Post Danmark topped a cross-border quality survey carried out by the International Postal Corporation (IPC) within the EU.
It takes an average two days for letters to and from Denmark to reach their recipients. By comparison, it takes on average 2.2 days for a letter from the 18 European countries within the EU to reach its destination.
Denmark’s Ministries of Finance and Traffic have initiated a research group to report on the sale of a 25 per cent stake in Post Danmark during 2003. According to the head of the Danish governments traffic ministry, Michael Birk, the aim is to have the shares in the post sold no later than the third quarter of 2003.
Read MoreThe Ministries of Finance and Traffic have initiated a research group to report by year-end on the sale of a 25 pct stake in national postal services operator PostDanmark during 2003, Daily Boersen reported, citing head of department at the traffic ministry, Michael Birk.
Read MoreIf you can’t beat ’em, join ’em: Post Danmark has made a decisive investment that may, in large part, determine the future of the ubiquitous red post box and uniformed deliverer.
With a DKK 70 million investment in ‘E-box,’ the national postal service has taken its final step in the direction of regular electronic-post delivery.
As business daily Børsen reported last Friday, Post Danmark has sat in the proverbial wings and watched as internet and email communication avenues ate a substantial part of the postal service’s core customer base. With its investment in E-box, Post Danmark hopes to defeat its potential enemy by becoming an ally. By the beginning of 2003, Post Danmark will offer its customers the possibility of sending electronic letters rather than traditional letters via post.
The Danish Parliament has today passed the act that converts Post Denmark into a state-owned public limited company. The conversion becomes effective on January 1, 2002.
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