Middle East express company Aramex has signed a “significant” deal with a leading foundation inQatar to supply international courier services for its Education City complex.
Through the agreement with the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and CommunityDevelopment, Aramex will establish an “implant” office on the Qatar Foundation premises to offerThe Education City domestic and international delivery of time-sensitive documents, parcels andshipments through the express company’s domestic, regional and international network.
“We are proud to sign this agreement with the Qatar Foundation, which has been at the heartof educational and social growth in the country. Our people are dedicated to service excellence andwe are confident they will perform to the global best practices while maintaining a focus on theirdeep knowledge of the domestic market in Qatar”, said Mohammad Alkhas, Aramex’s Qatar CountryManager.
Khalid A. Al-Sulaiteen, director of the Qatar Foundation’s materials and contractsdirectorate commented: “At Qatar Foundation, our mind is set on making Qatar a leading centre ofinnovation in education and research that will transform the country into a knowledge-basedsociety. Our supplier selection process is governed by key criteria including the merit of thesupplier and its capacity to provide innovative solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner.Once on board, we deal with our suppliers with the utmost professionalism and transparency.
“Aramex’s track record is excellent and is marked by quality services and information-basedproduct offerings. The company’s network of highly experienced people and geographic reachpositively influenced our decision making process.”
Dubai-based Aramex provides a wide portfolio of express services in Qatar. The company’sonline tracking system allows customers to have access to up-to-the-minute information on thedelivery and collection of their shipments.
“Through our work station in The Education City, our specialised team will operate in atimely and accurate manner to ensure all shipments, documents and parcels are delivered punctuallyin and outside Qatar,” added Alkhas.
Founded 25 years ago, Aramex employs more than 6,130 people in 240 offices worldwide.
