Once again the judges of the World Mail Awards have risen to the challenge of narrowing down well over 100 entries to just 21 finalist organisations.

The independent judges will meet on the afternoon of the awards ceremony, on 25th May, to make their final deliberations and decide a winner for each of the 10 awards. The Gala Dinner will take place in the Estrel Hotel in Berlin and marks the eve of the World Mail & Express Europe Conference and Exhibition. Television presenter Kristiane Backer will present the awards, along with a senior executive from each of the sponsoring companies.

This year’s categories and shortlists are:

INNOVATION (Sponsored by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young)

Shortlist – DHL & Keba; Emirates Post; Finland Post; South African Post Office

ENTERPRISE (Sponsored by Spring )

Shortlist - Brazil Post; Jersey Post; Qatar Post Office

CUSTOMER SERVICE (Sponsored by Innovapost)

Shortlist - Brazil Post; Masterlink; PSI Group; USPS

MARKETING (Sponsored by Triangle Management Services)

Shortlist – Canada Post; Swiss Post; USPS

SECURITY (Sponsored by Royal Mail)

Shortlist – South African Post Office; US Postal Inspection Service

TECHNOLOGY (Sponsored by Intermec)

Shortlist – Borderfree (a division of Canada Post); DHL & Keba; Royal Mail Group; South African Post Office

e-COMMERCE (Sponsored by ME-news)

Shortlist – Addresspoint AB; Borderfree (a division of Canada Post); Eagle Direct; South African Post office

QUALITY (Sponsored by Deutsche Post World Net)

Shortlist – Canada Post Corporation; Masterlink Express; Swiss Post

TRANSFORMATION (Sponsored by Accenture)

Shortlist - Australia Post; Ghana Post; Libanpost; Trinidad & Tobago Postal Corporation

The remaining award, Industry Leadership, (sponsored by Pitney Bowes) is judged using different criteria and no shortlist will be issued. The winner will be announced at the ceremony.

You can book your table at the World Mail Awards Gala Dinner via the website www.mailawards.com or by calling the events team at Triangle at +44 (0)870 950 7900 . For information on sponsoring an award next year, please contact Nigel Ashton.

Notes for Editors:

• This is the 5th World Mail Awards and is an annual programme
• Next year’s ceremony will be on 11th May at the Sheraton Hotel in Brussels
• World Mail & Express (WMX) events have been running since 1988. They are organised by Triangle Management Services, part of Triangle Management Services, based in the UK
• 2004 will also see WMX events in Asia and America, and Mail and Express Summits in the UK
• Press delegates are welcome to attend the Awards Ceremony