Cathay Pacific has announced thatits chief executive officer, Philip Chenwill step down effective July 1 to leadSwire Pacific's China investment strategyas chairman of John Swire & Sons(China). Chen - the first Chinese to headCathay Pacific - will be replaced as CEOby chief operating officer Tony Tyler,who has been with the airline since1978. Chen will remain on the board asnon-executive deputy chairman. Tyler's immediate challenge will beto further develop ties with Air Chinawith the … [Read more...] about Cathay Pacific
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Challenging’ outsourcing trend to continue
"In addition, with the truck bans andnumber coding, there is more demandfor transportation providers," saysVincente Dinglasan, president of IDSPhilippines. Friends call him "Jess." Heexpects outsourcing would continue tobe the trend for most companies.Through information technology(IT), data are readily availableplus improvements in the country'sinfrastructure would resultin operations being increasinglycentralised compared to 15 yearsago when it was a competitive advantageto have as many … [Read more...] about Challenging’ outsourcing trend to continue
Pitney Bowes names new CEO
Pitney Bowes Inc., the largest makerof mail-handling machines, has namedMurray Martin as chief executive officer,succeeding Michael Critelli, whowill assume the newly created positionof executive chairman, Reutersreported. Martin, Pitney Bowes' presidentand chief operating officer, willbecome president and CEO effectiveMay 14. He will assume full strategicand operational responsibility for thecompany. Critelli, who has been chairman andCEO since January 1997, will focus onopportunities in … [Read more...] about Pitney Bowes names new CEO
Empost opens service department
Empost has expanded its wide rangeof value-added services by opening theCargo and Logistics Removals Departmentthat will specialise in movinghouseholds, office relocations, transportingexhibition equipment andhandling of personal effects. "The setting up of the Cargo and LogisticsRemovals department is in keepingwith Empost's strategy to constantlyintroduce services that are in line withever growing customer requirements.Empost Cargo and Logistics will revolveto become the best logistics … [Read more...] about Empost opens service department
TNT Post partners with BRC
TNT Post has signed a partnershipwith the British Retail Consortium(BRC)to offer the latter's members "a range of innovative postal solutions services." BRC members will be able to take advantageof TNT Post's Premier Service,a two-day time definite service for presortedmail with Royal Mail continuingto carry out the final mile delivery tocustomers' homes nation-wide, TNTPost said in a statement. Other services include TNT PostPremierSort, TNT PremierPackets andTNT PremierParcel, … [Read more...] about TNT Post partners with BRC
IATA to standardise with post
IATA has signed an MOU with theUN Universal Postal Union to facilitategreater co-operation between theairlines and postal services to furtherstandardise practices and electronicdata interchange message standards.UPU director general Edouard Dayantold the IATA World Cargo Symposiumin Mexico that interconnectingthe airline and the postal sector's EDInetworks was the key to improvingservice levels. He said about 20 airlines exchangedEDI standard messages with more than30 postal operators, … [Read more...] about IATA to standardise with post