TNT Express has appointed Sameer Khan as its first IT and telecommunications major account manager. Indian national Khan joins TNT with over five years of regional industry experience where he was managing global high-tech and automotive accounts. Separately, TNT Express named Andrew Watson national operations manager in Bahrain. British born Watson, (34), joins TNT with 15 years international industry experience, a third of which was gained holding similar positions in Bahrain and Saudi … [Read more...] about TNT Express
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Deutsche Post
Klaus Zumwinkel, CEO of German postal services group Deutsche Post AG, will be replaced by Frank Appel, after Zumwinkel’s contract expires at the end of 2008, German daily Handelsblatt reported last month. Appel, who is currently responsible for the global corporate services division, will also take over mail services outside Germany. Dr. Hans-Dieter Petram, board of management member responsible for the mail division, will resign from his position on June 30, 2007 and enter … [Read more...] about Deutsche Post
THAI Cargo
THAI Cargo has announced that Vorapravat Suebsaeng will be become the new managing director of the cargo and mail commercial department, replacing Chanchai Singtoroj, who has been promoted to the position of executive vice president of human resources development and management department. In a statement, Thai Cargo said that Vorapravat has been tasked with increasing inbound cargo sales from overseas sales offices by 10 percent as well as ensure the smooth cargo handling services at the … [Read more...] about THAI Cargo
India’s Postal Department incurs losses
In the past five years, the Department of Posts’ (DoP) mail traffic has registered a decline of nearly 50 percent due to increased competition from private couriers and other new modes of communication, especially the value-added services in the telecom sector, The Hindureported. According to a recent DoP’s performance audit report, DoP had failed to improve its operational efficiency, reduce staff costs and modernise its operations to render better services to the customer. … [Read more...] about India’s Postal Department incurs losses
Sodexi develops postal solution
Sodexi, the Paris-based specialist express handling company, is successfully developing its new version of a software package for total computerised management of postal traffic. This latest application allows the automated handling of all tasks required including the tracking of shipments and at the same time conforming to all the current security rules. The software application is integrated into the transport chain starting with the reception of packages, scanning, sorting, … [Read more...] about Sodexi develops postal solution
Postal services at risk, Athens meeting warned
Total liberalisation in Europe’s postal services will mean the end of universal and affordable postal services, warned Philippos Thomas, president of the Greek postal union. The only way to guarantee a universal postal service is to retain the current, limited monopoly, which allows operators to cross subsidise services to customers in rural areas. UNI general secretary Philip Jennings attacked postal regulators for being “postal wreckers” and promised UNI’s full … [Read more...] about Postal services at risk, Athens meeting warned
