Aramex has won the Last-Mile Hero Award at the recently held TLME Heroes of the Pandemic Awards 2021 hosted by TV news presenter Katie Jensen with celebrity and 2x world champion boxer, Amir Khan presenting the Special Recognition Awards.
Thanks to the regional boom in e-commerce last-mile deliveries have really come into their own and proven to be a vital node in the supply chain. Aramex has gone that extra mile in ensuring their e-commerce fulfilment services our among the best - not only in the Middle East - but the best in the world.
In the above exclusive red carpet video interview after accepting the award, Aramex' Chief Commercial Officer, Andy van der Velde says that the real award should go to people on the front lines. "These are the people who collect, they deliver, they pick, they pack and they make it all happen."
"As a logistics company we've kept going every single day. Our people have been at risk but we haven't stopped," adds Mr van der Velde. Watch this video to find out Mr van der Velde's view on the logistics industry as we move forward in a "changed world".
Aramex has rapidly digitalised operations in recent years and built partnerships to enhance e-commerce fulfilment and last-mile deliveries. It has even partnered with Dubai Economy to offer logistics solutions to start-ups.
All these efforts have made Aramex the region's top company in last-mile and express deliveries. Little wonder then that they garnered most votes making them winners of the Last-Mile Hero Award.
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