Press release
TNT Express extends 'Express import'service to facilitate trade with high growth markets
TNT Express (Add your country/BU name) the leading b2b express carrier, has today announced the extension of its 'Express Import'service to an additional four countries currently enjoying strong economic growth – China, India, South Korea and the Ukraine.
Express Import allows customers to use their existing TNT account to arrange collections from a client in another country and to pay for the delivery in their own rather than a foreign currency. It also allows customers to send shipments to a receiver in another country and have the receiver pay for the transaction in their own currency.
Previously, customers in (Add name of your country/BU) had to rely on their clients in China, India, South Korea and the Ukraine to organise the shipping and payment of consignments.
Geoff Martin-Henry, Director, Product Management & Development, (or name and job title of senior local spokesperson) TNT Express said, "Express Import now allows our customers to 'pull'as well as 'push'in their dealings with clients in China, India, South Korea and the Ukraine - four countries where demand for this payment solution has been growing in recent months. The solution provides customers with a faster process and reduced handling costs as well as full track and trace capability and TNT's first-class customs expertise."
Unlike other express delivery companies, TNT's service allows customers to use their existing account number or their client's account number to initiate the complete Express Import process. If a prospective customer wishes to use Express Import, TNT can still initiate a pick up and delivery request by issuing them with an account number following normal account registration procedures.
Geoff Martin-Henry, Director, Product Management & Development, (or name and job title of senior local spokesperson) TNT Express added, "We are constantly striving to provide our customers with flexible and intelligent delivery solutions to improve their own business efficiency and performance. Demand for a 'receiver pays'solution has been so great that since launching Express Import in February 2003, over four and a half million consignments have been delivered using this process."
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For further information please contact:
Ian Whitaker / Toby Nelson
TNT Central Press Office
RJH Public Relations
Tel: +44 20 7491 2291
Email: ian@rjhpr.com / toby@rjhpr.com
David Hare
PR Director
Divisional Head Office
TNT Express
Tel: +44 121 635 5212
Mob: + 44 7836 785 728
Email: david.hare@tpg.com
Notes to editors
- TNT Express is the world's leading business to business express delivery company. The company delivers 3.3 million parcels, documents and pieces of freight a week to over 200 countries using its network of nearly 900 depots, hubs and sortation centres. TNT Express operates over 18,000 road vehicles and 43 aircraft and has the biggest door-to-door air and road express delivery infrastructure in Europe.
- TNT Express employs 43,000 staff worldwide and is the first ever organisation to achieve global recognition as an Investor in People. The company reported sales in 2003 of €4.251 billion. Profits of €276 million earned by TNT Express in 2003 were higher by 12.2% than profits for 2002 (€246 million). The TNT Express website is: www.tnt.com
- TNT Express is a division of TPG N.V., the global provider of express, mail and logistics services which also operates TNT Logistics and Royal TPG Post. With headquarters in The Netherlands TPG employs over 163,000 people in 64 countries and serves over 200 countries. The company reported sales of €11.9 billion in 2003, an increase of 0.7% over the previous year. TPG N.V. is listed on the Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt stock exchanges. The TPG website is: www.tpg.com