Bangkok--Jan 13--Spark Communications
TNT Express Worldwide (Thailand) has been awarded Lab Plus One’s first-ever strategic medical lab support contract in Thailand, covering all transportation for its blood sampling and other clinical-related items. The contract allows TNT to build upon its market leading position in international clinical trials and diagnostic testing by entering a new domestic medical express market segment, while enhancing the quality of Lab Plus One’s testing results through time guarantees and specialized packing service.
Winfried Kiesbueye, Country General Manager of TNT (Thailand), said: “TNT foresaw the importance of combining time management and temperature control in the transportation of blood and other clinical-related items with our core strengths and expertise in Logistics & Express management to Lab Plus One’s operations.”
“By working together with TNT, Lab Plus One is able to increase the quality and consistency of their medical diagnostic testing results in Bangkok and have pioneered the ability to offer Thailand’s hospitals, clinics and their patients clients the highest levels of world class medical diagnostic testing, irrespective of their location in Thailand.”
TNT Express will service Lab Plus One nationwide via 10 stations, in Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Khon Kaen, Korat, Nakornpathom, Bangkok, Laemchabang, Surat, Phuket, and Hadyai with nine line-haul sectors and one air line-haul location.
TNT’s Express service will pick up blood samples from various locations, packed into TNT’s Medpak Cool bags and packages for transport and brought back to Lab Plus One for testing. These special cool bags and packages are specially designed to protect the samples and prevent them from outside temperatures that could affect the testing results.
TNT’s fully trained station managers and call-in hotlines will provide Lab Plus One with a 24-hour guarantee throughout the country for delivery times of testing samples. The full-time customer care agents can respond to requests using an AIMEX system to report detailed tracking and tracing information.
Dr. Thep Himathongkam, Chairman and Founder of Lab Plus One, said: “We believe in TNT’s professionalism and proven capacity in transportation planning and management. This service will enhance the consistency and elevate the standard for medical lab testing results. It’s a pleasure to be working together with TNT on our first medical lab support project.”
Notes to editors
1. TNT Express is the world’s leading business to business express delivery company. The company delivers 3.3 million parcels, documents and pieces of freight a week to over 200 countries using its network of nearly 900 depots, hubs and sortation centres. TNT Express operates over 18,000 road vehicles and 42 aircraft and has the biggest door-to-door air and road express delivery infrastructure in Europe.
2. TNT Express employs 43,000 staff worldwide and is the first ever organisation to achieve global recognition as an Investor in People. The company reported sales in 2003 of ?4.251 billion. Profits of ?241 million earned by TNT Express in the first three quarters of 2004 were higher by 46.1% than the same period in 2003 (?165 million). The TNT Express website is: www.tnt.com
3. TNT Express is a division of TPG N.V., the global provider of express, mail and logistics services which also operates TNT Logistics and Royal TPG Post. With headquarters in The Netherlands TPG employs over 163,000 people in 64 countries and serves over 200 countries. The company reported sales of ?11.9 billion in 2003, an increase of 0.7% over the previous year. Revenues of ?9,020 million earned by TPG in the first three quarters of 2004 were higher by 3.9% than the same period in 2003 (?8,682 million). TPG N.V. is listed on the Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt stock exchanges. The TPG website is: www.tpg.com
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