Tag: International

Deutsche Post World Net Magazine Award

Posted by | Apr 24, 2008 | |

Deutsche Post World Net’s worldwide executive magazine Network received the top platinum award at the 2007 Inspire Awards in San Diego, California, USA. Network took first place in the “Employee Publications-Print-Bimonthly” category.

The magazine also received the “Best Visual Design” special achievement award.

In the overall competition that included all categories, Network received 99 out of 100 points, which matched the winner and put the magazine in second place among the over 550 internal corporate publications submitted from all over the world.

In producing Network, Deutsche Post World Net draws on the graphic design and writing expertise of two communications agencies: medienfabrik Gütersloh in Germany and theblueballroom in England.

The jury explained why Network stood out among the great field of competitors. “Overall we find this to be first class work; it received a total of 99 points, which was the maximum number of points awarded this year. The magazine makes a unique connection with the target audience and delivers relevant and persuasive messages,” said Christine Kennedy, Managing Director of LACP.

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FedEx Kinko’s Survey Finds Small Businesses Concerned about Economy

Posted by | Apr 24, 2008 | |

FedEx Kinko’s, released the results of its national “Signs of the Times” small business survey, which found 89 percent of those small business owners polled were moderately to very concerned about the current economy’s impact on their business. Despite concerns, decreasing their marketing and advertising budgets is not a likely course of action. In fact, 92 percent of survey respondents say they will either keep their spending the same or increase it this year.
The online survey, conducted in March 2008 with nearly 500 small business owners and decision makers, identified significant trends specific to this important sector of the U.S. economy for the year. In addition to their concerns about the economy, 66 percent of those polled foresee flat or falling profits in 2008, but these companies are looking for ways to combat the tough economy in a cost-effective fashion. Moreover, 41 percent of responding businesses are considering an increase in spending on marketing and advertising initiatives this year.
Blasingame says small businesses often underestimate the basic elements of a marketing program. Only 32 percent of survey respondents said they believe that signs, banners and posters help drive business and customer traffic. According to Blasingame, the lack of good signs inside and outside the walls of small businesses is a missed opportunity—especially for those with modest budgets.

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E-BOX Demonstration at Post expo 2007 in Barcelona

Posted by | Apr 24, 2008 | |

The first intelligent C2C parcel shipping system was demonstrated by E-BOX at Post expo 2007 in Barcelona.

How does it work ?

1. Register with the postal operator
2. After registration, buy a barcode stamp from the postal operator (on the internet, shop, by mail or from a post office).
3. Stick the barcode stamp on the parcel.
4. Scan the barcode at the consol. The hatch unlocks after validation of the barcode (green light indicator).
5. Open the hatch and place the parcel inside the gateway enclosure.
6. Close the hatch. This will lock and allow the transfer of the parcel into the parcel collection box. You automatically receive notification of the transaction in real time by e-mail from the postal operator.

OPTION 1 : Notification of the transaction by SMS
OPTION 2 : Dedicated mail container inside the gateway enclosure for certified mail and electonic
notification by the postal operator.
OPTION 3 : Reinforced Identification of the sender with a double scan of the parcel barcode and the customer’s personal card.

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UPS & FedEx decline points to continuing recession (U.S)

Posted by | Apr 24, 2008 | |

Falling shipments at United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp., which together deliver 80 percent of packages in the U.S., show the economy is in a recession and unlikely to rebound this year.

UPS, whose domestic volume has outperformed the gross domestic product for almost a century until last year, said April 8 that deliveries dropped in the first quarter. UPS also said earnings for the three months through March will miss its previous projection by as much as 7.4 percent, just the third time the Atlanta-based company has made a new forecast that was below an earlier one.

FedEx’s U.S. shipments dropped 2 percent last quarter, and the company said last month it would have “limited earnings growth” this year because of the slowing economy. Both companies are also struggling with soaring jet-fuel, gasoline and diesel costs after crude oil surged 80 percent in the past year. to be.”

UPS Chief Financial Officer Kurt Kuehn said at a March 12 investor presentation that 2008 will be “challenging” because of the cooling economy and that the “downside risks have increased” for volumes.

FedEx’s profit for the fourth quarter ending May 31 may drop 14 percent to USD 525.1 million, according to the average of five estimates in a Bloomberg survey. Chief Financial Officer Alan Graf said last month that lower demand for express shipments in the U.S. will continue into fiscal 2009.

The volume decreases for the two shippers confirms “the outlook that we are projecting for the rest of 2008 as being very bleak,” said Satish Jindel, president of SJ Consulting Group Inc. in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, whose clients have included UPS and FedEx.

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German publisher Madsack buys PIN Mail in Hanover

Posted by | Apr 23, 2008 | |

PIN Group has sold a key subsidiary “PIN Mail Hannover GmbH” in Hanover, Germany, to the German publishing group Madsack GmbH & Co. KG for an undisclosed sum.

The insolvency administrator of PIN Holding, Bruno M. Kübler, announced that Madsack had agreed to take over the company’s 156 employees.

PIN Group had already sub-contracted mail transport in the region of Hanover to Madsack which will become its direct contractual partner with the takeover. The regional PIN network will thus be preserved within the nationwide network of the company, PIN Group said in a statement.

“The takeover through Madsack will further strengthen the strong key region,” Kübler pointed out. “The sale shows that individual PIN subsidiaries are valuable, efficient companies working in a profitable market.” He added that strong key regions in a nationwide network were an important signal also in terms of selling major parts of the PIN Group to an investor.

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