Bangkok--1 Aug--Hill & Knowlton DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, today announced that all DHL Express facilities in Thailand have achieved TAPA ‘Class A’ certification. The certification underscores DHL’s commitment to continuously provide customers with superior security and service levels in end-to-end supply chain solutions. The facilities in Thailand recently certified include the DHL Express Bangkok Hub at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, and all seven Service Centers nationwide. DHL Express is the only company awarded TAPA ‘Class A’ certification for all its facilities in Thailand, and the most TAPA certification with more than 100 facilities in Asia Pacific. TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) is a highly sought-after industry security accreditation, which is awarded to facilities that meet the highest security standards for the handling of high-value technology goods in supply chains upon the successful completion of a rigorous and detailed audit conducted by independent TAPA-trained and accredited auditors. The audit topics include Parameter Security, Access Control — Office areas, Facility Dock / Warehouse, Security System, Security Procedure, Standard Security Requirements, Pre-alerts and Enhanced Security Requirements.“DHL has invested substantially in state-of-the-art technology and infrastructure to meet the most stringent security and quality standards, highlighting and reaffirming our belief that superior security should not only be a core competence of the business, but also a key competitive advantage that differentiates us from our competitors in Thailand and the region. The certification underscores our commitment to continually enhance our security standards to meet our customers’ specific business needs.” said Herbert Vongpusanachai, Managing Director, Indochina Region — DHL Express. Picture shows: Herbert Vongpusachai (right), Managing Director, Indochina Region — DHL Express received TAPA ‘Class A’ certificate from Mr. Henry Wang (left), Managing Director, SGS (Thailand) Ltd., a TAPA-accredited certification body. Press contacts: DHL Express International (Thailand) Ltd. Ms. Piyalak P. or Ms. Passarin L. Tel: 0-2345-5602 or 5608 Fax: 0-2285-5732 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Hill & Knowlton Thailand Ms. Dutduan J. or Ms. Visa C.Tel: 0-2627-3501 ext 114 or 107Fax: 0-2627-3510 Email: [email protected]@th.hillandknowlton.com Click for photo release at www.thaipr.net