About DPD (Pegasus) Romania

Pegasus was established in 1997, as the first company in Romania offering intra-city deliveries. In 2000, Pegasus became the appointed representative for Airborne Express (the third express and parcel operator in USA) and for Aramex. Pegasus accomplished in 2003, its own domestic network that ensures delivery in 24 hours countrywide. In March 2008, GeoPost Yurtici Kargo acquired majority shareholding of Pegasus. Pegasus is currently the 4th largest local operator in Romania in the courier sector, with more than 500 employees, 74 depots, with the central hub in Sibiu, and delivering more than 8000 parcels every day. Pegasus has a 100% coverage of Romania and delivery in more than 220 countries worldwide. It has a market share of 10% domesticallly and 7% internationally.

About DPD

With the shipment of 2 million parcels a day in a seamless international network DPD is a leading international provider of express and parcel services. The DPD brand is represented throughout Europe and worldwide. DPD offers its customers a wide spectrum of domestic and international services, ranging from standard and express parcels via a wide spectrum of service options right across to solutions tailored specifically to customer requirements. At more than 500 depots in 40 countries a workforce numbering over 22,000 and 15,000 vehicles operate on behalf of 200,000 customers. The company's management is led by Arnold Schroven (CEO) and John Acton. France's GeoPost Group, a wholly-owned La Poste subsidiary, is the majority shareholder in DPD. The minority shareholders are DPD Systemlogistik GmbH & Co. KG (10.47 per cent shareholding) and DPD Zeitfracht GmbH & Co. KG (6.21 per cent shareholding).

About GeoPost

The GeoPost Group consolidates the Express service subsidiaries of the La Poste Group and is a major player in express services in Europe, as shown by its top ranking road transport network, DPD. GeoPost operates in over 230 countries on behalf of over 300,000 customers worldwide and is n°1 in France and n°2 at European level on the express parcel market with a consolidated turnover figure of 3.292 billion euros in 2008.


About Yurtici Kargo

Established in 1982, Yurtiçi Kargo Turkey’s first cargo company in Turkey and the leader in express parcel delivery with 16 regional directorates, 800 branches, 30 hubs and depots, over 2500 branded vehicles, over 10.000 employees, and 47 % market share. Yurtiçi Kargo has a yearly parcel capacity of 82.000.000, including pro bono work for Turkey’s leading NGOs and charity organizations. Yurtiçi Kargo products and services include fairs & exhibition transportation, forwarded cargo, web reporting, consolidated cargo, satellite branches, and seasonal campaigns; as well as tailored corporate services and products with sector specific solutions. Through its partnership with GeoPost, Yurtiçi Kargo serves with a rapid pace of growth in Eastern Europe, Balkans and Central Asia.