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Bush nominates Thurgood Marshall Jr. to be Postal Governor

Posted by | Sep 29, 2006 | |

President Bush nominated Thurgood Marshall Jr. to the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service on Sept. 26.

If approved by the Senate, Mr. Marshall, who lives in Virginia, would be a Governor for the remainder of a nine-year term, which will expire Dec. 8, 2011. He would take the seat that was occupied by Ned McWherter, who was appointed in October 1995.

He is a partner at Bingham McCutchen, a Washington law firm that counsels and devises strategies for advancing clients’ interests before Congress and other regulatory bodies.

Mr. Marshall is also a principal with the Bingham Consulting Group.

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Starbucks coffee now available for home delivery

Posted by | Sep 29, 2006 | |

Starbucks and online kitchen and housewares destination Cooking.com have joined forces to launch ‘Starbucks at Home’, a coffee auto-reorder subscription program made available through StarbucksStore.com.

Starbucks at Home offers customers the convenience of having their preferred Starbucks Coffee delivered to their home or office through their own customized schedule. Starbucks espresso pods and Tazo teas will also be available for auto reorder.

Advertisement”At Starbucks, we strive to work with businesses which provide our brands to adhere to the same level of standards that we do,” said John Culver, vice president and general manager of Starbucks Foodservice. “StarbucksStore.com has been designed to provide you with the same Starbucks gold standard quality through a convenient auto-reordering system.”

The new Starbucks website offers the complete line-up of the company’s whole bean and ground coffees, including seasonal and promotional varieties.

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Seven Airlines awarded USPS contracts

Posted by | Sep 29, 2006 | |

The U.S. Postal Service has awarded air transportation contracts to seven passenger airlines effective Sept. 30, 2006. Those awarded contracts are: American Airlines, Dallas, TX; American Trans Air, Indianapolis, IN; Continental Airlines, Houston, TX; JetBlue Airways, Queens, NY; Midwest Airlines, Milwaukee, WI; Sun Country Airlines, Minneapolis, MN; and US Airways, Washington, DC.

The agreements contain on-time delivery requirements and performance standards established in 2003 as part of the Postal Service’s previous three- year commercial air contract.

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Pitney Bowes awarded contract to manage U.S. Postal Service transfer center in Atlanta – eight-year contract worth approximately USD53 million

Posted by | Sep 28, 2006 | |

Pitney Bowes Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes Inc. , announced today that it has been awarded a contract to manage the U.S. Postal Service’s Surface Transfer Center in Atlanta. The contract is for four years, with two, two-year options. The potential revenue from this contract over the eight-year term is expected to be more than USD53 million.

“Pitney Bowes is very pleased to strengthen our long-standing relationship with the U.S. Postal Service and leverage our leading-edge processes and technologies to manage the Atlanta Surface Transfer Center efficiently and effectively,” said Jon Love, president, Pitney Bowes Government Solutions. “By combining our best practices and expertise in managing critical components of the mailstream with industry-leading technology, we can deliver service excellence and enhanced efficiency at the Atlanta facility.”

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DHL's Roger Crook named Chairman for the Caribbean and Latin American Express Delivery Conference

Posted by | Sep 28, 2006 | |

Roger Crook, CEO at DHL Express International Americas, assumed his role as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Caribbean and Latin American Express Delivery Conference (CLADEC).

Crook will replace another DHL Express International Americas’ executive, Rafael Couttolenc, who during his tenure at CLADEC, helped raise the organization’s profile among business and customs officials in Latin America and the Caribbean. He handed over his responsibilities to Roger Crook, in order to concentrate his efforts on the development of DHL’s strategic business plans in Brazil.

Roger Crook is a proven veteran in the logistics and express transportation industry. As CEO of DHL Express International Americas, Crook is responsible for managing DHL Express’ business activities in almost 50 countries and territories in the Americas, including Canada.

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