Tag: Mail Services

Central Telegraph plans retail network with post offices

Posted by | Dec 5, 2007 | |

Central Telegraph deploys Axerra products for PBX backhaul

Russian regional fixed-line services provider Central Telegraph is deploying Axerra’s Pseudo-Wire systems for PBX backhaul and point-to-point connections over a packet switched network. Axerra’s AXN Pseudo-Wire gateways and Access Devices enable Central Telegraph to provide backhaul of E1 services and use its infrastructure to support commercial services to small and medium-sized businesses. Axerra’s official distributor in Russia, RGRCom, accomplished the equipment supply.

Central Telegraph to raise RUB 390 mln this year

Russian regional fixed-line services provider Central Telegraph plans to raise RUB 390 million this year, Interfax reports citing a company statement. The funds will be used to refinance existing debt. The company further announced it will seek RUB 540 million in 2008.

Central Telegraph plans retail network with post offices

Russian regional operator Central Telegraph plans to set-up a major retail network in Moscow to promote its broadband internet access services, newspaper Kommersant reports. In early 2008, Central Telegraph plans to open retail outlets in 523 post offices in Moscow to sell broadband services of the company’s ISP Qwerty. With the move, the company hopes to double the number of sign-ups to 10,000 per month. Currently, Central Telegraph only has one sales office for its Qwerty services in Moscow while rival Stream has twelve sales outlets and Corbina Telecom has five sales points in the city.

Central Telegraph expects profits to drop this year

Russian regional operator Central Telegraph expects its net profit this year to drop 11.6 percent to RUB 160 million, AK&M reports. Last year the company posted profits of RUB 180.95 million. Revenues will go up by 30.6 percent to RUB 3.31 billion compared with RUB 2.54 billion while EBITDA is forecasted to come in at RUB 553 million.

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Postal Service reach agreement with Rural Letter Carriers Union (U.S.)

Posted by | Dec 5, 2007 | |

A three-member arbitration panel led by neutral Chairman Herbert Fishgold issued its award today, establishing the terms of the new collective bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA). The award establishes a four-year contract (from Nov. 20, 2006 to Nov. 20, 2010), affecting approximately 68,000 career employees and 55,000 non-career employees who deliver mail to residences and businesses on rural delivery routes.

“We are pleased to have contracts in place with all four of our major unions, bringing the 2006 labor negotiation process to an end,” said Doug Tulino, Postal Service vice president, Labor Relations.

The Postal Service and the NRLCA reached a tentative four-year contract agreement in Dec. 2006, in collective bargaining negotiations, but the two parties entered the arbitration process after the union membership failed to ratify the agreement.

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Royal Mail online docket system (ePro) will be switched off

Posted by | Dec 5, 2007 | |

Please be aware that shortly the current Royal Mail online docket system (ePro) will be switched off. If you have an ePro account and have not done so already you should contact Royal Mail and ask them to set up your company on the new OBA system, then add MCM Direct Ltd as an approved user (our posting location number is 9000216307). Royal Mail’s telephone number is 08457 950 950.

For those of you who currently hold docket books I would suggest that you set up an OBA account as above as I believe that the docket book system will be phased out in the future. There is also a benefit in that you no longer need to keep and manage the books.

Kind Regards

Martin Collier

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La Redoute Remains an Austrian Post Customer for Another Three Years

Posted by | Dec 5, 2007 | |

La Redoute and Austrian Post have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement for the next three years, in the period between 2008 and 2010. Consequently, La Redoute will continue to rely on the strengths and quality of Austrian Post in the future, entrusting Austrian Post with the delivery of about 1.5 million parcels annually.

“One thing is important for La Redoute and its customers, namely quick and reliable delivery. That is a service Austrian Post provides us with”, says Christine Halbrainer, CFO Finance & Deputy Manager of La Redoute Austria.

“In the upcoming years, our services and new innovations will once again provide convincing proof to La Redoute. A successful, long-term partnership is being continued”, says Anton Wais, Chairman of the Management Board of Austrian Post.

La Redoute Austria
La Redoute Austria based in Salzburg is the domestic subsidiary of the French mail order company REDCATS. With 100 employees, La Redoute provides its more than 300,000 customers with the latest fashion trends originating in Paris.

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Strictly Come Dancing judges give First Class rating to Royal Mail’s Christmas Stamps

Posted by | Dec 4, 2007 | |

Royal Mail today prepared for the busiest day for the sale of 1st Class Christmas stamps by teaming up with judges Arlene Philips and Bruno Tonioli from the hit show Strictly Come Dancing.

The full set of stamps, which depict angels and the Madonna & Child, can be purchased in Post Office branches nationwide and are available in 1st Class, 2nd Class, 78p and GBP 1.24 values.

To coincide with the availability of these stamps, Royal Mail’s recommended last posting dates for Christmas delivery are Thursday 20 December for 1st Class mail and Monday 17 December for 2nd Class items. For Special Delivery items, the last recommended posting date is 22 December. For airmail cards and letters to Western Europe, the last recommended posting date is 13 December; for Eastern Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan it is 10 December; and the rest of the world is 7 December.

Bruno Tonioli said: “Royal Mail is certainly keeping in-step with the festive season this year. If I had known the theme was going to be angels I would have put myself forward for the face of the 1st Class stamp.”

Julietta Edgar, Head of Special Stamps, Royal Mail, said: “At this busy time, Royal Mail asks that people remember to use the postcode on their Christmas cards to make sure friends and family receive their festive messages as quickly as possible.”

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