Parcel Direct Ireland is a courier service provider used by the general public in small and medium businesses within
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. Parcel Direct Ireland has formed shipping partnerships with logistics providers including
FedEx
FedEx Corporation, formerly Federal Express Corporation and later FDX Corporation, is an American multinational conglomerate holding company focused on transportation, e-commerce and business services based in Memphis, Tennessee. The name "Fe ...
,
UPS
UPS or ups may refer to:
Companies and organizations
* United Parcel Service, an American shipping company
** The UPS Store, UPS subsidiary
** UPS Airlines, UPS subsidiary
* Underground Press Syndicate, later ''Alternative Press Syndicate'' or ...
,
TNT
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,
DHL
DHL is an American founded, German logistics company providing courier, package delivery and express mail service, which is a division of the German logistics firm Deutsche Post. The company group delivers over 1.8 billion parcels per year. DHL ...
,
DPD, and
GLS. Parcel Direct Ireland purchases services at wholesale rates and re-sells the services to their consumer and business customers.
The company was founded by Stephen O’ Sullivan in 2014. Based in a head office in
Cork City
Cork ( , from , meaning 'marsh') is the second largest city in Ireland and third largest city by population on the island of Ireland. It is located in the south-west of Ireland, in the province of Munster. Following an extension to the city' ...
, Parcel Direct Ireland offers courier services to consumers and small businesses throughout Ireland. They have also focused on the large number of Irish citizens living and relocating abroad.
In 2015 the company launched its eCommerce solutions in line with the Government National Digital Strategy to get more businesses throughout Ireland selling online. This includes working with the
Local Enterprise Boards.
In 2016, Parcel Direct Ireland was nominated for the Blacknight SME Awards
for its developments.
Parcel Direct has a network of over 200 local drop off and collection points nationwide. These are based in local shops throughout Ireland.
References
Irish companies established in 2014
Transport companies established in 2014
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