Independent specialist services to the mail and express industries

Date: 21 May 2012 - 23 May 2012 | Location: Hotel President Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland

Overview

Pushing the envelope: re-defining the core business There are over 30 national posts in Europe, not to mention private operators, and numerous parcels and express companies. To varying degrees all are having to adjust to the shift from paper based communications to digital, and respond to the growth of e-commerce with its greater focus on goods delivery to the home. If you believe certain pundits, the answer is digital; or it is logistics. Perhaps it is financial services; or retail. It could involve moving up and down the postal value chain.  Some see the solution in moving into new geographical areas; or acquisitions and joint ventures. For many it is a combination of all or some of these activities that is creating a new business mix. There is huge diversity in diversification! In a Europe that aims to become more and more a single market, why is it that different posts appear to be going in so many different directions?  Is it history, culture, different management skill sets and CEO ambitions, relationship with government, availability of cash? In Geneva we will be looking for answers to these and similar questions—from industry experts and suppliers, and from the operators themselves. The challenge will be not only to outline what their strategies are, but to answer questions such as how did they evaluate alternative approaches and why did they reject some areas of diversification and opt for others? Join us for stimulating debate, seminars, networking and more during 21-23 May.  Further details, including the programme, will be released soon – to register your interest, please click here. For details of how you can promote your business as sponsor or exhibitor next year at this respected annual forum, please call Tom Joannou or Charles Rickett on +44 (0)1628 642910.

Sponsors

Sponsors

HOST SPONSOR Swiss Post International Holding Ltd. was established in 1996 and is a 100% subsidiary of Swiss Post. The unit has some 1,300 employees in the USA, in 11 European countries and five Asian metropolises. Swiss Post International offers a range of postal products and services to private and business customers engaging in international postal traffic with Switzerland. With its international branches, furthermore, Swiss Post International offers a specialized range of cross-border postal products for business customers, from processing of business post, comprehensive direct marketing services and end-to-end distribution of newspapers and magazines to subscription management and small consignments. www.swisspost.com SUPPORT SPONSORS www.intermec.com Key Mail UK Limited has been providing gateway operations for its customers to many Postal/integrated service providers, making the most of innovative methods in these changing times to allow access points for mail/parcel distribution throughout the world. It also provides e commerce global solutions for customers targeting on line sales and distribution. Key Mail UK is a privately owned company with a ‘can do’ attitude. www.keymailuk.com Neopost’s experience covers the entire mail pipeline from mail document creation through to proof of delivery and tracking solutions.  We have a track record of success innovating and implementing unique, customer-tailored technology solutions. Neopost provides specially configured hardware and software applications that provide an efficient and seamless customer experience.  We know the postal industry: as a €900 million postal technology provider, we work with hundreds of thousands of business postal users worldwide.  Our clients include some of the world’s largest postal and logistics operators.  We have extensive experience of creating and implementing postal solutions while delivering a high return on investment for our clients. www.neopost.com

Deloitte, one of the world’s leading professional services firms, delivers world-class consulting, assurance and advisory, and tax services to clients in more than 150 countries. We leverage our global team – including our network of postal advisors and postal counterparts – as well as our commercial sector experience to create innovative solutions for more than 30 postal industry clients around the world. Deloitte advises on a range of topics including sales strategies, business development, financial management, transformation planning, technology implementation, security assessments, supply chain, improving network efficiency, and sustainability. Posts around the world turn to Deloitte as a trusted business advisor to the postal industry. www.deloitte.com

SOLYSTIC, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, has been in the postal business since the 50′s. It designs, manufactures, installs and supports equipment for letter and flat processing. For more than 15 years, SOLYSTIC is the world leader supplier for postman delivery round automation. As a turnkey provider for the whole facility, it provides the engineering, performs simulations, selects the best lay-out with its customers and builds the whole system including the complete control and monitoring of the sorting site. Commissioning, training, after-sales support and services are part of SOLYSTIC delivery. www.solystic.com Zebra Technologies Corporation provides innovative technology solutions that give a “digital voice” to physical assets. Our extensive portfolio includes bar code, receipt, card, kiosk, and RFID printers and supplies, as well as real-time location solutions. Zebra’s products are used worldwide by manufacturers, service organisations and governments for automatic identification, data collection and personal identification in applications that allow organisations to see more and do more. In addition, Zebra provides a wide range of scalable Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) technologies that are used to generate accurate, on-demand information about the physical location and status of assets. These enabling technologies extend visibility into company operations for more powerful business intelligence. www.zebra.com

Accommodation

The World Mail Awards and Mail & Express Europe 2012 will take place in the Hotel President Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland.

Following a full renovation completed in 2010, the Hotel President Wilson remains an incomparable destination in the heart of Geneva.  The Hotel is just steps away from one of the city’s most beautiful parks and close to the main international organizations and chic boutiques. Take an enchanting stroll along Lake Geneva and experience an elegant combination of a distinguished location and modern architecture. Open the doors of your guest room and savor an extension of our world-class luxury and refinement. The combination of modern technological conveniences and local traditions with exceptional views of the lake creates a decadent atmosphere.

World Mail & Express delegates can take advantage of a negotiated room rate at the hotel of CHF330 for a standard room including VAT.  This rate is available until 9 April 2012, after which rooms and rates will be subject to availability.  To book a room online click here.

Policy for reservation/cancellation and no-show:

• Reservations can only be made through the Hotel’s internet link provided.
• A credit card number will be required upon online reservation in order to confirm the booking.
• Cancellations and/or any changes should be made in writing exclusively (email or fax) to the Hotel President Wilson.
• Until April 9^th, 2012, all bedroom reservations can be released without any charges. From April 10^th, 2012 until 2 weeks prior to the event (May 7^th, 2012), all partial or total cancellation will be charged for one night on each guest’s credit card. Within 2 weeks (from May 8^th, 2012), all partial or total cancellation, no-shows or early departure will be charged for the entire period requested to each guest’s credit card.
• Changes of the names regarding the bedrooms’ allocation will be admitted.

Hôtel Président Wilson, 47 Quai Wilson, 1201 Genève, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 906 62 04; Fax: +41 22 731 83 67 SPONSORS

Programme

Confirmed speakers so far include: Call for Papers If you would like to be considered as a potential speaker at this event, please email John Modd, Director, Mail and Conference Editor, with details of your proposed topic and how it fits into the overall conference theme.

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Swiss Post Dinner

On the evening of 22 May Swiss Post invite you to join them for an evening of entertainment and networking.

Aperitifs will be served during a one-hour cruise on an historic steamboat. Back on land, participants will be taken to the Attique restaurant at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for dinner. The restaurant boasts a beautiful view of the lake and mountains and is not very far from Hotel President Wilson, so that guests will be able to stroll back to the hotel or downtown Geneva after dinner when they choose.

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