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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), together with its major corporate partner TNT organised their annual global walk against child hunger on June 3, 2012, with a call ‘End Hunger: Walk the World’. In New Delhi, the walk started from Lodhi Colony Main Market and witnessed participation from all age groups. Prominent personalities like Bob Hiensch, Netherlands Ambassador to India; Jan Henderson, New Zealand High Commissioner and J K Raman, Head-External Relations & Advocacy – WFP, also participated in the walk. According to Gerry Power, MD, TNT Express, TNT has been a key part as well as the host of the ‘Walk the World’ event every year. “Raising awareness of the fight to end hunger is a constant need. To be a part of an initiative that brings relief to so many hungry children around the world is a humbling and yet empowering feeling,” he said.
The event was participated by government dignitaries, UN agencies, WFP corporate partners, their employees, friends and families across 24-time zones in 24 hours, to raise awareness about hunger and generate money to feed poor school children.
He also informed that “End Hunger: Walk the World” evolved from an initiative of TNT employees in Asia in 2003. Currently in its tenth year, the event has mobilised approximately one million participants and raised funds to feed over 100,000 children in school for one year over the past few years. Each year, on an average, WFP feeds more than 90 million people in more than 70 countries. Since 2002, TNT has been an active partner of WFP and to date has invested over US$50 million in the partnership.
According to DTDC Courier & Cargo
present, DTDC provides services to over
sources, the company has become the
240 international locations through
first Indian Express company to have
various arrangements such as 100 per
Suresh Bansal, director and head of
made an acquisition outside India by
cent subsidiaries, Joint Ventures and
Inter national Business of DTDC,
acquiring a majority stake in the company
International Master Franchises. Apart
informed that post the joint venture,
Eurostar Express of UAE.The joint venture
from the UAE, it also has its own offices in
DTDC’s UAE network has build a team
in Dubai will be 52 per cent owned by
USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore
of 100-odd professionals and a fleet of
DTDC, 33 per cent by the UAE-based
and China.
about 60 vehicles. In the days to come,
Eurostar group and 15 per cent by DTDC’s
products to these markets,” he said.
DTDC will offer same day delivery,
local partner in UAE. Eurostar Express is
Commenting on the acquisition,
pick-up and return services all over the
one of the subsidiary companies of the
Subhasish Chakraborty, CMD, DTDC,
UAE for vital shipments, delivery of
US $500 million Eurostar Group
said that the company will leverage this
shipments between major cities within
headquartered in Dubai.
acquisition to gain greater market share.
the UAE in 3 hours,‘Bullet Service’ to all
“We are also exploring the possibility of
over the UAE within 4 hours and pre-
taking its other value-added, premium
paid services.
The company source maintained that, at
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