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Letter to our Shareholders
To our Shareholders
Individual measures are already well established: we have introduced
uniform procurement and IT management across the Group as a whole, optimized
our mail network in Germany, combined all of our express and logistics activities
under the DHL umbrella brand, and rebranded our global presence – to name
just a few examples.
We are making excellent progress in integrating DHL, as I was able to see
for myself. In discussions with our employees in Europe, Asia, and the USA, I never
cease to be impressed by the commitment these teams are showing in taking on
board and tackling the challenges they – and we – face.
Second: we have laid the foundations for further growth.
With the acquisition of Airborne, Inc., we became the third-largest express and logis-
tics provider in the USA. This makes us the leading player across the three markets of
Europe, Asia, and North America.
Despite the stubborn efforts of our major competitors in the USA, who have
employed all the means at their disposal to stop us from entering the market, I can
promise you this: we will make the most of our opportunities on the US market. After
all, that is exactly what those same competitors are doing in Europe – unimpeded.
In China, we are further expanding our express network with DHL to reinforce
our position as the leading provider on the Chinese market.
We have decided to examine the possibility of disposing of a minority interest
in Postbank in 2004 and, if all the signs are positive, to do this when the time is right.
Thirdly: we are systematically working towards our goals for the future.
Deutsche Post World Net aims to become the leading global logistics provider by 2005.
That is both my personal objective and our overriding common goal.
We will only have reached this goal when we are the number one, not only in
terms of revenue but also in terms of service quality and customer satisfaction.
I am firmly convinced that we have the potential to achieve this.
The fact that I am able to report to you on a successful year for Deutsche Post
World Net is testament to those who have shouldered the weight, but also driven our
success. I would like to thank all of our employees sincerely for their efforts.
I am pleased to be able to present our shareholders with a proposal for a
dividend of €490 million and a corresponding dividend per share of €0.44 for the
past fiscal year.
This is also “more” than in previous years.
We will do everything in our power to ensure that you can continue to accom-
pany us in shaping the future of global logistics – and the future of Deutsche Post
World Net.
Sincerely,
Dr. Klaus Zumwinkel
Chairman of the Board of Management