Tag: Oman

Middle Eastern postal market poised for growth

Posted by | Jul 15, 2008 | |

Postal operations in the Middle East have the potential to generate significant value, but they have limited time before regulatory liberalization and the spread of Internet commerce start to erode their competitive position, according to a new white paper Oliver Wyman, a leading international management consultancy.

• Middle Eastern postal companies today are like their European counterparts during the 1990s in facing abundant growth opportunities.

• The sector has begun to liberalize, slowly opening opportunities for new entrants.

• Immigrants in GCC countries are demanding value-added services.

• Low computer and Internet usage in GCC countries gives postal companies an additional advantage.

Middle Eastern postal companies can take advantage of several trends that Oliver Wyman expects to feed expansion and cross-selling opportunities in the region:

• Large existing post office networks and strong, recognized brands, such as UAE Post

• Large local populations and growing immigrant populations, which require basic services usually available at the local post office

• Regulated markets, which allow Middle Eastern postal companies to set barriers to entry much higher for new entrants as deregulation occurs. Bahrain already has a fully liberalized postal market and Egypt has committed to liberalization by 2009.

• Low penetration of PCs and the Internet at present, heavy reliance on cash transactions, and skepticism about online security

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Bahwan DHL Exel Supply Chain promotes safe driving in Oman

Posted by | Jun 4, 2008 | |

Bahwan DHL Exel Supply Chain (ESC) has recently embarked on the sultanate’s first ever safe driving campaign aimed at owner, drivers in the oil and gas field.

In addition to focusing on educating employees on responsible driving, the CSR program also helps to maintain sustainable local employment, according to Wayne Tait, Health, Safety & Environment Manager, Bahwan DHL Exel Supply Chain.

Statistics indicate that each year there are around 10,000 car accidents in Oman resulting in 680 deaths and 7,550 injuries. The causes of these crashes include speed, driver neglect, tiredness, overtaking, weather, sudden stops, safe distance, improper acts, vehicle condition, road condition, and cell phone use. Oman’s road traffic death rate is 28 per 100,000 of the population, which is much higher than the global average of 19 killed per 100,000 and according to Tait, anything the company can do to help reverse this worrying trend will be at the forefront of its agenda.

A component part of this effort will be a monthly competition to help to incentivize employees to maintain high levels of safety both in their driving practices and vehicle maintenance. The first monthly winner of the competition was Mahmoud Hilal Ali Al Qarni who took the first prize cash award of RO100 with a 99.6 pct rating for the month of April. The six month long campaign will culminate with the announcement of the ‘Driver of the Year’ award in October 2008.

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Bahwan Cybertek and DHL to deliver world-leading solutions in Oman

Posted by | Mar 25, 2008 | |

In a move signalling the company’s commitment to the Omani market, and to bringing enhanced logistics capability to the Sultanate, DHL Exel Supply Chain has strengthened its ties with Bahwan Cybertek, under a new corporate brand, Bahwan DHL Exel Supply Chain.

The newly named company is committed to providing complete supply chain and logistics solutions using the latest technologies and best industry practices to support Oman’s booming economic growth, especially in the oil and gas sector.

Outsourcing supply chain operations helps companies focus on their core competencies and customer service, while Bahwan DHL Exel Supply Chain effectively manages their inventories and deliveries. The company will also add further value to customers by offering the global capabilities of DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Express.

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Oman Post delegation keen to boost ties with Emirates Post

Posted by | Feb 24, 2008 | |

A high-level delegation from Oman, led by Dr. Ahmed Bin Ali Bin Al Mewaly, Director of Privatisation, Ministry of Finance, Oman, visited Emirates Post and discussed areas of mutual interest.

The delegation held talks with Emirates Post officials, including Mr. Abdulla Al Daboos, President of Emirates Post Group, Fahad Al Hosani, Vice President, Emirates Post Group and Mr. Ibrahim Karam, CEO of Emirates Post

Emirates Post officials briefed the delegation on the advancements made by Emirates Post over the past few years and expressed strong desire for mutual cooperation between the two sides.

The delegation visited Ramoul Sorting Centre, Wall Street, Training & Development Centre, EMP, EDC and Empost, and showed interest in the various activities and operations of Emirates Post and subsidiaries. They toured different facilities and were briefed by Sultan Al Midfa, CEO of Empost, Mr. Abdullah Bin Ghalib, GMD, Wall Street, Ahmed Tahlak, CEO, EMP, Abdullah Al Ashram, CEO, EDC, Wiaam Ghanem, Director of Training Centre and Munther Bin Shaker, Director, Ramoul Sorting Centre.

The Omani delegation consisted of Saif Bin Nasser Al Mahrouqi, Director of Administrative Issues, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Mr. Hussain Bin Malallah Al Lawathi, Investment Consultant, Ministry of Finance & Economy and Mr. Ahmed bin Saleh Al Mewaly, Deputy Director General, Operations, Oman Post.

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UPU seeks support for express money order

Posted by | Dec 6, 2007 | |

Universal Postal Union (UPU) is mustering the support of regional postal organisations for its International Express Money Order service which is designed to provide speedy electronic money transfer through the postal network backed by the UPU-developed IFS (international financial services) software.

Gulf postal organisations were introduced to the new service at a workshop held recently in Dubai under the chairmanship of Emirates Post. The participating countries included the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia and Djibouti.

Speaking on the occasion, Henri Biadala, head of the working group on IFS, La Poste, said the new product was part of UPU’s efforts to eliminate paper-based remittances and grab a larger share of the remittance market by providing affordable money transfer through the postal network.

“This workshop is part of a series of regional workshops initiated by UPU to familiarise all stake holders with the IFS-based International Express Money Order,” said Biadala.

“IFS is a reliable, adaptable and easy-to-use tool and can be installed in the remotest areas of the world. The pilot projects have already been successfully carried out in many countries.”

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