TNT Express, the world’s leading B2B express delivery provider, has appointed Salim KP as its new Abu Dhabi General Manager, who plans to grow the company’s UAE capital business by 50% this year.
Salim KP takes up the top position following a year as TNT’s Key Accounts Manager, where he was instrumental in securing numerous national and international accounts. He will immediately begin implementing a broad range of changes and new initiatives to spearhead TNT’s rapid growth in Abu Dhabi.
“Salim’s target is to establish TNT Abu Dhabi as the second best express delivery provider in the capital, and place us firmly on track to becoming the industry’s premier company by the end of 2008,” said Bryan Moulds, Country General Manager, TNT UAE.
“He will be focusing on the banking sector and the oil and aviation industries. We will be expanding our operations in Abu Dhabi by adding two more satellite offices and will double our staff and current fleet.”
Salim will also be targeting the Mussafa industrial district by moving the current office to a more prominent location and increasing the number of couriers and service staff in the area.
“We will also expand in Al Ain and its surrounding area by implementing a same day domestic delivery service,” added Moulds.
“Our overall UAE business has grown by over 25% this year and TNT Abu Dhabi alone increased by over a third. We strongly believe KP’s appointment will be integral to our continued success and expansion in the capital and across the Emirates.”
Prior to joining TNT in 2006, KP worked as Country Manager for First Flight ME and has nearly two decades of international industry experience working in India, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, where he won UAE Sales Person of the year on four consecutive occasions.
TNT provides businesses and consumers worldwide with an extensive range of services for their mail and express delivery needs. Headquartered in the Netherlands, TNT offers efficient network infrastructures in Europe and Asia and is expanding operations worldwide to maximize its network performance. TNT serves more than 200 countries and employs over 128,000 people. In the first half of 2006, TNT reported € 5.3 billion in revenues and € 671 million EBIT from continuing operations. TNT N.V. is publicly listed on the stock exchanges of Amsterdam and New York. TNT recognizes its social responsibility, and has formed partnerships with the United Nations World Food Programme and the United Nations Environmental Programme to fight hunger and pollution in the world. More information about TNT can be found on its website http://group.tnt.com
