JEDDAH, 27 April 2005 — UPS’ authorized service contractor EIRAD Trading & Contracting Co. Ltd. recently received the “Best Courier Company of the Year” award at the Saudi Arabian Business Achievement Awards ceremony, organized by Arabian Business, a business magazine published by ITP Business Publications in Dubai.
“We’re very proud to receive this award on behalf of EIRAD Trading & Contracting Co. Ltd.,” UPS Country Manager Oliver Klingbeil and EIRAD Trading & Contracting Co. Ltd. Managing Director Dr. Mamdouh F. Ghazzawi said in a joint statement.
“This is due to the dedication and commitment of our employees, which is reflected in appreciation from our customers. Today, our company is well positioned to face the challenges of the future and is equipped to continue to grow the business for many years to come,” the statement added. EIRAD was presented this award for its fast international transit times, customer service quality, reliability and successful growth since its inception in 1997 in the Kingdom. EIRAD is one of the fastest growing international courier companies in the Kingdom due to its strategic domestic expansion, UPS’ unique automation and tracking solutions, time-definite and money-back guaranteed deliveries and its dedication to customer service excellence.
UPS offers tools through EIRAD in the Kingdom that are the key elements in driving value for its customers.
UPS customers can log on to www.ups.com to track a package or can access delivery time for packages from origin to the destination prior to sending the actual shipment.
With UPS WorldShip 7.0 free shipping software, customers can print professional shipping documents and labels, send pre-alert e-mails with package information (up to five e-mails per package), download shipping rates and print reports, all this with just a mouse click.
EIRAD has expanded its capabilities to offer warehousing, logistics, distribution and consulting solutions to its customers, making it an integrated shipping and supply chain service provider in the Kingdom.
