Tag: Saudi Post

Saudi Post Signs Deals on Electronic Services

Posted by | Nov 16, 2007 | |

The Saudi Postal Incorporation signed two memoranda of understanding on postal money services with Egyptian and Yemeni counterparts in the two-day 1st International Postal Information Technology Conference that ended yesterday. More than 400 companies from 140 countries took part in the international conference.

The first memorandum was signed between Mohammed Saleh Benten, president of the Saudi Postal Incorporation and his Yemeni counterpart Mohammed Ali Marghani on providing postal money services, followed by another memorandum signed between Benten and his Egyptian counterpart Alaa Fahmi for the same facility.

Saudi Postal president also signed another memorandum to establish an electronic market with a number of Saudi companies.

More importantly, postal companies should increase their investment in technology in order to be able to compete with banks in providing financial services to their customers, saying that financial posts are no more calling themselves as postal companies but rather as postal banks.

Saudi Postal recently released project “Waseel” (which translates reached), Benten said, features an address system that can be read electronically whatever the language or origin of the sender, to which Dayan quipped, “if we cant reach the address we cant deliver.”

Benten added that a number of countries have requested to be granted the rights to implement the Saudi-owned technology.

He said that the Saudi Postal service is currently cooperating with the other GCC countries to implement “Waseel” Project.

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Three new Posts sign up as members of Triangle’s Global Post Office Retail Benchmarking Group

Posted by | Oct 23, 2007 | |

Triangle are pleased to announce and welcome three new Post Office networks as members of the Post Office Retail Benchmarking Group. Poste Italiane, HayPost and Saudi Post have all recently joined and will be attending the next Benchmarking meeting to be held at PosTech in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the 13th November 2007.

Alberto Buttaroni, Head of Operations and Customer Care at Poste Italiane commented: “To join the Global Post Office Retail Benchmarking Group is a way to step into wider relations with foreign Postal Operators, with a particular focus on product development. We are pleased to create a link between different postal organizations because we believe this can be an opportunity to find out more about different countries and improve our know-how. In this way we believe we can learn more about each others companies by comparing particular solutions to the same issue.”

The main objectives for the group is to create a cooperative environment to share information to develop “best in class”, compare KPI’s against each other, conduct best practice studies of important business processes and be kept updated on global developments within the Post Office industry.

The group now has 10 Post Office networks as members and include An Post, Emirates Post, Egypt Post, Jersey Post, HayPost, Lebanon Post, Poste Italiane, UK Post Office, Saudi Post and South African Post Office.

If you are interested in joining the group and would like to be considered for membership, please email Triangle’s Benchmarking Coordinator Marcin at [email protected].

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Post Offices launch governmental services in Saudi Arabia

Posted by | Oct 2, 2007 | |

Saudis and expatriates in Riyadh, Jeddah and the Eastern Province can now get driving licenses and vehicle registration (istimara) renewed through post offices, said Dr. Osama Altaf, vice president of Saudi Post Corporation.

“We are now introducing the service in Jeddah and the Eastern Province after its successful operation in Riyadh,” said Altaf. “We have completed preparations to accept applications for the renewal of driving licenses,” he added.

He said post offices in Jeddah started experimental operations on the new service early this week. “Dr. Muhammad Banten, president of the corporation, intends to provide a variety of government services through post offices,” he added.

“Our offices will remain open to receive applications of clients even after office hours,” Altaf said. “We are now providing training to our staff in the Eastern Province with the support of the Traffic Department to extend the service to a large number of people,” he added.

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Saudi Arabia forms new direct mailing company

Posted by | Sep 26, 2007 | |

A new company called Shaher, specializing in direct mail, has been formed in Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed Benten, president of Saudi Post, said in his keynote address to the direct mail forum held in Riyadh recently, which was the first time for such a meet in Saudi Arabia. said that the industry is growing. Saudi Post has installed nearly 2.5 million mail boxes, although observers claim that about 70 per cent of these have been vandalized.

Organized jointly by the Saudi Post (SP), Saudi Research & Marketing Group (SRMG) and Direct Mail Services (DSM), the event was attended by some 250 participants who included foreign direct mail experts, corporate leaders and company representatives from various sectors.

The organizers announced their close cooperation and strategic partnership to enhance the direct mail industry in Saudi Arabia and the formation of Shaher.

Prince Faisal bin Salman, SRMG chairman, said that the introduction of Shaher was a perfect example of the potential growth for the Saudi market. Shaher will focus on constructing and developing an advanced direct mail industry supporting organisations using advertising mail campaigns and direct marketing.

Hamidaddin, Hamidaddin, CEO of DSM, said that direct mail is a much more sophisticated form of communication between consumers and marketers. “With the establishment of Shaher, companies will have the means to tap into the emerging direct mail industry. Shaher will provide them with all the tools and know-how to make the job much easier for business,” he said.

Topics discussed at the forum included ‘Direct Mail, a Strategic Tool in Direct Marketing’, ‘How DM Increases Brand Perception, Sales Activation and Loyalty Building,’ ‘What to Test in DM,’ and ‘How to Run a DM Campaign.’

Direct mail experts from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Poland and Saudi Arabia shared their experience and knowledge on direct mail.

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Saudi Arabia's first direct mail conference kicks off in Riyadh

Posted by | Sep 13, 2007 | |

Under the patronage of his Excellency Dr. Mohammed Benten, the first conference in the Kingdom to focus solely on direct mail, titled ‘Saudi Arabia’s First Direct Mail Forum’, was inaugurated.

Saudi Post (SP), Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) and Direct Marketing Services (DMS) joined forces to organize this momentous event to celebrate the beginning of a new and innovative industry in the Kingdom; Direct Mail and to officially announce the close cooperation and strategic partnership of the Saudi Post, SRMG, and DMS working towards enhancing the Direct Mail Industry in Saudi Arabia and forming an entity specialized in DM.

Al Faysaliah Hotel in Riyadh hosted over 250 participants who included business executives, high profile business leaders, company presidents and managers in different fields including retail, airline, banking and insurance entrepreneurs and media representatives attended the conference to listen to international and local speakers.

Direct mail experts from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Poland and Saudi Arabia shared their experience and knowledge on direct mail with the audience. A series of presentations took place throughout the day, topics included, ‘Direct Mail, a Strategic Tool of Direct Marketing’, ‘How DM increase Brand Perception, Sales Activation and Loyalty Building’, ‘What to Test in DM’, ‘How to Run a DM Campaign’ and much more.

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