DTDC kicks off 25 years milestone celebration
Celebrating 25 years in the business, DTDC Courier & Cargo held a grand event in Bangalore where the express delivery network group kick started its operations.
In these 25 years, DTDC has shown tremendous commitment towards outstanding leadership and innovation for the development of the express network across the nation. Geopost group, a leading European Express Parcel Service provider is now a strategic partner with DTDC. Through this partnership, DTDC now has access to Geopost group’s international network and its most prominent operating brand DPD which covers the world’s major markets. The GeoPost Group consolidates the express service subsidiaries of Le Groupe La Poste and is a major player in express services in Europe. It operates in over 230 countries on behalf of over 300,000 customers worldwide and is No.1 in France and No.2 at the European level on the express parcel market.
DTDC has also taken on board IBM as an engagement partner as part of its 5 year end-to-end business transformation program which aims at streamlining operations and processes while leveraging technology.
The celebrations also marked the launch of the new website www.25andbeyond.com - highlighting employee, partner and customer engagement programmes allowing the stakeholders to express themselves by participating in interesting contests like ‘DTDC’S Got Talent’.
To further augment the 25 year celebrations, DTDC flagged off a specially designed 18-seater fully branded vehicle which has travelled throughout Karnataka to all the branches and franchisee offices located in the interiors. On its way to the offices in Belgaum and Hubli, the vehicle was accompanied by local folk dance troops and a huge procession of bikers, cars and buses that followed the DTDC branded vehicle to its respective destinations. Subhashish Chakraborty, chairman and managing director, DTDC lead the procession which was succeeded by visits to local NGOs in both Belgaum and Hubli.
“A key part of the success of the DTDC network is the contribution of the people behind it. For 25 years, the employees and franchisees have dedicated themselves to helping our customers connect to the world. This is an amazing place to work, full of excitement and extraordinary challenges - no two days are the same. Today, more than 25,000 of our team members mark this milestone with a spirit of service and dedication, ensuring that celebrating 25 years is only the beginning,” said Subhasish Chakraborty on the occasion.
Speaking at the event attended by DTDC’s clients, business associates and staff, Abhishek Chakraborty, Executive Director, DTDC said “This is a significant milestone for the company and we are committed to provide the highest level of services to our customers. This has been possible because of the dedication, professionalism and passion that the employees and channel partners have for the brand. We look forward to creating many more such milestones on our way into the next 25 years.”
