OREANDA-NEWS. June 22, 2007. Postal sector has a set of competitive advantages and now it is in the focus of globalization process, noted Emannuelle Drai, "Latham&Watkins" company within the framework of the Forum "Pochtovaya Troika — 2007". The participants of the Forum considered the problem on application of new technologies and opportunities for transformation of postal sector. They also analyzed the examples of successful strategies of postal development in different countries.

According to Abdulla Al Dabus, Director General of Post of the United Arab Emirates the main goal is to get profit, so the United Arab Emirates Post is developing as multibusiness company. The company concentrates high profitable areas of growing market as real estate management, typographic business and financial management. Post offices in the UAE grant over 50 different services. Abdulla Al Dabus noted that structure flexibility and liberty in decision making are of great importance in success.

Derek Osborn, WhatNext Ltd consultant, supported the Director of the UAE greatly. He noted that we should find out and use new opportunities, technologies and new ideas for postal sector development. As to D. Osborn, the key motive force of transformation is analyzing of customers’ demands, communication with them and giving information to them. It is necessary to inform current and potential customers of the services of post and in turn analyze their demands for new ones. The present threats, in particular development of electronic means of communication can be considered more efficiently in the view of emerging opportunities. Thus, Internet, for instance, opens a great number of opportunities for development of post. Many Internet-shops sending orders by mail can become its new clients.