India’s Blue Dart Express yesterday posted strong financial figures for the second quarter of2012, with double-digit growth in both its revenues and profits.
The Deutsche Post DHL subsidiary achieved net sales from operations of Rs4.3 billion (€49.5million) for the quarter ended 30 June, an increase of almost 16% over the corresponding quarter ofthe previous year.
Profit after tax for the quarter rose to Rs406 million (€4.7 million), from Rs340 million theprevious year, an increase of 19.4%.
Anil Khanna, managing director for Blue Dart Express, commented: “At the mid-way point in theyear, we look back with great pride at the efforts our teams have put in to remain a provider,investment and employer of choice. As trade facilitators, we will continue to invest in making ourvalued loyal customers successful through enabling the best-in-class express infrastructure andservices.”
He added that Blue Dart had also recently been honoured, for the third consecutive year, as oneof India’s ‘Best Companies To Work’, ranked 13th in India and first in the ‘Transportation’segment, which he described as “a validation of our commitment to our employees and customers”.
Blue Dart Express offers delivery of consignments to more than 36,000 locations in India.
