Blue Dart honoured with 'Customer & Brand Loyalty' Award

Mumbai : February, 03, 2010:

Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia's number one express air and integrated transportation, distribution and logistics company and part of the DHL Group, has been recognised with the Customer & Brand Loyalty Award in the Logistics Sector, amongst a host of national and international players who were also nominated for the Award.

The 3rd Loyalty Awards, part of the 3rd Loyalty Summit, were presented at a gala ceremony at Taj Lands End, Mumbai on 27th January 2010. Ketan Kulkarni, Head - Marketing, Corporate Communications & Sustainability received the Award on behalf of Blue Dart.

On receiving the award, Ketan Kulkarni, Head - Marketing, Corporate Communications & Sustainability said, "We thank our customers for their loyalty and patronage. Blue Dart is committed towards meeting and exceeding customer needs - both explicit and implicit - and providing unmatched service standards in the Express industry. Felicitations like these will definitely drive us to achieve even greater heights."

The Loyalty Awards are the outcome of a combination of Consumer Research undertaken in 6 cities of India with a sample of 50,000 Consumers, aided by nominations received from organisations. The awards were governed by a jury, who on basis of the above two findings decided the final award winners in each category.

Blue Dart received this prestigious accolade, for attaining the trust and loyalty of its customers and delivering consistent high quality services over the last 26 years.

Further commenting, Ketan Kulkarni said, "Blue Dart has been constantly innovating and reinventing to give the very best to its customers - be it world-class services or path-breaking technology or thoughtful products and precise logistics. Our Blue Points-Amazing Returns II loyalty program further deliver customer delight and provide customers unmatched value. As a motivated and aligned Blue Dart team, we stand committed to support our customer needs and deliver value as we face the new opportunities in 2010."

Blue Dart was also conferred the 'Superbrand' status for the fifth time in a row recently, that added to the list of various other prestigious awards and accolades for the company. These recognitions talk about Blue Dart's market leadership position, brand value and the trust and loyalty of its customers and business partners alike.

About Blue Dart:

Blue Dart, South Asia's premier number one express air and integrated transportation, distribution and Logistics Company, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to over 21,479 locations in India.

As part of the DHL Group (DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding & DHL Supply Chain), Blue Dart accesses the largest and most comprehensive express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries and offers an entire spectrum of distribution services including air express, freight forwarding supply chain solutions and customs clearance.

Blue Dart received the 'Superbrand' status 5 times in a row and the Reader's Digest Most Trusted Brand Gold Award, 4 years in a row. It has been listed as one of the Forbes 'Best under a Billion' companies in Asia. Blue Dart received the Amity HR Excellence Awards 3 times consecutively and was listed 2 times in the Dun & Bradstreet top 500 companies of India. Blue Dart has been conferred the Asia Brand Congress - Brand Leadership Award in 2008 and the World Brand Congress - Brand Leadership Award in 2009 and acknowledged as the Best Service Provider of the Year 2009 at the ELSC Awards.

The Blue Dart team drives market leadership through its motivated people force, dedicated air and ground capacity, cutting-edge technology, wide range of innovative, vertical specific products and value-added services to deliver unmatched standards of service quality to its customers. Blue Dart's market leadership is further validated by numerous awards and recognitions from customers for exhibiting reliability, superior brand experience and sustainability. Blue Dart accepts its social responsibility by supporting climate protection, disaster management and education.

For further information contact :

marketing@bluedart.com
Dated :February , 2010