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TNT Express France gears up for Christmas

15 November 2009 – TNT Express France last week opened a new 4,000 m2 depot in Amiens, five times the size of its previous local facility. TNT is also reinforcing anti-theft protection in view of the peak Christmas season. The company, which handles 350,000 parcels or documents on average per day, is dedicating over 50 people to the security of its employees and customers’ goods. TNT installed video surveillance in all 120 French sites and geolocalisation devices in its vehicles. Customised security solutions are offered for specific kinds of freight. TNT Express France invested €12 million in security enhancements over the past five years.

Cooking for a good cause

11 November 2009 – TNT Post has released the third edition of “Master Chefs for Home Chefs,” a charity cookbook co-authored by 52 chefs, including El Bulli’s celebrated Ferran Adrià. There is more to it than the simple recipes and beautiful pictures. For each €9.95 book sold, €8 goes to the United Nations WFP’s school feeding programme, enough to provide 40 meals for a child in Malawi. The first Dutch edition of “Topkoks voor Thuiskoks” raised about €500,000. This year, the book is available in Dutch, German, and English in selected bookshops and online stores.
http://www.tntkadowinkel.nl/online_bestellen_10767/Topkoks-voor-thuiskoks-3.html

TNT expands in Malaysia

3 November 2009 – TNT Express has opened a 1.2 million euro cargo-handling facility at Penang’s International Airport to improve capacity and transit times for the high-tech industry. The 14,000 sq ft facility will handle 320 tons of goods daily. The new Penang International Gateway connects both with TNT’s 7,620-km long Asia Road Network and air network. A hotbed for the high-tech sector, Penang alone makes up 24% of Malaysia’s exports and 21% of its imports. TNT Malaysia employs 490 people across five major facilities.

Home Delivery Network signs agreement with TNT to reach global e-shoppers

29 October 2009 – Home Delivery Network (HDN), a UK parcel delivery company, has signed an agreement with TNT Post Parcel Service to extend its geographic reach. The partnership allows HDN’s business customers, such as the online retailer Shop Direct Group, to offer their goods to shoppers in more than 200 countries. HDN and TNT have worked together for years on the domestic UK market. As part of the new partnership, the companies have further tied their tracking capabilities together to follow parcels wherever they go worldwide.

TNT China wins top HR management awards

26 October 2009 – 51job, Inc., a leading human resource services provider in China, has selected TNT China as a recipient of their "100 Best Human Resources Management (HRM) Companies of 2009". The award recognises 100 companies in China whose human resources practices have made a significant contribution to their corporate development. In addition, TNT won the "Best corporate culture management" award and was elected one of the most "popular employers" by online voters. An award ceremony will take place in Shanghai on 4th December. TNT Express employs about 14,500 people in China, including 2,466 in its international operations.

TNT airlifts high-energy biscuits to the Philippines

26 October 2009 – TNT has airlifted 200 tons of high-energy biscuits for people hit by recent storms in the Philippines. TNT flew its Boeing 747-400 freighter twice the past two weeks to transport the Australia-funded biscuits from Izmir, Turkey to Manila. The biscuits were handed over to WFP. The UN food agency is distributing food to about 1 million flood-affected people around Manila and the northern Luzon island. The biscuits are ideal for such emergencies because they do not need to be cooked and they are rich in vitamins and minerals. For more information: http://www.wfp.org/stories/world-steps-help-hungry-philippines#

Italy: TNT Express, State Police and highway company run safe driving course

October 2009 - TNT Express Italy has teamed up with the Italian Police and the highway company Autostrade per l’Italia to offer a nationwide eco-safe driving course to 1,000 TNT Express drivers. This course aims to help participants avoid traffic accidents and save gas. It involves several sessions of theoretical and practical training over September, October, and November. TNT’s two partners provide the instructors. In addition, the Automotive Safety Center of Vairano di Vidigulfo is lending a driving simulator to test the trainees’ skills against difficult driving situations.

Logistics Emergency Teams dispatched to Asian crises

12 October 2009 – Agility, TNT and UPS have joined international efforts to expedite food supplies from the World Food Programme. The WFP aims to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by flooding in the Philippines and an earthquake in Padang, Indonesia. The three logistics experts work together in an initiative called the Logistics Emergency Teams (LETs). By using local resources of the LET-partners, such as warehouse management and transport capabilities, WFP’s response is quicker and more effective.

TNT Post combines the power of direct mail with mobile marketing

9 October 2009 – TNT Post now offers business customers the option of adding a Mobile Quick Response Code (QR) to direct mail. This two-dimensional bar code allows customers to access more product information or watch video clips of products and services using their mobile phones. Using the same technology, customers have access to special offers by returning online vouchers to the advertiser. This latest innovation by TNT Post adds a digital dimension to direct mail, resulting in potentially strengthened interaction between advertisers and consumers.