Tag: Posti

Itella studies and develops the usability of Posti web service

Posted by | Apr 9, 2008 | |

Itella is developing public web services to make them more user-friendly. The project will start with the Posti.fi website, one of Finland’s most frequently used electronic transaction services. During the spring of 2008, Itella and Logica will cooperate in a study on how the current website serves senior citizens and how the usability of the site could be improved, both as regards senior users and other website visitors.

The Posti website attracts almost one million visits on a monthly basis. The use of the Internet both for information searches and eTransactions is increasing, and a growing number of senior citizens use the Web for various transactions. – In future, the easy usability of online services will be one of the key features of the information society in providing services for people of all ages. Itella wants to be the first to contribute to this cause, comments Tarja Hopeakangas, Business Development Manager responsible for Itella’s online services.

In April, Itella and Logica will test and study the usability of the current Posti website with a test group comprising people of 60 years of age or over. Enter ry, a senior citizens’ information technology association, is contributing to the selection of the test group. The association has participated in many public sector projects as an expert and usability tester. The tests will provide valuable information on how to make it easier to search for information.

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Finland Post becomes Itella

Posted by | Mar 27, 2007 | |

As of 1 June 2007, the name of Finland Post Corporation will become Itella Corporation. At the same time, the entire Group will become the Itella Group. The Post’s consumer customers in Finland will not be affected by the change as they will continue to be served under the name “Posti”.

The change of name is based on the fact that, during recent years, the Finland Post has changed from a company conducting only postal services to one offering versatile data and material flow management services.

This change is also required by the internationalisation of the Finland Post Corporation. In addition to Finland, the Group now operates in eight Northern European countries, accounting for 23 per cent of the net turnover. Companies and other organisations account for 95 per cent of the Group’s turnover.

The Finnish consumer will hardly notice the change of name. In the future, post offices, mail carriers, mailboxes, consumer websites and communication and marketing directed at consumers will bear the familiar and trusted name of “Posti”.

Since the beginning of 2007, the Finland Post has used the Itella marketing name in all Group services offered to, and operations directed at, companies and organisations. Finnish consumers will be served under the name “Posti”. The change of the name of the parent company and the entire Group to Itella will also support the brand overhaul that has already taken place.

The names of the company’s subsidiaries will also be standardised during 2007 in all nine countries. Logistics’ subsidiaries will use the name Itella Logistics, and Information Logistics’ subsidiaries will use Itella Information Logistics.

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Finland Post Annual Report

Posted by | Feb 16, 2007 | |

Finland Post Annual Report

Finland Post’s Financial Statements for 2006: Growth through International Logistics

• Consolidated net sales amounted to EUR 1,550.6 million, up 15 per cent. The strongest growth was in international logistics services. Of consolidated net sales, 23 per cent came from outside Finland.
• Operating profit totalled EUR 89.0 million, down 9% year on year. Operating margin stood at 6 per cent.
• Like-for-like operating profit improved by 3 per cent over the previous year.
• EUR 4.2 million transferred to the Personnel Fund, biggest in Finland.

Statement by Jukka Alho, President and CEO:

‘Finland Post aims to grow profitably and strengthen its position as an intelligent logistics services provider in northern Europe. In 2006, consolidated net sales rose by 15 per cent, most of this growth coming from outside Finland. However, in spite of a slight improvement in like-for-like operating profit, we cannot rest content with our cost trends.

Mail Communication increased its market share in direct marketing services. A fall in addressed letter mail volumes mainly affected 1st class letters. Over the next few years, the transformation currently underway in letter mail will require continuous adjustments while presenting us with major challenges in terms of improving our profitability.

Information Logistics was successful in data management services in particular, with customers e.g. in the banking sector outsourcing extensive business processes.

Acquisitions enabled Logistics to establish a foothold in Norway and Sweden and the business group reinforced its international transport network by entering into major partnerships in Europe. Logistics’ operations will also expand eastwards when the Moscow Logistics Centre opens in spring 2007.’

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Interim Report for July–September 2006: Finland Post’s Growth Continues

Posted by | Oct 25, 2006 | |

A quarter of net sales based on international operations

• Consolidated net sales for Q3/2006 improved to EUR 359.8 million over the same period a year ago (EUR 309.9 million in Q3/2005), up by 16%, company acquisitions and organic growth accounting for 13% and 3%, respectively. Non-Finnish operations accounted for 25% (17%) of net sales.

• Consolidated operating profit for the period came to EUR 15.5 million (EUR 17.1 million), representing 4.3% (5.5%) of consolidated net sales. Profit before tax totalled EUR 16.4 million (EUR 18.5 million).

• Within Messaging, letter-mail volumes declined in line with the pan-European trend. Information Logistics’ net sales showed favourable developments in all of its product groups, with the exception of Germany. Logistics reported growth of 56% in its net sales, organic growth accounting for 11 percentage points.

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Royal Mail, TNT, Deutsche Post, Posten, Finnish Post back EU postal reforms

Posted by | Oct 17, 2006 | |

The chief executives of Deutsche Post AG, Sweden’s Posten AB, Finnish post office Suomen Posti Oyj, TNT NV and the UK’s Royal Mail have said that they believe postal market liberalisation is already working in their countries and that they are ‘ready for full market opening in 2009’.

The chief executives of the five groups, which distribute some 60 pct of postal mail volume in Europe, will attend a dinner in Brussels tonight where EU internal markets commissioner Charlie McCreevy is expected to speak about the commission’s plan to liberalise postal markets.

Klaus Zumwinkel, chief executive of the Deutsche Post, said ‘Liberalisation that allows healthy competition is the only way forward. We are ready to embrace it’.

The European Commission will announce the next step in its liberalisation of Europe’s postal services tomorrow, with deliveries of letters under 50 grams open to competition by 2009, said EU spokesman Oliver Drewes earlier today.

The commission will debate the proposals before announcing plans to free up the market for letters in Europe, following on from its 2002 directive on parcels and letters over 50 grams.

Currently, historical operators may still hold national monopolies on letters weighing less than 50 grams in Europe.

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