Tag: North America

Omega United Acquires SkyPostal, Inc.

Posted by | Apr 18, 2008 | |

Omega United, Inc. has acquired SkyPostal, Inc., in a move to change its corporate strategy and direction. Omega will cease its previous business activities and file to change its name to SkyPostal Networks, Inc.

“Going public through this merger is the next step in our evolution, as SkyPostal strives to become the dominant mail distribution company in Latin America, the Caribbean and Mexico (‘LAC’),” stated Albert P. Hernandez, SkyPostal’s President and CEO. Mr. Hernandez went on to say, “We are now in a position to implement an aggressive growth strategy that features internal growth as well as growth through the acquisition of key postal delivery companies within the region. The highly fragmented postal delivery industry in the LAC region is ripe for consolidation and offers economies of scale related to cost reduction and the elimination of redundant services. The market is ideal for the application of current technologies, standardization of operating systems and the region-wide development of the SkyPostal brand.”

SkyPostal is one of the largest facilitators of mail delivery from Europe and the US into LAC, for major European postal administrations and the leading mail consolidators, delivering more than 150 tons of mail per month into the region. The Company has exclusive agreements in place with over 20 major private postal services in 20 different countries throughout the LAC region for the delivery of commercial mail, periodicals and parcel post.

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FedEx US opens new cargo center at Tallahassee Regional Airport

Posted by | Apr 17, 2008 | |

Federal Express is operating from its new cargo facility at Tallahassee Regional Airport, the city of Tallahassee announced Wednesday. The expanded facility is on the eastern side of the airport complex, making it more convenient to the airport’s other cargo operations.
The construction project is part of the airport’s expanded USD 12 million cargo complex. TAC Tallahassee, a division of Titan Development Corp. of Rochester, Minn., built the 22,000-square-foot facility for FedEx for about USD 3 million, according to the city.
FedEx has been an airport tenant for more than 25 years and has a staff of more than 50 employees. The new FedEx building has an expanded package sorting area, new spaces for flight crews and ground employees, a vehicle and equipment maintenance area and customer service counter. In addition to the FedEx facility, the air cargo complex has a new aircraft-parking apron east of the Ivan Munroe Terminal, new cargo road with enhancements to Capital Circle Southwest and incorporates the existing Airline Cargo Building.

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FedEx Express UK celebrates 35 years of service

Posted by | Apr 17, 2008 | |

FedEx Express is celebrating 35 years of service in the air cargo industry on 17 April 2008. In 1973, founder Fred Smith launched FedEx from an abandoned military hangar at Memphis International Airport. Since then, FedEx has risen to become a global company facilitating trade across nations and continents. FedEx has experienced many milestones along the way, including being the first express delivery company to introduce overnight shipments and to have its own fleet of aircraft.

On 17 April 1973, 14 FedEx Falcon airplanes took off carrying just 186 packages. Today FedEx Express employs approximately 141,000 employees and handles an average daily volume of more than 7.5 million shipments, with 671 aircraft and more than 44,500 vehicles servicing 220 countries in its integrated global network.

Operating in 123 countries and territories in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Sub-Continent and Africa, FedEx has consistently been recognised by Fortune as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies, ranking sixth in 2008. The company has also been repeatedly named as a Great Place to Work and trusted employer throughout Europe and ranked in the top 50 companies in the UK.

In 2007 FedEx Express in the UK announced the launch of an express freighter flight directly linking Manchester to Memphis in the U.S. The service increased daily capacity from the UK to the US by 50 per cent and added up to 20 per cent daily capacity from Europe to the US. This flexibility to adapt to new circumstances that comes with each new challenge is possible thanks to the wide variety of services offered by FedEx worldwide.

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More people choose to e-file taxes in the U.S.

Posted by | Apr 16, 2008 | |

Based on lines — or lack thereof — at the U.S. Post offices on last Monday, you wouldn’t know today it was Tax Day.

All tax returns must be postmarked by midnight in the U.S., but the downtown post office on Monday had few people mailing their taxes.

But if the recent past is any indication, more taxpayers are likely e-filing rather than rushing to the post office at the last minute to mail their returns.

According to the Internal Revenue Service 80 million people filed their taxes electronically in 2007.

The U.S. Postal Service credits the shorter lines to more people e-filing.

Al DeSarro, USPS spokesman for the Western region, said the postal service is cutting back on extended hours today because more people are e-filing.

The main post offices in Fort Collins and Loveland, however, will collect taxes until midnight.

Local tax preparers report that e-filers who also choose to have their refunds deposited directly into their checking accounts, can expect to receive refunds in less than two weeks.

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Senior Customer Service Executive joins DHL Express (U.S)

Posted by | Apr 16, 2008 | |

DHL announced the appointment of Lisa Shardon as Vice President of Customer Relations for DHL Express USA. Shardon started her responsibilities with DHL late last year, and as head of DHL’s Customer Care group is accountable for enhancing overall customer satisfaction, managing the company’s customer care centers and driving improvement across DHL’s customer interaction channels. Shardon reports to Manny Fernandez, executive vice president of customer experience, DHL Express USA.

DHL is engaged in a comprehensive global effort to enhance all aspects of the customer experience, with a particular focus on key customer points of contact and is implementing cross functional initiatives to ensure a superior experience at every critical customer touch-point. Among other responsibilities, Shardon is helping to advance DHL’s online and offline service channels.

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