Even during a recession it is critical that businesses expand and change to continue to meet customer needs. This has been the case for DPD Ireland, who have increased the number of depots located in Northern Ireland from five to seven in recent months.

This brings the total number of depots in Ireland to 38 premises, making DPD by far the largest express parcels network in the country. The expansion in the North allows us to offer an improved level of service to our customers there, with more resources to manage these customers’ accounts, leading to improved customer satisfaction and retention. The new depots are located in Banbridge (operated by Jamie Mulholland and Graham Robertson) and Antrim (operated by Glen Taggart and Paul McIntyre).

Pictured right are Jamie Mulholland and Graham Robertson, South Down Network Members.

DPD Ireland are delighted to support the Irish Heart Foundation's Happy Heart Weekend campaign by providing distribution services for the CPR 4 Schools programme, which takes place on the 14th to 16th of May.

The programme involves the training of 27,200 Transition Year Students in the lifesaving skills of cardipulmonary resiscitation (CPR). The aim is to significantly increase the number of people who know how to apply CPR, which impacts directly on Ireland's survival rate for victims of cardiac arrest in the home. The current rate of survival for a cardiac arrest occurring outside of hospital is just one per cent.

To make a donation or get involved visit www.happyheartweekend.ie

Interlink rebrand as DPD - 25th February 2008

We at Interlink Ireland have delivered a premium quality parcel delivery service to our customers since 1985. Our organisation has continually developed and grown. We have expanded our range of services in line with your needs. In 2006, our new, purpose-built fully-automated hub was opened in Athlone giving Interlink Ireland scope for future growth, allowing us to meet growing and changing customer needs and requirements. Interlink Ireland is now changing its name to DPD. Our parent company, La Poste, is uniting its express parcel companies under one single brand - DPD - so that we can provide you with one, united, delivery partner throughout Europe and beyond.

Announcements

Interlink Ireland Opens New €18m Parcels Sorting Centre - June 2006 - 14 November 2008

In June 2006 Interlink Ireland unveiled its state-of-the-art parcel sorting centre in Athlone, Co Westmeath. The new 6,150sq m automated sorting plant will employ 200 people. Interlink Ireland is the Irish subsidiary of GeoPost S.A. the parcels and express delivery division of La Poste (the French Post Office). Interlink Ireland will turn over €40million this year, has been in operation for over 20 years and had a network of 33 depots nationwide, employing 600 people overall.

The new parcel sorting centre and Head Office development marks an €18,000,000 investment by La Poste; and according to Brendan O' Neill, CEO of Interlink Ireland "The extra speed and capacity of the new system will help our growth curve".

The opening ceremony was performed by Senator Mary O' Rourke.

Every November the Irish Wheelchair Association’s National Fundraising Campaign takes place, with the help of DPD Ireland. DPD's team distribute 'Angel Pins', which are available in shops throughout the country for €2. Throughout the month of November, supporters of the IWA are holding Angel Day events all over Ireland. The 2009 Angel Day campaign is hoping to raise over €500,000 and is proudly sponsored by DPD Ireland.

The IWA was founded in 1960 and is committed to improving the lives of people with disabilities in Ireland. DPD Ireland have had a long association with the Irish Wheelchair Association, having provided distribution services for them for over 10 years. For further information on the IWA Angel Campaign, visit www.iwa.ie