CitySprint Announces Largest UK Same-Day Delivery Service.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2000 CitySprint (Amex: RPD RPD Rapid RPD Radiation Protection Dosimetry RPD Rapid Product Development RPD Rochester Police Department RPD Recurrent Pattern Detection (Commtouch anti-spam engine) RPD Relative Percent Difference RPD Removable Partial Denture ), the UK's largest same day courier company launched today, July 25. The CitySprint brand brings together four leading UK same-day delivery services: Citadel Couriers, Delta, Security Despatch and West 1 Rapid Despatch. The launch is part of the major worldwide roll out of the new CitySprint brand by US parent Dispatch Management Services Corp (DMS (1) (Document Management System) See document management. (2) (Defense Messaging System) An X.500-compliant messaging system developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. ). A key element of the global branding is the use of alpha numeric numeric see numerical. numeric cluster see ten-key pad. telephone numbers in each country - 08707 DELIVER in the UK - with callers connected to the nearest CitySprint office automatically. CitySprint has a national network of 42 offices and over 1200 couriers. They service 20,000 customers, many of whom are blue chip, from all business sectors - telecommunications, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , media, government and hospitals with rapid, reliable and efficient delivery services. CitySprint is now the leader in the UK same-day delivery market. Chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of CitySprint worldwide, Bruce Morgan, said: "As of today, CitySprint will be the new name on the UK's streets. A name synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as quality service and urgent delivery, gained by over 25 years of experience in the industry underwritten by our talented and committed staff." CitySprint has made major investments in the latest technology, Web-based order entry and tracking. This continuing program will enable CitySprint to offer the best service levels in the marketplace. CitySprint's UK managing director, Jonathan Vaughan, said: "As the largest same-day courier firm in the UK, we already have logistical lo·gis·tic also lo·gis·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to symbolic logic. 2. Of or relating to logistics. [Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation systems to be proud of - our state-of-the-art city-based Call Centre alone can handle over 20,000 calls each day. "We have researched what our customers want, and developed products and services which meet their expectations. Our new Rush and Double Rush options, which guarantee delivery in Central London The term Central London refers to the districts of London which are considered closest to the centre. There is no such conventional definition, nor any official one, for the entire area that can be called "central London". within 30 and 20 minutes respectively, are proving very popular. We aim to deliver our promises to our customers every time, promises that are supported by a money-back guarantee. "With on-line booking and enhanced tracking systems coming into operation, CitySprint will be establishing new customer service standards for the industry." CitySprint is the first standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. local, national and international brand in the urgent, same-day delivery marketplace. Introduced by parent company Dispatch Management Services (AMEX: RPD), CitySprint is being rolled out in each of the company's 23 U.S. metropolitan markets, as well as in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . Following completion of the rollout, CitySprint will be the leading brand nationwide specializing in urgent, same-day delivery. The company is further developing metro-based, on-demand fulfillment centers to fully service the expanding needs of its fast-growing number of e-commerce clients. CitySprint provides urgent, on-demand delivery services. Its primary business is providing point-to-point courier services (intra-city delivery in less than 2 hours). The company is uniquely positioned to provide on-demand fulfillment services to the growing e-commerce market, becoming the Last Mile Link(SM) between leading e-commerce clients and consumers. To make a booking with CitySprint call 08707 DELIVER (08707 3354837). This press release and our other public documents contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this press release or in any other public statements we make may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc , among other things, the Company's internal growth and operating strategies, the Company's conversion to the CitySprint brand, issues relating to the Brand Manager structure, the continued availability of credit, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, competition, the Company's use of technology, the availability of qualified courier personnel, fluctuations in exchange rates, and other factors affecting the Company's prospects described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in its other public filings. Note to Editors: - A complete online press pack is available at www.pressrooms.net/CitySprint . Full press briefing materials, including background information, downloadable print quality photos, broadcast quality audio clips and executive profiles, are provided. - Various photographs are available. These can be viewed on the web site (www.pressrooms.net/CitySprin t) and supplied either by downloading directly from the site, by ISDN, by attachment to email or by post in print or CDROM formats. - Rush and Double Rush services are only offered in certain Central London postcodes. |
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