Tag: Mail Services

Escher Group welcomes Elmar Toime as consultant

Posted by | Mar 18, 2005 | |

Escher Group, Ltd., a leading provider of counter automation and business applications to the postal industry, announced today that it has retained the services of Elmar Toime, former deputy chairman of Royal Mail Group and chief executive of New Zealand Post, to identify new business opportunities and develop and promote strategic solutions for customers worldwide. “Elmar Toime is revered by the industry and we are extremely pleased to be working with him,” said Michael Murphy, president and CEO of Escher Group. “Our expertise in providing advanced technologies and business solutions to the postal market combined with Elmar’s extensive industry experience make this a winning relationship for our customers.”

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UK Postcomm proposes new codes of practice for a competitive market

Posted by | Mar 18, 2005 | |

Postcomm today began consulting on a number of measures to ensure the fully competitive multi-operator postal market, which comes into effect next January, will operate smoothly and efficiently. Postcomm’s proposals involve all licensed operators meeting common standards to safeguard the mail in their charge from theft, damage or interference. Separately, Postcomm is proposing common operating procedures to ensure such things as letters marked “return to sender” and customer service enquiries are handled by the appropriate operator.
Nigel Stapleton, chairman of Postcomm said: “Customer confidence is an essential pre-requisite for a competitive postal market. In preparation for full market opening Postcomm is today issuing two consultation documents – on mail integrity and on common operating procedures — which we believe will secure that confidence.”

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Nipost to commission IT system

Posted by | Mar 17, 2005 | |

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has concluded arrangements to commission an Information Technology system that allows receivers of mail items to know the status of their mails while the mail is still in transit.

Speaking during the 2nd Bulk Post Venture Lecture at Sheraton Hotels and Towers in Lagos, the Postmaster General of the Federation, Alhaji Abubakar Musa Argungu, said when commissioned, the system would allow shakeholders access the status of mails from the computer right in their offices.

“The system, when in operation, will enable shareholders to know the status of their registered mail items given to the Post for delivery. Shareholders can access the status of the mail from the computer right in their offices.”

He stressed: “We want to assure our customers especially the Association of Capital Market Registrars, that by the end of the second quarter of 2005, our Bulkpost Venture will be in a position to ensure that the status of every registered mail item can be accessed at any point of the delivery chain.”

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Royal Mail rival picks stamp printer

Posted by | Mar 17, 2005 | |

Unique ID has printed a new business mail `stamp’ for private mail company DX Services. The stamp, the first contender to Royal Mail’s, will be trialled in Scotland and Ireland from next month. It will cost 28p, the same as a Royal Mail first class stamp, and DX said it will guarantee postal delivery before the next business day.

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Government to legally require post offices to be situated across Japan

Posted by | Mar 17, 2005 | |

The government promised the dominant Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday to incorporate a clause requiring that post offices be evenly situated nationwide when it draws up bills to privatize Japan’s postal system, party lawmakers said.

“We’d like to firmly ensure by law that post offices are situated so they can be used universally nationwide,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda was quoted as saying in a meeting with the party. It was the government’s first concession over the postal privatization policy, which many LDP lawmakers oppose.

An LDP participant in the meeting later said the party will continue to seek further concessions from the government on privatization issues.

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