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Des Travers

Chief Executive Officer at DPD Ireland

Des Travers began as a Sales Executive at FedEx Express in 1986, growing the business and eventually becoming the General Manager. Des later moved on to DPD Ireland, where Des held various leadership roles before becoming the Chief Executive Officer. Des also worked at GeoPost UK as the Head of Pickup Network. Throughout their career, Des has focused on business growth and development, particularly in the logistics and delivery sector.

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DPD Ireland

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DPD Ireland is the leading provider of logistics and parcel delivery services in Ireland. Founded as Interlink Ireland Ltd in 1986 with 10 depots throughout Ireland, DPD Ireland now operates 37 depots handling in excess of 35 million parcels per year. Strategically located throughout Ireland, DPD’s locally operated depots provide tailored service and expertise throughout the country, while also providing global links to 250 countries through the DPD network’s 50,000 delivery experts worldwide. Recognised as a true innovator in delivery, DPD Ireland's delivery technology provides real time tracking information via dpd.ie. Through DPD Predict and dpdparcelwizard.com services, DPD engages with the parcel recipient at all the important stages of the delivery journey. In addition to our standard next-day courier services throughout Ireland, DPD Ireland offers a host of delivery service options to suit customers’ needs, including: ● Saturday delivery ● Timed Delivery ● SwapIt and Receipt Return ● Flexible Home Delivery Options including our Predict™ pre-notification service with in-flight options ● Logistics solutions With DPD Ireland, customers get more than a delivery solution – they get a delivery partner that can provide the expertise, resources and flexibility they need to remain competitive in today’s business environment.