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In 2007, sales of GeoPost, subsidiary of the French La Poste Group and leader in the European BtoB express delivery market, topped the €3-billion mark. Its 2007 sales totalled 3.171 billion euros, an increase of 6.8% compared to 2006, on a like-for-like basis and at constant exchange rate.
GeoPost consolidated its position in Europe by acquiring Seur’s Santander franchise, in Spain, and reinforced its partnership with the leading express delivery company in Turkey, Yurtiçi Kargo, by acquiring a 25%-stake in the company. In South Africa, a new joint venture with the Laser group has enabled GeoPost to move into the country’s domestic express market.
GeoPost has expanded its international brand DPD into Poland, Benelux, Russia and the Baltic States. Thanks to its subsidiaries, leaders in their respective countries, and to a first rate DPD European transport network, GeoPost is today, in terms of sales, the third leading express parcel service provider in Europe.
Agreements signed with Air France /SoDeXi and Aramex have given GeoPost access to intercontinental routes.
Hence, in terms of volume, 2007 saw GeoPost confirm its position as the second largest express company in Europe – 528 million parcels delivered, in 2007 – for 300,000 customers.
About GeoPost
The GeoPost Group regroups the Express subsidiaries of La Poste Group and is a major force in Express throughout Europe as demonstrated by its first rate DPD road network.
GeoPost serves more than 230 countries on behalf of over 300,000 customers in the world. GeoPost is positioned in 1st place in France and 3rd place in Europe for the CEP (Courier Express Parcels) market with a turnover of €3.1 billion in 2007. Paris – 4 April 2008. GeoPost along with its partner Yurtiçi Kargo, acquired jointly the majority of shares in Pegasus, one of the most successful Courier and Express Parcel companies in Romania. All representatives finalised the acquisition on 27 March 2008.
“GeoPost is aiming to be a leading international player present in all European markets with its international brand, DPD. The discussions and operational partnership that we have had with Pegasus over the last years have proved to be very successful” stated Marek Rozycki, CEO of CSEE (Central and South-Eastern Europe) at GeoPost.
In 1997, Pegasus was established as a Registered Romanian Company and was the first company in Romania to provide intra-city door-to-door delivery services. From now on, Pegasus’ customers will be able to fully benefit from GeoPost´s first rate network in Europe, DPD. The DPD road based products and services in Europe have proven to be extremely popular within all the other European domestic and international markets.
“We want to congratulate the employees and partners of Pegasus Courier Srl who have really come together to reach this momentous occasion. I am optimistic about Pegasus´s development within GeoPost. I am also proud to represent a strong, new subsidiary within the GeoPost Group” stated James Gray-Cheape, Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Courier Srl.
About DPD
With the shipment of 2 million parcels a day in a seamless international network DPD is one of Europe’s leading providers of parcel services. DPD offers its customers a wide spectrum of domestic and international services. The product portfolio ranges from standard and express parcels via online shipping and shipping at Parcel-Shops down to individual solutions for business customers. At more than 500 depots in 39 countries a workforce numbering over 22.000 and 15.000 vehicles operate on behalf of 200.000 business customers as well as small-scale and private shippers. DPD is managed by its Chief Executive Officer Arnold Schroven. France's GeoPost Group, a wholly-owned La Poste subsidiary, is the majority shareholder in DPD. The minority shareholders are DPD Systemlogistik GmbH & Co. KG (10,47 per cent shareholding) and DPD Zeitfracht GmbH & Co. KG (6,21 per cent shareholding).
About GeoPost
GeoPost, a parcel specialist and a major player on the express market, groups together the Express subsidiaries of the Groupe La Poste. Active throughout Europe, it caters for more than 230 countries on behalf of over 300,000 customers throughout the world. Today, the GeoPost group boasts 1st rank positioning in France and 3rd rank in Europe with an annual turnover of 3,1 billion Euros in 2007. Parceline, the British provider of standard and Express parcel services, is planning to relinquish its name and adopt the international DPD brand.
Aschaffenburg, 18 February 2008 – From now on the British provider of standard and express parcel services Parceline will be operating under the DPD brand. The company, which is part of France's GeoPost Group, intends to benefit from DPD's international strength in order to expand its share of international shipping, which is growing considerably faster than the domestic market. In the past two years DPD has significantly expanded its brand profile in Europe, with DPD partners in the Benelux countries, the Baltic states and most recently in Poland and Russia giving up their own brand in favour of the red and black DPD logo. In the UK the rebranding process is to be completed by March 31st.
 Parceline has been DPD's franchise partner in the UK since 1995. The company operates 42 depots in the UK and has recently invested 75 million euros in the construction of a new hub in the Midlands. This new hub in Oldbury is the most modern and technologically most advanced in the UK, and is served by the largest fleet of vehicles in the industry. "The new hub will give us an excellent basis for the continued expansion of our parcels operations under the DPD brand," explains Kay Phillips, Chief Executive Officer in the UK.
Over the last few years DPD has developed into an integrated international system and today has the most efficient road-based network in Europe. "Under the DPD brand we will improve our recognition as an international service provider," confirms Kay Phillips.
Arnold Schroven, CEO of DPD GmbH & Co. KG in Aschaffenburg, is also convinced that "Parceline will benefit from the strength of the DPD brand, and at the same time our network will receive additional reinforcement from this new exposure on Europe's second-largest market for standard and express parcels."
About DPD
With the shipment of 2 million parcels a day in a seamless international network DPD is one of Europe’s leading providers of parcel services. DPD offers its customers a wide spectrum of domestic and international services. The product portfolio ranges from standard and express parcels via online shipping and shipping at Parcel-Shops down to individual solutions for business customers. At more than 500 depots in 39 countries a workforce numbering over 22.000 and 15.000 vehicles operate on behalf of 200.000 business customers as well as small-scale and private shippers. DPD is managed by its Chief Executive Officer Arnold Schroven. France's GeoPost Group, a wholly-owned La Poste subsidiary, is the majority shareholder in DPD. The minority shareholders are DPD Systemlogistik GmbH & Co. KG (10,47 per cent shareholding) and DPD Zeitfracht GmbH & Co. KG (6,21 per cent shareholding). |
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