(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Will connect aussie e-commerce consumers to global retailers
hussein hachem and emma cronin during the signing ceremony. — supplied photo
aramex on sunday announced its acquisition of australian domestic courier company mail call couriers.
in a statement the dubai-based leading global logistics and transportation solutions provider said the acquisition of the melbourne and sydney metro-focused mail call couriers is part of the company’s aggressive expansion strategy in global growth markets.
the statement didn’t disclose the deal value but the sources said aramex spent approximately dh114 million to acquire a leading courier service in metro express deliveries in australia..
“we are delighted to be adding mail call couriers to aramex’s global network” said hussein hachem chief executive officer of aramex.
founded in 1982 mail call couriers is a leading express courier company in the metropolitan markets in australia. it has a strong brand and has built a reputation for developing innovative customer-focused technology and providing fast and efficient services.
“the australian company has a very strong track record and an excellent management team and we are excited to support its next phase of growth. mail call couriers is an excellent strategic fit for aramex with suitable scalable synergies with aramex’s own global infrastructure enabling us to play a key role in providing important delivery solutions to our customers in metropolitan markets in australia” hachem said.
“we will be taking mail call courier’s specialised ‘wantitnow’ technology and applying it to our other ecommerce markets across the globe. this deal also offers some exciting opportunities to further develop and grow our global e-commerce proposition across the asia-pacific region.
“we intend to offer shop and ship to our australian customers enabling them to shop from the us europe and asia pacific regions. we will be looking to make a significant contribution to the development of australia’s e-commerce sector drive innovation in the industry and help open up its markets to increased cross-border e-commerce” hachem added.
australia is now the fourth largest e-commerce market in the asia-pacific region providing significant opportunities for aramex to expand its e-commerce proposition across the region to take advantage of the increasing demand from australian consumers for online shopping delivery solutions.
australian consumers are purchasing an increasing number of goods and products from overseas through e-commerce with a recent study showing that only 53 per cent of online consumers buy domestically from australian retailers.
the australian e-commerce market grew from $30 billion in 2011 to over $37 billion in 2013 with australian consumers increasingly sourcing goods and products from the asia-pacific region.
“following the acquisition our customers will now be able to benefit from aramex’s global network international expertise and scale whilst still being able to enjoy our personalised tailored services” emma cronin joint managing director of mail call couriers said.
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