Corporate Profile for DHL Worldwide Express, dated August 4, 1995.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and information services. These include Dow Jones News/Retrieval, Bloomberg Financial Markets, Reuter Company Newsyear, Reuter Business Briefing, DataTimes, Nexis, Dialog, NewsNet, America OnLine, CompuServe, Delphi, Individual's HeadsUp and First!, Desktop Data's NewsEdge, UMI Data Courier, NewsBank, Information Access Company and many others. -0- Published date: August 4, 1995 Company name: DHL Worldwide Express
Address: 333 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
Telephone No.: 415/593-7474 Chief Executive Officer: Patrick Foley Chief Financial Officer: William Smartt Public Relations Contact: David Fonkalsrud Business number: 415/802-4535 Trading symbol: N/A Industry: Air Express Delivery Company description: DHL Worldwide Express is the world's largest and most experienced international air express network. DHL was founded in 1969 as a service that sent ship's bills of lading ahead of the ship by using air service between San Francisco and Hawaii. Soon, the idea was expanded to the Pacific Rim and DHL started the international air express industry. Today, DHL employs 36,000 people to serve 80,000 destinations in more than 200 countries. DHL's extensive worldwide coverage is supported by 1,900 offices. Over 80% of these offices are owned and operated by DHL, far greater than any other company in the air express industry. DHL is also a licensed customs broker Customs Broker An individual or firm licensed by customs authorities to enter and clear imported goods through customs. The broker represents the importer in dealings with the customs authorities. in many of the
countries it serves. These advantages result in faster transit times,
streamlined customs clearance, effective tracking of shipments, and
simplified billing. As a result, DHL has a significant advantage over
other air express carriers who hand their customers' packages off
to third party agents in foreign countries.DHL offers both domestic and international air express delivery of documents and packages, an international re-mail service, and an extra-critical "same day" express service. DHL can send international dutiable shipments of almost any size or weight, door-to-door, virtually anywhere in the world. CONTACT: DHL Worldwide Express |
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