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Basic informations
Basic informations
Swiss Post is focusing on profitable growth abroad to compensate for the decline in its core logistics business in Switzerland.
The guidelines for Swiss Post’s activities abroad are set out in the Federal Council’s strategic objectives. These require Swiss Post to provide Switzerland with postal links to the rest of the world. It is expected to take advantage of profitable growth opportunities above and beyond its obligation to provide a basic service.
These opportunities include:
| Activity | Unit | Presence |
|---|---|---|
| Expanding activities in international letter markets and forming alliances with service providers in the express, courier and parcels segment | Swiss Post International | Swiss Post |
| New postal-related services to interface between physical and digital information transfer | Swiss Post Solutions | Swiss Post |
| Expanding passenger transport in border countries | PostBus | PostBus |
In 2009, Swiss Post International and Swiss Post Solutions had a workforce of around 8,000 and contributed some 20% of Group turnover. This trend is set to continue.
The international activities of PostBus are focused on France and Liechtenstein. PostBus, which employs over 300 full-time staff, generated 7% of its total 2009 turnover of CHF 660 million abroad.
Swiss Post intends to continue with its international business and develop activities that ultimately generate postal business and thus underpin the domestic market.
