, Indian subcontinent and Africa.

Jacques Creeten joined FedEx in 1985 and has held various positions in Belgium, Italy, Turkey, and Dubai before moving to India in 1999 as Managing Director Operations for the Indian subcontinent. In 2005 Jacques became the Managing Director, Sales & Marketing with responsibility for all FedEx sales and marketing activities across the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa region.

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Preference to postal services in suburbs

Posted by | Feb 2, 2007 | |

While inaugurating an upgraded sub-post office in Medavakkam near Tambaram on Thursday, senior officials of the Postal Department said preference would be given to improving facilities in the suburban areas of Chennai.

Taking part in a function at Medavakkam where the branch post office was upgraded as a sub-post office, Radhika Doraiswamy, Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle, said the Department had plans to upgrade many post offices in the suburbs apart from constructing new buildings in those places where they functioned from rented premises.

She said that as part of extending and improving services at the post offices in Tamil Nadu, it was planned to sell stamp papers for registration purposes in association with the State Government. Ms. Radhika said the department was popular among the rural folk for extending financial assistance to self-help groups. The scheme was in place in districts such as Sivaganga and Pudukottai and would soon be introduced in Kancheepuram.

Plans were on to install computers in all post offices and to provide inter-connectivity among all of them, she said.

T. Panneerselvam, Postmaster General, Chennai City Region, said a survey was conducted among customers recently about their expectations and based on this, the department had decided to give preference to improving facilities in the suburban areas of Chennai.

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TNT launches domestic express services in India

Posted by | Feb 1, 2007 | |

TNT – the global provider of mail, express and logistics services announced its domestic foray in India at a press meet in Mumbai today. The expansion plan in India is in line with the global strategy of focusing on building quality networks in emerging markets. TNT will make an investment of 100 million Euro into the Indian market over the next five years, further reinforcing its commitment to the booming Indian economy. This launch makes TNT the first multinational brand in India to offer international and domestic services using an integrated Air and Road network. TNT will clearly be differentiated from its competitors in the express segment, through its offering of a gamut of “first ever” services. TNT aims to be the leading integrated player in the Indian market by 2010.

To spearhead its expansion plans, TNT has currently increased its offices from 17 locations to over 50 locations. By 2006 end there will be more than 144 offices spanning the length and breadth of the country. TNT has also expanded its depot space from 80,000 square feet to over 300,000 square feet with a fleet of more than 1000 vehicles that will traverse close to 300,000 kms per day. TNT will also have over 1600 trained professionals lined up towards meeting the customers’ express distribution requirements.

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