eCourier.co.uk News

eCourier Goes Carbon Clear

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT

"eCourier believes that our carbon offset should maximise the environmental and social impact of our investment. Carbon Clear has access to unique projects in war-torn regions like Darfur and the Democratic Republic of the Congo where our involvement brings happiness to those most in need."(Read More)

eCourier in LSE Alumni Magazine

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"eCourier founder Jay Bregman (and LSE alumnus) talks about eCourier’s experience during the Credit Crunch in the latest issue of “Connect”, the magazine for alumni for the London School of Economics and Political Science."(Read More)

eCourier Supports Macmillan Celebrity Stocking Auction

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"eCourier helped raise £110,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support-- For the third year running, eCourier lent our support to awesome charity Macmillan, dedicated to helping improve the lives of people affected by cancer. Their main fund-raiser is a star-studded auction, where celebrities build their dream stockings and auction them off at a gala reception at the Waldorf Hilton. eCourier delivered happiness for Macmillan by donating same day and next day deliveries to ensure the stockings were in the hands of their new owners by Christmas."(Read More)

eCourier Wins Place on Deloitte Technology Fast 50 UK and Fast 500 EMEA

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"We placed 4th in London and 23rd in all of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa! Over the five year period since our founding, Deloitte calculated our growth rate at an eye-popping 5291%."(Read More)

Responsible Procurement

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"eCourier featured in Mayor of London’s Responsible Procurement report for our work with the Greater London Authority."(Read More)

eCourier Supports London for London

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"This October eCourier became a delivery partner for the ‘London For London’ charity event. London For London took place on October 3rd and involved some of Greater London’s most prominent celebrities and prestigious venues. The idea was that everyone who walked through the doors was asked to donate just £1. The three charities that benefited were London based charities working on behalf of London’s youths."(Read More)

eCourier Quoted in FT Article on Postal Strikes

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"eCourier quoted in FT’s analysis of the impact of the recent postal strikes."(Read More)

We won! 53 in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"eCourier has won a ranking of 53 in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100, recognising us as one of the fastest-growing and most innovative technology companies in the country. Bucking the recession, we have grown at 55% year or year since 2005. Thanks to all our customers for helping us make the cut!"(Read More)

Reinventing the Wheel: Feature in Edge, the Magazine of the Institute for Learning and Management

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"Upheavals reshape lives. Had the dotcom bubble not burst, Jay Bregman might never have found his way to London, let alone founded eCourier. Edge, the magazine of the Institute of Learning and Management meets the American who came to study for a year and turned the capital’s traditional delivery industry on its head."(Read More)

Jay Bregman Featured in Management Today’s ‘My Week’ Column

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"Management today looks at a week in the life of eCourier founder Jay Bregman."(Read More)

eCourier wins £400k grant from the Technology Strategy Board

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"We record every eCourier’s position every 10 seconds and store it in a massive data warehouse. We and our customers use this information daily to track couriers and to enable “snail trial” discoveries of past courier movements, but we also use it to try and improve Larry’s travel time predictions. We have over 395 million positions stored up so far! Now, we’ve received government funding in the form of a £400k grant from the TSB to use this data to improve travel time forecasts and routes in London and for other applications."(Read More)

eCourier Profiled in Director Magazine Feature on Swine Flu Preparations

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"The magazine of the Institute of Directors explores eCourier’s Swine Flu outbreak business continuity preparations."(Read More)

Entrepreneur Country Showcases eCourier

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"eCourier’s response to the recession explored in online publication Entrepreneur Country."(Read More)

eCourier Challenges Industry for Electric Van Improvements

Thu, 28 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"eCourier calls for improvements to electric van technology."(Read More)

eCourier Announces 1M GBP Finance Deal with RBS

Fri, 1 May 2009 16:00:00 GMT

"eCourier raises 1M GBP from the Royal Bank of Scotland to fund expansion, continued innovation."(Read More)

eCourier Featured in City AM

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMT

"London daily CityAM profiles eCourier's contribution to research by the Institute of Leadership and Management about management in a recession. It's all about positivity (and that's good, because we're all about happiness)."(Read More)

eCourier's New Services in The Telegraph

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT

"eCourier's recession-busting new services covered in The Telegraph"(Read More)

eCourier founder Jay Bregman named "Enterprising Young Brit"

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

"eCourier founder Jay Bregman named "Enterprising Young Brit" by Make Your Mark and The Daily Mail, honouring successful UK business entrepreneurs under 30."(Read More)

eCourier in FT's coverage of decision making fed by real-time data

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

"The FT profiles eCourier's use of SeeWhy's real-time business intelligence technology to detect customer problems the moment they arise."(Read More)

From Data to Dollars

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT

"One to One magazine highlights eCourier as an example of a company using customer insight to boost their bottom line."(Read More)

It's Easy Being Green: Fleet World Covers eCourier

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:30:00 GMT

"Fleet world profiles the environmental savings of eCourier's technology."(Read More)

eCourier Delivers Happiness (and Celebrity Stockings) for Macmillan

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:30:00 GMT

"eCourier.co.uk, Europe's fastest growing same day, next day and international courier company was delighted to sponsor Macmillan Cancer Support's Celebrity Christmas Stocking Auction, by delivering the stockings to the lucky winners."(Read More)

eCourier Featured on Spanish Radio

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:30:00 GMT

"Maurice Boland interviews eCourier founder Jay Bregman on his "Enterprise" programme featuring entrepreneurs who have started successful businesses from scratch on REM.fm, Spain's largest English language radio network."(Read More)

Pass the Courvoisier: eCourier.co.uk Founder Jay Bregman Invited to Courvoisier Future 500

Fri, 30 Nov 2008 10:30:00 GMT

"Each year, Courvoisier sets out to identify outstanding individuals for its Future 500, a list of the country's top achievers across ten wide-ranging categories. In 2008, they included eCourier.co.uk Founder Jay Bregman."(Read More)

"Cutting-edge IT Delivers the Goods": eCourier in Computing

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:00 GMT

"Computing invites eCourier's Jay Bregman to explain how constant innovation is part and parcel to his strategy for delivering competitive advantage at eCourier."(Read More)

Join us on Facebook

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:30:00 GMT

"It's official: eCourier.co.uk has landed on Facebook. Check out our page (eCourier.co.uk) and become a fan."(Read More)

High Tech Heaven: Growing Business Profiles eCourier

Tue, 29 Sep 2008 12:30:00 GMT

"Growing Business sits down with eCourier founder Jay Bregman to discuss how eCourier bridges a high-technology Internet business with the on-demand realities of a courier service." (Read More)

The Sunday Telegraph Asks eCourier: Does IT Work?

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:30:00 GMT

"The Sunday Telegraph talks to eCourier founder Jay Bregman and asks: Does IT work?" (Read More)

eCourier.co.uk Wins Place Among Major Players in UK Government Contract

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:30:00 GMT

"eCourier has been selected, alongside TNT and Royal Mail, as one of six firms to carry out deliveries for UK Government departments under a £150 million agreement with the Office of Government Commerce (OGCbuying.solutions)." (Read More)

Shoreditch Grand Prix: Results

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:30:00 GMT

"The eCourier.co.uk team came within a whisker of victory (12^th, to be exact) at the charity race on kid's tricycles, the Shoreditch Grand Prix. Check out our photo set on Flickr." (Read More)

eCourier Sponsors Shoreditch Grand Prix

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:30:00 GMT

"eCourier sponsors the inaugural Shoreditch Grand Prix, a charity tricycle race on 31 August. Come and cheer on team eCourier.co.uk as we blast around the streets of Shoreditch raising money for worthy causes." (Read More)

eCourier Goes E-lectric

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:30:00 GMT

"In 2006 we became London's first carbon neutral same day courier company, and now we're trialling zero emission electric vans and scooters as part of our fleet." (Read More)

eCourier.co.uk: Mid-Market Hero

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:30:00 GMT

"Bmighty.com profiles eCourier as one of its "Mid-Market Heroes", profiling how we leverage IT for smarter, faster deliveries." (Read More)

Happiness Through Operational Business Intelligence

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT

"CIO magazine profiles eCourier's use of cutting-edge operational business intelligence, using software from our friends at SeeWhy." (Read More)

The Telegraph Asks eCourier How to Avoid a Royal Mails-Up

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:30:00 GMT

"The Telegraph talks to eCourier about SMEs turning to alternative mail providers in the wake of repeated strikes by the Royal Mail." (Read More)

E-consultancy interviews eCourier's Jay Bregman

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:30:00 GMT

"E-consultancy speaks to Jay Bregman, eCourier's CTO, about eCourier's benefits for online retailers and an upcoming ecommerce API." (Read More)

eCourier.co.uk Says Carbon Boooooo! Goes CarbonNeutral

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:30:00 GMT

"eCourier.co.uk, the world's first online courier company, has announced today that it has gone CarbonNeutral. This means that eCourier has worked with The CarbonNeutral Company (TCNC) to offset its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through investment in several carbon-saving projects, including a sustainable forestry project in Leicestershire as well as renewable energy projects in New Zealand and the USA." (Read More)

Double Expresso: A CNBC European Business Feature on eCourier.co.uk

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 14:30:00 GMT

"The courier business in western Europe is a massively competitive mature sector with low profit margins. So it's no gold mine for budding entrepreneurs - or so everyone thought until two young men founded eCourier in 2004." (Read More)

Logispring Backs World's First Online Courier Company

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:30:00 GMT

eCourier (UK) Limited announces today that Logispring, a transatlantic investor focused on building businesses for global supply networks, has acquired a minority equity stake in eCourier for 2 million GBP. (Read More)

Happy Birthday eCourier: Have an Award!

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:49:00 GMT

eCourier.co.uk, the world's first online courier company, is celebrating its two year anniversary with its 13th award. The Mobile Product or Initiative of the Year sponsored by Intel, at the recent CNET UK Technology Awards in London. See the associated Press Release.(Read More)

Hat Trick: eCourier wins big at Effective IT Awards

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:49:00 GMT

Continuing a string of high profile victories, eCourier took home three trophies at the 2006 Effective IT Awards sponsored by Information Age: Most Effective Use of Communications Technology, Most Effective Use of IT in Manufacturing and Logistics, and an overall award for Most Innovative Use of IT. (Read More)

Check Out My Algorithm: The Economist on how eCourier is 'Delivering the Goods'

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:00:00 GMT

The Economist's special report on Logistics looks at how an elaborate algorithm is at the heart of eCourier's business "in much the same way that a mathematical formula drives Google's search engine." (Read More)

Whiz-Kids on The Right Track: The Times reports on how eCourier is overtaking competitors

Sun, 21 May 2006 19:54:00 GMT

Gráinne Gilmore of The Times reports on "a courier firm overtaking competitors with a high speed mapping system" which is going from strength to strength, while a separate article declares eCourier a smart move. (Read More)

Expand and Deliver: Partners are aiming to win high-tech control of the 1bn(GBP) courier business

Sun, 21 May 2006 19:54:00 GMT

"Only complete domination will do for two young, single-minded entrepreneurs whose revolutionary system is producing a massive shake-up in the one-day delivery system" reports Maisha Frost of the Daily Express. (Read More)

Technology Gives Couriers the Edge: Silicon.com examines eCourier's impact on financial services

Sun, 21 May 2006 19:00:00 GMT

Steve Ranger of Silicon.com notes "Most courier companies are doing business in a way that hasn't changed for years, failing to adapt to the fact the Internet has altered the rules of the game. But one upstart is hoping to get ahead of its rivals by its use of new technology." (Read More)

Engineering: eCourier Profiled in the magazine of the Institute of Engineering

Sun, 21 May 2006 19:00:00 GMT

In each issue, Communications Engineer, the magazine of the Institute of Engineering, asks experts to comment on an engineering problem. The issue, the question concerned a courier company with a "fleet of vans that carry parcels anywhere within a 60 mile radius of a major city" seeking a systems upgrade. (Read More)

Tom Says it with Flowers: Better Business explores how eCourier got started

Sun, 21 May 2006 19:00:00 GMT

Better Business magazine explores eCourier's roots: "...it seemed that the conventional courier company wasn't meeting expectations. In any service industry, the customer is king, so when we first started that was what we decided to focus on." (Read More)

Couriers Have High Speed Connection: eCourier featured in the Financial Times

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:54:00 GMT

Jonathan Moules of the Financial Times explores "the world's first online same-day delivery business" in a Weekend FT article about "a pair of internet-based upstarts in east London putting pressure on their slow-moving competitors." (Read More)

Despatch Manager Profiles eCourier: Leading industry publication examines eCourier's success

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:54:00 GMT

Industry publication Despatch Manager examines why "a host of high-profile businesses have converted to what is arguably the country's fastest-growing courier business." (Read More)

Streetwise: Tom Allason tells Real Business about his efforts to get eCourier on the streets

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:16:00 GMT

In its first year, internet-based courier firm eCourier is set for 1.6m (GBP) sales and 8m (GBP) in 06/07. Real Business talked to eCourier CEO Tom Allason about how it all started. (Read More)

Lift-off for Better Navigation: Computing profiles eCourier in feature on next-generation navigation

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 19:54:00 GMT

Computing turned to tracking experts eCourier for insight on an article on "how the European space programme can lead to improved satellite navigation for users and businesses on the ground." Says CTO Jay Bregman, "Other courier companies rely soley on human control and reporting, which we don't think is enough." (Read More)

Top 50 to Watch in Mobile Computing: eCourier Ranked 15 by o2 / Real Business

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 11:03:00 GMT

The o2 "50 to Watch in Mobile" is the first ever independently compiled list identifying the 50 most important mobile computing companies in Britain; eCourier was selected, identified as "using cutting edge technology to track courier parcels". The list was published in conjunction with Real Business, and appears in the November issue. (Read More)

eCourier Supports Open Source Mapping Project: Becomes Largest UK Contributor to the Open Street Map Project

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 11:03:00 GMT

OpenStreetMap (OSM) aims at providing free geographic data such as street maps to anyone who wants them. The project relies on volunteers carrying GPS devices to generate mapping data (longtitude and latitude). But since London alone is a very big city with thousands of streets it would take years for volunteers to gather the required data to create a comprehensive map. This is where eCourier comes into play: our couriers all carry GPS devices and we produce thousands of mapping data points a week, which we donate to OpenStreetMap project. See a video drawn from our driver's GPS positions provided by OSM here (mpeg format). (Read More)

eCourier Wins at Natwest Startups Awards: UK's Fastest Growing Courier Wins Best Use of Technology Honour

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 11:03:00 GMT

The Natwest Startups Awards celebrated 13 of the UK's best new businesses in its Gala Ceremony on 21 October, presenting eCourier with the Best Use of Technology Award, sponsored by Blackberry. Dan Matthews, Online Editor of Crimson Business, a contributor to the awards, noted "eCourier offers a great service built on world-class technology. The judges were impressed with the current growth rates and excellent potential that eCourier represents." (Read More)

Industry Honours eCourier at Annual Awards: CILT Presents eCourier with Information Management Award

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 11:03:00 GMT

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport's Annual Awards for Excellence honour the frontrunners in the UK logistics sector. This year, eCourier received the Information Management Award sponsored by o2. Professor Alan Waller, president of CILT(UK) commented: "eCourier has developed a very user-friendly approach and benefits from incredibly low administration costs, all the time using cutting-edge technology to analyse and constantly improve its performance." (Read More)

It's Our Birthday: eCourier Celebrates Phenomenal First Year

Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:03:00 GMT

eCourier, the company that has changed the way packages are delivered across London and the UK, has celebrated its first year of operation with a raft of industry awards, accolades and impressive first year results. No doubt about it, eCourier has gone from 'nought to sixty' in no time at all. (Read More)

eCourier Wins DTI eCommerce Award: Department of Trade and Industry Recognises eCourier as ICT Innovator

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:32:00 GMT

The Department for Trade and Industry launched the National Innovator Awards, a new set of seven categories judged and awarded at a national level to recognise innovative use of IT. This year, eCourier took home the eCommerce Award in the Transport category for its innovative combination of Internet, satellite and mobile technology. (Read More)

eCourier Wins Mobile Computing Award: Inaugural British Computer Society Award Presented to eCourier

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 07:32:00 GMT

For the first time in its history, the British Computer Society this year introduced a Mobile Computing Award, and on 29 September presented it to eCourier. The judges chose eCourier as a company with "significant potential to offer live tracking in many other areas of product and people mobility beyond its core courier business. With less than 18 months' experience of this technology, the company has blended the best of mobile technology with the web to offer an innovative parcel tracking service within a very competitive sector." Read further coverage in Computer Weekly. (Read More)

eCourier Wins National Customer Service Award: Honours eCourier's Commitment to Technology and Service

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:32:00 GMT

With 1700 onlookers, eCourier accepted the National Customer Service Award for eCommerce on 20 September at an awards ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane. The award was sponsored by Oracle and presented by the company's Vice President for Support Services and On Demand, Sue Scales. This award recognises eCourier's commitments to technology as a means of creating a superior customer experience. (Read More)

Post Haste: Daily Candy Features eCourier

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:32:00 GMT

Trendy webzine Daily Candy, as essential as morning coffee to its followers, featured eCourier on 20 September: "The whole operation is so user-friendly you'll want to invite them round to your house for a quick cuppa and a cosy chat." (Read More)

eCourier Finalist in ICT Innovators Award

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:15:00 GMT

Each year the Department of Trade and Industry recognises the most innovative eCommerce projects. This year eCourier has been shortlisted. Winners will be announced by Barry Gardiner MP, Parliamentary under Secretary of State for Competitiveness. Stay tuned. (Read More)

'A Fantastic Service': eCourier Featured on LBC 97.3 Radio

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:05:00 GMT

Last Sunday eCourier's Chief Technical Officer, Jay Bregman, rocked London's airwaves in an interview with prominent radio hosts Charlie Jordan and Alison Cork, who described the service as "fantastic." You can listen to the interview in mp3 format here. (Read More)

Best Use of Technology: NatWest Startups Awards Shortlist eCourier

Sun, 14 Aug 2005 16:05:00 GMT

From over 470 entries, eCourier has been short listed as a finalist for the Best Use of Technology award sponsored by Blackberry. The award, presented to the new business which best demonstrates how it has used technology to change industry practice, improve efficiencies and service levels, will be presented on 21 October 2005. (Read More)

Revolutionising the Transport Industry: UK Transport Institute Names eCourier Finalist in 2005 Awards

Fri, 05 Aug 2005 11:30:00 GMT

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) has nominated eCourier as a finalist in its 2005 Awards for Excellence in the Information Management. This prestigious nomination is the latest in a string of high-level recognition of eCourier by a wide range of industry and professional organisations.(Read More)

IT Director of the Year: British Computer Society Names eCourier's CTO as One of Four Medallists

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 16:50:00 GMT

The British Computer Society has selected our relentless Technology Director, Jay Bregman, as one of four finalists for its IT Director of the Year Award. eCourier's team has no doubt that Jay is among the most passionate, creative, and efficient CTO's around. He is now in contention for an award recognised as "the most professional and prestigious IT Award in the UK." (Read More)

eCourier Honoured by British Computer Society: The eCourier System Named Medallist in Mobile Computing Award

Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:00:00 GMT

eCourier has been named one of four medallists for the British Computer Society's Mobile Computing Award. Our auto-allocation system and visual tracking technology were recognised as innovative uses of mobile technology which "enhanced the organisation's effectiveness resulting in more efficient use of time, easier working processes, and more accurate measurement and management." Jay Bregman, eCourier's Chief Technical Officer, said of the nomination, "The eCourier System is a revolutionary endeavour and this announcement is a testament to the continuing hard work on the part of all involved." (Read More)

eCourier Featured in Release 1.0: Read About eCourier in the Report Google's CEO Calls "Absolutely Indispensable"

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:05:00 GMT

eCourier has been featured in Release 1.0, Esther Dyson's influential monthly report. Release 1.0 has covered the converging worlds of technology, communications and the Internet for more than 25 years. In the words of Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, Release 1.0 is "absolutely indispensable" because it covers "the latest thinking of the brightest minds on issues of significance to the industry." Read more to discover how eCourier is on the forefront of real-time businesses "that approach P2P rather than central control." (Read More)

eCourier Named Award Finalist: Selected from 900 Entries for National Customer Service eCommerce Award

Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:45:00 GMT

From over 900 entries in the National eCommerce Customer Service Awards eCourier has been selected to be amongst the four finalists, edging out blue-chip companies such as British Airways, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and British Gas. The eCommerce award, sponsored by Oracle, honours companies which "recognise the role that eCommerce can play in customer service." (Read More)

Do You Know Where Your Package Is? Esther Dyson Blogs eCourier

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:56:00 GMT

IT investment analyst and digerati Esther Dyson has examined eCourier and writes on Flickr: "Do you know where your package is? With eCourier, based in London, you do (at 10-second intervals). This is a nifty start-up that uses IT to the max to automate what should be automated...and then spends the surplus hiring nicer, more-educated couriers who please the customers." (Read More)

Give Credit to Customers, Says eCourier: eCourier Links Up with the Most Secure and Reliable Payment Service Available

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 16:05:00 GMT

Customers wishing to use their credit or debit card to pay online for courier services can now do so, following the link up between innovative express logistics provider, eCourier, and payment services provider, DataCash. Many courier companies do not offer their customers the ability to pay by credit card online, particularly corporate and personal users without a pre-arranged account facility. By teaming up, eCourier and DataCash are bringing the most advanced and flexible courier service to customers throughout the UK. (Read More)

Stress Free Courier Service? eCourier Partners with AFD for Cutting-Edge Address Management Solutions

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:05:00 GMT

Tom Allason understands pressure. As operations manager at a fast-growing ship brokerage, he was also responsible for courier deliveries. In search of reliable service, Tom switched couriers many times but the result was always the same: misleading information, aggravation and numerous incidents. Tom realised that conventional courier companies were fundamentally flawed and the market was ripe for change. (Read More)

Really Useful Bargains: Alison Cork of the Evening Standard Discovers eCourier

Sat, 05 Mar 2005 15:05:00 GMT

The Evening Standard just discovered a "really useful, efficient, and cheap delivery service operating in London." (Read More)

eCourier Goes Online: Featured in International Freighting Weekly

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:05:00 GMT

Bregman told IFW: "Things hadn't changed in the same-day courier business since the 1970s either in terms of IT or service. There was a feeling that your package went off into the ether and by the grace of God arrived at the other end." (Read More)

A New Face on the Block: The Rider's Digest Reports on How eCourier is "Challenging Convention"

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:05:00 GMT

What do you do when the event tickets you ordered should have turned up by courier but got delayed and consequently you and your friends missed the show? You decide to start up your own courier company. That's what Tom Allason and his colleagues have done. (Read More)

Blogging Tools Aid Package-Tracking Project: Computerworld Reports on eCourier's Innovation in Project Management

Mon, 30 May 2005 20:05:00 GMT

When eCourier Ltd. developed an innovative online package-tracking system for its customers last summer, it had to coordinate work among front- and back-end developers in Italy, Germany and the U.K. But instead of using traditional project management software to monitor the project, the developers used weblogging tools from Providence, R.I.-based Traction Software Inc. to generate project updates and provide a record of the work. (Read More)