Short list Announced for the 2008 World Mail Awards!

After a record number of applications received from all over the world across 12 categories, it was yet again a difficult assignment for judges to come to a decision on a final shortlist for the 2008 World Mail Awards. The short list has resulted in a total of 34 finalists from 18 countries reflecting an inspiring range of product and service offerings.

Judges will meet on the afternoon of 19 May, hours before announcing the winners later that evening at the annual black tie gala dinner. The Awards presentation and ceremony will take place at the Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal, Budapest on the eve of the World Mail & Express Europe Conference. Hungarian celebrity, Zsuzsanna Demcsák will present the awards on the night, along with a senior executive from each of the sponsoring companies.

This year's categories and shortlists are as follow:

Corporate Social Responsibility – Sponsored by DHL Global Mail

Deutsche Post for its Environmental protection through DHL-KEBA PACKSTATION
Magyar Posta for its Comprehensive Caring for Women Program
Royal Mail Group for its Carbon Management Programme

Customer Service – Sponsored by Western Union

Canada Post for its PERMANENT Stamp
DHL Global Mail for its International Direct Marketing Facts 2008
Royal Mail Group for its International Mail Technical Website & Bag labelling System

e-Commerce – Sponsored by Saudi Post

Post Denmark for its ecommunication
Earth Class Mail Corp for its Online Postal Mail
Royal Mail for its Redelivery Online

Growth – Sponsored by Qatar Post

Australia Post for its Promotional Mail Market Growth Challenge 07
South African Post Office for its Over the counter share trading - Phuthuma Nathi
InPost Ltd for InPost Ltd

Innovation – Sponsored by Emirates Post

Post Denmark for its No More application
Royal Mail for its Redelivery online
Earth Class Mail Corp for its Online Postal Mail Technology, Business Model, and Processes
Canada Post for its Shipment Management system - RFID and BAR code security tracking

People Management – Sponsored by Australia Post

DPD Polska for its WIN-WORDS – Value driven internal communication
Norway Post AS for its Solution Focused Team Coaching
Correos for its The New Technologies & Training Alliance as a change driver at Correos

Quality – Sponsored by Magyar Post

DHL Global Mail for its International Direct Marketing Facts 2008
Hongkong Post for its Productivity and Quality Management at Hongkong Post
Post Denmark for its Media Portfolio - Quality in serving every customer needs

Retail Project – Open for sponsorship

New Zealand Post for its Retail Transformation
Norwegian Post for its Post in Shop
PayShop (Portugal) S.A. for its PayShop – the most convenient way to pay your bills!
Polish Post for its Postal Banking

Security – Sponsored by Royal Mail

Jersey Post for its Anti-Money Laundering Management Programme
Magyar Posta for its Delivery worker protection programme - A security solution by Magyar Posta
United States Postal Inspection Service for its US Postal Inspection Service – Global Counterfeit Initiative

Technology - Sponsored by Intermec

21 Grams for its iSort application
Royal Mail for CodEffect
Canada Post for its Shipment Management

Transformation – Sponsored by Triangle

New Zealand Post for its Retail Transformation
Libanpost s.a.l. for its Transformation
Poste Italiane for its Payments over mobile phone