DHL Chosen by Oracle as Provider of Domestic Shipping Services.Business Editors PLANTATION, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2003 Alliance Marks DHL's Commitment to its Domestic and International Customers with Full Range of Delivery Options as well as Customized Reporting and Tracking Solutions DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature Express, the global market leader of the international express industry, today announced it has been selected by Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq:ORCL ORCL Oracle (stock symbol) ) to handle the company's domestic shipping services. Under the agreement, DHL will serve as Oracle's source for its domestic shipping needs. In addition, the agreement includes plans for DHL to increase its capture ratio of Oracle's shipping needs in Europe, Asia and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . "Oracle has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with DHL, and we have come to rely on their flexibility, support and global presence. As we move toward global procurements, it was a natural step to enhance our relationship with DHL to include our domestic shipping needs," said Greg Tennyson, Vice President of Corporate Procurement for Oracle. "We chose DHL as our provider because they offer a full range of delivery options for our domestic and international shipping needs, as well as a high degree of flexibility and customization." Web Shipping Customization DHL worked in collaboration with Oracle to highly-customize DHL's Web Shipping reporting and tracking tool. For over 30 years, DHL has pioneered innovations to help streamline and simplify the shipping process. With Web Shipping, customers can schedule pickups, prepare and print waybills, complete export documentation, determine which shipments are dutiable du·ti·a·ble adj. Subject to import tax. dutiable Adjective (of goods) requiring payment of duty Adj. 1. , track shipments and estimate shipping charges, all from their own desktop computer. DHL designed a customized Web Shipping desktop application for Oracle's Intranet, which offers Oracle more flexibility via an enhanced reporting capability and the ability to view its entire shipping system worldwide. "This alliance demonstrates DHL's ability to provide the highest quality and breadth of service offerings in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and globally. Oracle set a high standard, and DHL responded by developing a customized technology platform in conjunction with its full suite of domestic and international service offerings," said Randy Clark Randall Byron Clark (born July 27, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois) was a tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons. , Executive Vice President of Sales for DHL Express. "Our recent launch of a domestic ground service was also key in Oracle's decision to rely on DHL for its domestic shipping needs. The ground offering enables a more cost-effective delivery option to help companies reduce costs in these tough economic times, while maintaining business quality and reliability." One-Stop Shipping Services With DHL Ground, customers are guaranteed delivery within one to five business days within the 48 contiguous United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . DHL also offers USA Overnight, an overnight service to all major U.S. business centers with most deliveries by 10:30 a.m.; USA 2nd Day with guaranteed delivery by 3 p.m. the second business day; and DHL Same Day Service, with next-flight-out delivery of time-critical materials 24 hours a day, seven days a week. About DHL DHL is the world's leading express and logistics company offering customers innovative and customized solutions from a single source. With global expertise in solutions, express, air and ocean freight and overland o·ver·land adj. Accomplished, traversing, or passing over the land instead of the ocean: an overland journey; an overland route. adv. transport, DHL combines worldwide coverage with an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's harmonized har·mo·nize v. har·mo·nized, har·mo·niz·ing, har·mo·niz·es v.tr. 1. To bring or come into agreement or harmony. See Synonyms at agree. 2. Music To provide harmony for (a melody). international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. DHL continues to be at the forefront of technology and, with over 170,000 dedicated employees, guarantees fast and reliable services aimed at exceeding customers' expectations. Based in Brussels, Belgium, DHL is 100% owned by Deutsche Post Deutsche Post AG (ISIN: DE0005552004, LSE: DPO) is a German post, logistics and courier headquartered in Bonn, previously the German state-owned mail monopoly. It has 520,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide and generated revenue of € 60. 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