General Logistics Systems
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| Industry | Postal service |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Area served | European Union |
Key people | Rico Back, CEO |
| Services | Postal/Parcel delivery/Collecting |
| Revenue | €1.75 billion |
| Owner | Royal Mail |
Number of employees | 13,100[1] |
| Website | http://www.gls-group.eu |
General Logistics Systems B.V. (GLS) is a Dutch, British owned logistics company based in Amsterdam. It was founded in 1999[2] and is a subsidiary of Royal Mail,[3] a postal service operator based in the United Kingdom.
GLS operates within 42 European countries, and is the 3rd biggest parcel provider in Europe.[4] GLS also provides services all over the world (with the exception of some high political risk countries, such as North Korea or Cuba) through its partnership network.
In the 2010/11 financial year, GLS shipped 363,000,000 parcels for 220,000 customers, generating revenues of €1.75 billion. GLS has 17,100 vehicles servicing 38 hubs spanning 42 European countries.[5]
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