Tag: Spain

Correos given recognition at the SIC Awards

Posted by | May 8, 2007 | |

Correos has been given an award in the 4th edition of the SIC Awards, held as part of Securmática 2007, the annual Spanish conference on Information Security that sets and defines the strategic trends in the sector. The award, collected by Rubén Muñoz, Correos’ Technology and Systems Manager, has been granted in recognition of the programme of actions and projects orientated towards information protection and the security of Information and Communication Technologies.

This set of initiatives, designed to guarantee computer security, forms part of the INTEGRA 2004-2008 plan. The most important of these are the Security Master Plan (measures designed to protect the security of the postal company), the Identity Management System (which manages access to all Correos’ information systems), the Anti-Virus Project (installation of software on more than 18,000 information terminals and central servers), the Perimeter Security System (which secures Correos’ internal network), the Business Continuity Plan, and the Data Processing Centre’s Backup Centre. Correos invests an average of six million euro per year in computer security.

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Azkar continues to expand in Spain

Posted by | May 8, 2007 | |

The Spanish express and freight company Azkar has continued its expansion in Spain by opening three new distribution centres in Toledo and Jaén provinces.

The two Toledo centres, located on plots of 8,000 sqm (3,348 sqm constructed) and 2,028 sqm (1,962 sqm constructed) will be staffed by 55 people with 25 vehicles, and are located on the Mariola industrial estate in Huecas and at Talavera de la Reina, respectively.

Azkar has also built a 1,052 sqm facility on the Los Olivares industrial estate in the Andalusian city of Jaén, where 28 employees will work with six pick-up and delivery vehicles.

The logistics operator has been expanding rapidly over the past five years, investing EUR 175 million modernising and automating infrastructure and fleet. It has invested nearly EUR 40 million since the beginning of 2006, including opening new platforms near Bilbao and Zaragoza to improve distribution across the Iberian peninsula and connections with the rest of Europe. It also bought Barcelona-based freight forwarder Boss Continental earlier this year.

Azkar now has around 90 installations in Spain and Portugal on over 1.1 million sqm of land (over 640,000 sqm of warehouses and offices), employs 5,000 workers and has a fleet of more than 2,200 vehicles. It is a member of the EuroExpress urgent package delivery network and has an office in Shanghai.

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Caixa Galicia to offer Western Union Money Transfer Services

Posted by | May 7, 2007 | |

Caixa Galicia, one of the leading financial service providers in Spain, and The Western Union Company, a leading provider of global money transfer services, have reached an agreement to offer Western Union Money Transfer services via Caixa Galicia’s offices in Spain.

Caixa Galicia now joins The Western Union Company’s network of approximately 305,000 Agent locations, including Western Union’s existing Agents in Spain, Correos y Telegrafos, Fexco Espana, Cambitur Internacional and Angelo Costa.

Agent representatives offer Western Union services through more than 8,400 service points and offices in Spain, reinforcing Western Union’s presence in the northeast region of the peninsula.

“This agreement marks the beginning of a successful relationship between two financial services companies, each with a global reach and trusted reputation,” said Mario Barbas, Western Union’s regional vice president for Southern Europe.

Caixa Galicia is one of the top financial institutions in Spain, with more than 800 bank offices in 10 countries.

The company will offer Western Union services to consumers wanting to make efficient remittances.

Western Union is recognized for its speed, efficiency, reliability and worldwide accessibility.

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Spanish Postal Service Deploys Sybase iAnywhere RFID Technology

Posted by | Apr 26, 2007 | |

Sybase iAnywhere today announced that Correos, the Spanish Postal Service, has deployed its RFID Anywhere(tm) software platform in one of the largest RFID projects in Europe. Using RFID Anywhere, Correos has introduced a radio frequency control system, called Q-RFID, in 16 Automated Processing Centers (APCs) throughout Spain and in four other bulk Admission Centers, enabling the company to ensure quality control and the traceability of postal deliveries.

Correos’ successful implementation of one of the largest RFID projects in Europe highlights the potential of RFID solutions. The state-controlled company required its RFID solution to be integrated into the Correos computer systems, resulting in the purchase of 13,000 passive electronic labels and installation of more than 2,300 permanent antennas and over 331 readers for the 16 APCs and the additional Admission Centers. The RFID Anywhere-powered solution gives Correos the ability to monitor the status and transit time of a letter at each stage of the delivery process, allowing the company to oversee the entire process and adopt corrective measures when a fault is detected in the system. Correos is one of the earliest to use RFID technology to comply with the standards set by the European Union (ETSI EN 302 208-1 and EPC GEN 2) and to be approved at the state level by the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade.

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Seurs’s sales increased to EUR 619 million in 2006

Posted by | Apr 25, 2007 | |

Seur’s sales rose to EUR 619 million in 2006, up nearly 8% on 2005. After a strong first four months of this year – EUR 200 million of revenues from January to the end of April – the company predicted 10% growth in 2007.

The international activity raised 7.6 pct and represented EUR 47 million sales. The company expects to increase the international sector based in the partnership with the French company Geopost.

The company, the main rival to national public postal operator Correos, employs 8,600 people and has more than 4,200 vehicles. Last year, it completed a record 46 million deliveries.

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