DATE: 16 February 2007
Computacenter UK, a leading European provider of IT infrastructure services, has signed a new £10m contract with Business Direct. This major new business win comes only a few weeks after Business Direct secured an additional £3m investment from the City to help develop the Specialist Division’s business and grow the company’s award winning ParcelXchange, national intelligent locker box distribution system network. This new multi-million pound long-term contract with Computacenter builds on a successful commercial relationship with Business Direct that has been built up over 8 years. Business Direct uses its Specialist Division’s two-man delivery service operating vehicles fitted with tail-lifts and stair walkers to deliver direct to the employee’s desk, unpack, remove any packaging and test the product. Business Direct’s ’implanted’ team of six experienced warehouse staff receive and despatch all the computer equipment through Specialist Division’s technical courier service which has the capacity and capability to install from one to 1000 computers in a day. Business Direct’s same day courier network in the UK and Europe also delivers urgent consignments on time while its international services offer Computacenter deliveries to desk and unpacking operations around the World. Computacenter also utilises Business Direct’s innovative ‘through the night’ ParcelXchange to offer specific customers a cost effective early morning delivery solution. Business Direct’s dedicated customer service team in Watford proactively monitors all the logistics operations for Computacenter and provides them with key information on collections and deliveries helping Business Direct to achieve in excess of 99% on time delivery accuracy. “This new long-term contract with Computacenter is a major confidence boost hot on the heels of the £3m investment,” commented Paul Carvell Chief Executive of Business Direct. “We are delighted that Computacenter can see the benefits to their business and their customers of our broad range of added value services and are buying into our long term development.” Business Direct was founded in 1993 with headquarters in Rugby, and was the first stock market quoted intelligent box company. The company now employs over 400 people at 12 depots across the UK with an annual turnover in excess of £16m. For further information on ParcelXchange contact Alan Doxey on 01788 821200 email alan.doxey@bdpx.com
For Further Information: Alison Brindley
Head of Marketing
Business Direct plc
T: +44 (0) 7962 649 629
E: alison.brindley@bdpx.com
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Head of Marketing, Business Direct Group plc +44 (0)7962 649 629 or +44 (0)1788 821 228. alison.brindley@bdpx.com For supporting text and image files: Rachel Parry, Marketing Executive, Business Direct Group plc +44 (0) 1788 821 235 rachel.parry@bdpx.com |
