Tag: Republic of Ireland

DHL Express announces new CEO for UK and Ireland

Posted by | May 2, 2008 | |

DHL Express announced the appointment of Ken McCall as CEO of its UK and Ireland operations.

Previously Managing Director of Network Operations for DHL Express Europe, McCall was responsible for the management of the most significant network change in DHL Europe’s history, the move of its intercontinental hub from Brussels to Leipzig. This experience together with his in-depth knowledge of the industry ensures McCall can further establish DHL Express’ leadership in this dynamic key market.

DHL Express is the UK market leader in express delivery and therefore the UK and Ireland represent one of the company’s key business regions throughout Europe. Within the UK DHL Express employs over 9,000 staff and oversees almost 92 million shipments a year.

Prior to joining DHL in 2004, McCall spent 25 years at TNT working in various international roles, including a series of senior management roles in Asia, most notably as CEO of TNT in China.

McCall is a member of DHL Express’ European Management Board and in his new role will report directly to Scott Price, CEO of DHL Express Europe.

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An Post reports 7 pct rise in revenues

Posted by | Apr 29, 2008 | |

An Post has today reported a 7 per cent or EUR 57.2 million rise in revenues to EUR 876 million last year, helped by an increase in mail during the general election.

The postal service’s operating profit before exceptional items increased to EUR 29.1 million compared with EUR 14.7 million during the pervious year.

The company said delivery of items purchased online, and exceptional volumes generated during the election contributed to a growth in the volume of mail delivered.

Increases in the cost of postage introduced in March 2007 had contributed to an growth in revenue from mail delivery.

The company said wages and other staff costs increased EUR 32 million to EUR 600.9 million, with labour costs for its 9,905 staff rising as a result of the implementation of national wage agreements.

To meet the cost of the additional production hours associated with the general election the company incurred once off costs of EUR 10.7 million. This total included an agreement reached with postmasters this year.

Over the year the average number of staff employed declined by about 90.

Other operating costs rose by 6.3 per cent to EUR 245.9 million reflecting an increased marketing spend and upgrading of the An Post fleet.

The accounting deficit in An Post’s pension scheme showed a deficit of EUR 114 million last year, down from EUR 193 million the previous year.

Last year also marked the start of the 50-50 Postbank joint venture with Fortis which will is offering banking services out of more than 250 post offices.

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AN Post – Another Bad Day At Blackrock

Posted by | Apr 26, 2008 | |

Irish postal operator AN Post, is trying clear a serious mail backlog’ at Blackrock (Dublin) Mail Delivery Office. The backlog is said to be the result of a row with local postal staff over changes to working conditions. Parcels and Post Office Counter services are said to be unaffected.

The Blackrock Mail Delivery Office serves Booterstown, Blackrock, Mount Merrion, Kilmacud and Stillorgan. Efforts to minimise delays, continue as AN Post and the Communications Workers’ Union attempt to resolve the present difficulties and restore normal service but some mail in the backlog is said to be already more than a week old.

Daily mail deliveries are continuing in Dublin 4, however customers are being advised not to post to the affected district which includes the areas of Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Ringsend and Sandymount.

AN Post currently employs 9,500 people through retail, processing and delivery points.

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European discontent over earnings divide

Posted by | Apr 19, 2008 | |

The present credit, food, and fuel crisis in Europe is sparking anger from unions and workers across Europe who says that the divide between rich and poor is becoming wider than ever and that the ‘fat cat’ culture continues to spread unchecked across many industries where employees are often paid relatively low wages.

Workers at Germany’s Deutsche Post are to begin strike action in May after the Verdi trade union failed to secure a 7 pct pay rise for 130,000 postal workers. Deutsche Post said it was always ready to talk but the 7 pct rise put forward by the union was unaffordable. Verdi has recommended that workers begin strike action early next month.

In the Netherlands, trade unions are planning to step up the pressure on the Dutch mail company TNT, with strikes next week to support their call for a 3.5 percent wage rise. In Slovenia, protesters were on the streets protesting about low pay and fat-cat companies in Europe.

In the UK, PM Gordon Brown is trying to placate members of his own party over the scrapping of the 10 pct income tax rate for low earners. The move has been seen as deeply unpopular and at odds with Labour’s claim to support the poorest citizens. With Labour already struggling in opinion polls ahead of local elections on May 1st, Labour MPs are becoming worried that they could see their seats go over what are national issues. In the public sector, unions say that wage caps, typically around 2.5 pct in the UK are now insufficient to match the increasing cost of energy and other rises in the cost of living.

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DPD Ireland chooses Blackbay and Intermec to deliver mobile workforce solution

Posted by | Apr 3, 2008 | |

Blackbay today announced that DPD Ireland, formerly Interlink Ireland Ltd, has chosen Blackbay’s Delivery Connect mobile tracking solution to enable the real-time online tracking of deliveries for DPD Ireland’s customers. DPD Ireland, owned by La Poste, the French Post Office, and Ireland’s premier provider of next day parcel delivery, has awarded the contract worth in excess of GBP 1 million to Blackbay and global data capture hardware manufacturer Intermec.

The contract will see DPD Ireland implementing Blackbay’s Delivery Connect mobile software solution on Intermec’s integrated GPS and GPRS enabled CN3 rugged mobile computers. The CN3 will be rolled out to 600 couriers who will use the devices to track all deliveries from the point of collection through to proof of delivery.

Delivery Connect running on Intermec’s CN3 will enable DPD Ireland’s customers to track their parcels over the Internet in real-time. Ensuring the exact status and location of each delivery will be available at all times, reducing the need for customer queries.

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