TNT Launches New Portfolio Of Morning Delivery Services

TNT, leading provider of global express services, recently announced the launch of its new service portfolio to offer customers an extended range of standardised international and domestic services across the globe. Adding two new time-guaranteed services - '10:00 Express' and ‘12:00 Economy Express' - to the existing ‘9:00 Express' and ‘12:00 Express', TNT puts a strong emphasis on morning deliveries and now offers more morning delivery services than any of its competitors. The ‘12:00 Economy Express' in particular is an industry first, providing customers with a service that is both economical and time guaranteed. The new service portfolio is launched globally and will be operational from September 17.

With the new offering, TNT recognises a universal customer need for guaranteed morning delivery, more choice of services and less complexity through service alignment. TNT conducted extensive research involving 7,500 express service users in key markets around the world. The results demonstrate that, apart from speed, weight and coverage capabilities, customers expect convenience, reliability and control from their provider of express services. TNT's new range of services directly answers these requirements.

"TNT is the company to turn to for all morning deliveries", says Marie-Christine Lombard, Group Managing Director of TNT's express division. "Our new offering, which includes a market first, creates growth opportunities by allowing us to sell more time guaranteed services to our customers. Customers will benefit from a wider choice of morning delivery services, with the simplicity of a one-stop-shop solution".

Drawing on TNT's fully integrated air and road network infrastructure, the new service portfolio offers greater geographical coverage for deliveries to more business locations worldwide than before by 9:00, 10:00 and 12:00 from all major cities in Asia.

Said Onno Boots, regional managing director of TNT Southeast Asia, "As Asia continues to be a key region of growth for TNT, we are constantly leveraging our leadership and expertise in intra-Europe, as well as Asia-Europe, connectivity to further enhance our offering in Asia. These new services constitute industry-leading initiatives by TNT to meet the growing needs of our customers here as demonstrated by our research."

TNT is launching an international communications campaign to support its new portfolio. Using the theme ‘Good Morning!' it combines print and outdoor advertising, viral and direct marketing, online and internal communications.

About TNT
TNT provides businesses and consumers worldwide with an extensive range of services for their mail and express delivery needs. Headquartered in the Netherlands, TNT offers efficient network infrastructures in Europe and Asia and is expanding operations worldwide to maximize its network performance. TNT serves more than 200 countries and employs around 159,000 people. Over 2006, TNT reported €10.1B in revenues and an operating income of €1,276M. TNT is publicly listed on the stock exchange of Amsterdam. TNT recognizes its social responsibility, and has formed partnerships with the United Nations World Food Programme and the United Nations Environment Programme to fight hunger and pollution in the world. More information about TNT can be found on its website group.tnt.com.

SOURCE: TNT