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 | €2.1 billion |
| Owner | Royal Mail |
Number of employees | over 14,000[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 2014/15 financial year, GLS shipped 436,000,000 parcels for over 220,000 customers, generating revenues of €2.1 billion. GLS has ca. 19,000 vehicles servicing 39 hubs spanning 42 European countries.[5]
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