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USPS: Potter names Cochrane and Betman to Vice President positions
Postmaster General Jack Potter announced the appointment of Jim Cochrane as Vice President of Ground Shipping and Mitzi Betman as Vice President of Corporate Communications.
As Vice President of Ground Shipping, Cochrane is responsible for developing products and programs that will improve profitability and customer value while leveraging pricing freedoms made possible by the Postal Act of 2006.
As Vice President, Corporate Communications, Betman is responsible for all internal and external communications for the Postal Service, including media relations, design and brand equity, video production and photography, speechwriting and community relations.
Betman most recently served as Director, Operations Planning and Strategies, in the office of the Deputy PMG and Chief Operating Officer. There she performed the duties of chief of staff and principal executive for implementation and coordination of national postal operations plans and strategies.
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Read MoreDHL seeking Asia expansion
DHL is keen to acquire local rivals or form joint ventures in an effort to double its domestic express business in Asia to tap growing demand for intra-country services.
Dan McHugh, Chief Executive of DHL Express Asia Pacific, said the group plans to lift the revenue contribution from its domestic arm to as much as 16 per cent of the overall total from 8 per cent now, within three to four years.
Demand for rapid delivery of documents and package services in Asia has long been about exporting goods to other countries, it has changed in recent years after a rise in domestic spending prompted a greater need for local services.
The market, however, is crowded and dominated by small local players, who often offer much cheaper services than their international rivals. Still, DHL and other global carriers including FedEx and UPS are eager to take part in the fast-expanding industry, which is expected to grow more than 20 per cent in the next five years.
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