Tag: UK

Royal Mail strikes GBP1.5 billion computer deal

Posted by | May 6, 2003 | |

The Royal Mail today signed a GBP1.5 billion contract to outsource computer work to private companies in a move aimed at saving the postal group GBP250 million over the next 10 years. More than 1,700 Royal Mail information technology staff will transfer to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), BT and Xansa, which will be responsible for running data centres, desktop computers and hundreds of business application systems. Adam Crozier, Royal Mail Chief Executive, said: “This is a great deal for Royal Mail and a great deal for our people. It is a vital component in our renewal plans in terms of reducing costs and giving us the information technology services that we need to make Royal Mail a great company.”

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EU VAT plans `will add 5p to UK postage stamps'

Posted by | May 6, 2003 | |

European plans to impose VAT on national postal services could put 5p on the price of a stamp, it was claimed today. The Government vowed to oppose the idea, as both Conservative and Labour Euro-MPs condemned it as an unnecessary new burden on consumers. But EU Tax Commissioner Frits Bolkestein insisted there would be no “significant” price rises and said he was just trying to create fair competition between traditional state postal services and private rivals.

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Royal Mail’s John Modd appointed to Spring management board

Posted by | May 6, 2003 | |

Royal Mail has announced the secondment of John Modd, previously Managing Director of its International Services business, to Spring, the joint venture cross border mailing company established by Royal Mail, TPG and Singapore Post. Mr Modd took up the role of Vice President Strategy and Business Development on May 5 2003. Based at Spring’s Headquarters in Amsterdam, John will report direct to Spring’s CEO, Theo Jongsma.

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Nightspeed delivering a top service

Posted by | May 2, 2003 | |

Nightspeed, which has a branch on the Acorn Business Park in Nottingham, was named Parcel Carrier of the Year 2003 by its trade body, the Institute of Transport Management. The independently owned company, which has 22 depots throughout the UK, is based in Tipton, West Midlands. Research conducted by the institute looked at the past five years’ winners as well as new arrivals. Nightspeed was earmarked by Institute of Transport Management members as key to their distribution success.

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