Blue Dart expands to new location in Aurangabad

Mumbai : February 20, 2003

Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia's leading express company, today announced its expansion to new, larger premises in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

Blue Dart has been offering its products and services to a population of over 29 lakh residing in Aurangabad, a city which also houses some of the renowned multinationals viz. Johnson & Johnson, Baxter Ltd, Endress Hauser, Foster India Ltd., Goodyear South Asia Tyres, Skoda Auto, Siemens, and Indian Corporates like Videocon and Bajaj Auto.

Speaking about this development, Anil Khanna, Senior Vice President - West, Blue Dart Express Limited, said, "There is a strong latent demand for distribution in the city of Aurangabad which has more than 2000 small scale & large industrial establishments." He further added, "Secondary cities are poised for growth, and our high quality of service helps in establishing Blue Dart's leadership position in the Indian marketplace. We are committed to the Indian customers and are focused on providing them our best services and complete distribution solutions to ensure peace of mind".

One of the mushrooming business centres, Aurangabad presently has three large industrial estates viz. Waluj MIDC, Chikalthana MIDC and Palthan MIDC. With one more VIP industrial estate emerging up at Shendra, Aurangabad has the potential of becoming one of the important industrial belts in the state of Maharashtra.

Blue Dart, South Asia's leading courier and integrated air express package Distribution Company with dedicated aviation infrastructure, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to over 13,000 locations in the region. Through its sales alliance with world #1, DHL Worldwide Express, Blue Dart offers its customers the DHL advantage of global reach, unmatched cross-border specialisation and greater network flexibility. Blue Dart has been re-certified recently, as one of a handful of Indian companies, to the new global ISO 9001-2000 standards. The Blue Dart team drives marketplace leadership through its unique aviation system, cutting edge technology, innovation and value-added services to deliver unmatched standards of service quality to its customers.

For further information contact :
marketing@bluedart.com
Dated : February 20, 2003