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New Delhi, 17th July, 2006: AFL Private Limited, the leading express
and logistics solutions provider in India, has announced the launch
of 'WiZ Express', India's first retail courier product. Aimed providing
accessibility to the retail customer segment comprising individuals,
housewives, students and traders, the product is being made available
in their neighborhood market outlets such as grocery stores, medical
stores and telecom centers among others.
'WiZ' promises to create a revolution in the Courier Industry with
its value for money pricing at Rs. 60 for a courier delivery (for
documents weighing upto 250g) anywhere in India (AFL delivers to
over 5000 locations), 'WiZ' is an affordable product and provides
complete convenience due to its standard pricing. A customer does
not have to worry about distance charts or zones, as is currently
the norm in the industry.
Apart from this, 'WiZ' provides the customer with various value
added features such as :
" SMS Delivery Updates : Customers can provide their mobile
number at the time of booking the courier and they will then receive
an automatic SMS providing them confirmation of the delivery of
their shipment. No need to worry or make calls.
" Tamper Proof & Weather Proof Packaging : Realizing that
most of the courier shipments involve documents, 'WiZ' provides
a complimentary Express Flyer in which every shipment is packed
to ensure that it arrives safe and secure at its destination. Another
world class benefit for the customer.
" Any Day Pick Up : Keeping in view the retail customer's
need for any day service, the "WiZ" courier documents
can be booked on any day of the week and are picked up by AFL on
the same day. Customers no longer have to worry about Sundays or
holidays.
Announcing the launch, Mr. Sanjoy Roy, Business Head - Express
Division, AFL Private Limited said "The launch of the WiZ is
intended to revolutionize the courier industry in India by making
it as easy for a consumer to send a courier, as it is for him to
buy soap/toothpaste in the neighboring market today. By creating
a fixed price product and using a non-traditional distribution route,
we hope to improve our brand outreach. The value added features
that WiZ provides will help build consumer confidence in our service."
Explaining the distribution set up, Mr. Manoj Chandra, Head - Market
Development & Brand Communications, AFL said, "The WiZ
brand has been initially launched in Mumbai and is available through
over 300 outlets. It will soon be available across all metro cities
in India and we intend to have a distribution reach of over 5000
outlets by the end of this year.
To make it easy for customers to procure the product, a sign board
is being put up on all authorized outlets which says AFL WiZ COURIER
BOOKING CENTRE. Customers can also call our Customer Service on
1800229696 or 67919696 to find out the outlet nearest to them."
AFL WiZ Express, a division of AFL Private Limited, is the fastest
growing domestic express services provider in India. It provides
world class express solutions for both document and package shipments
over its large network of more than 5000 delivery locations within
India. AFL WiZ Express also offers bulk document distribution and
mail room management services, strategic spare parts centres and
repair & return services. Through its advanced STRATOS software
solution, AFL WiZ Express offers complete track and trace facility
to customers over their shipments.
About AFL Private Limited
As an acknowledged leader in the logistics industry in India, the
Rs 875 crore AFL Private Limited has constantly pursued a mission
to innovate and bring world-class services to India within the domain
of logistics and express services. Through its business divisions,
AFL caters to almost every logistics related need of customers.
The Logistics division provides door-to-door, time and value sensitive
movement of goods, warehousing and a wide range of customized inventory
management related services. The Express division caters to the
courier needs of both businesses as well as individuals through
its Domestic Express brand AFL WIZ. The Cargo division focuses on
air and sea freight forwarding, customs clearance etc. Leveraging
its network and customer interface, AFL diversified into the movement
of person-to-person Money Transfer services as the primary agent
for Western Union Financial Services to offer money remittances
in India. AFL also has a joint venture with Carlson Wagonlit Travel,
the dominant player in Corporate Travel Management in India.
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