TNT started its express division in Indonesia in 1979 under PT Skypak International. TNT operates in 33 main cities in Indonesia, with 17 branch offices, 14 agents, 10 depots, six gateways (Jakarta, Surabaya, Batam, Medan, Denpasar, and Balikpapan) and 600 staff all over Indonesia. In compliance to government and industry regulation, TNT Indonesia has obtained international certification: TAPA A, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, SA 8000 and Investor in People for its commitment in developing its human resources quality. As a global partner of UN’s agency, World Food Programme (WFP), TNT Indonesia has been involved in fund raising programmes for WFP, one of the programmes that generate public awareness is End Hunger: Walk the World. Furthermore, TNT Indonesia has also been involved in humanitarian relief programmes, for instance tsunami relief Aceh (2004), earthquake in Nias and Northern Sumatera (2005), Yogyakarta's quake (2006), and tsunami in West Java (2006).
TNT and JiFFest Celebrate Its 10 Years Partnership in Supporting Indonesia’s Film Industry
news posted: Friday, December 4, 2009TNT Express, the world's leading provider of global express services, commemorates its 10 years partnership with the Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) following to its reappointment as JiFFest’s official transportation carrier this year.
TNT Express, the world's leading provider of global express services, commemorates its 10 years partnership with the Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) following to its reappointment as JiFFest’s official transportation carrier this year. TNT has become the official carrier of the annual film festival since the first JiFFest was introduced in 1999 and will be responsible for the shipment of over 114 films from 26 countries this year that will be held in Jakarta from December 4 – 12, 2009.
Ivan Siew, Director of TNT Indonesia said, “It is our pleasure to be trusted again to support JiFFest, one of the most admired film festival by Indonesian filmgoers. Our 10 years-partnership with JiFFest is one of our key milestones this year reflects our commitment to fully support the successful of film festival in Indonesia.”
TNT’s expertise in express delivery, such as its day definite services, – a delivery service that guarantees shipments to arrive by next working day will ensure smooth and timely delivery of films. Globally, TNT is experienced in handling shipments for many international film festivals; one of them is the European Film Awards. Since 1997, TNT has become the official carrier for the annual star-studded European Film Awards.
Lalu Roisamri, Festival Director JiFFest, said “TNT is one of our long-standing partners since the first time JiFFest introduced in Indonesia and we are grateful that we have maintained our partnership for a decade. TNT’s expertise in handling special shipments with on-time delivery gives us a piece of mind for the transportation related-matter. It allows us to focus on preparation of the event itself. We appreciate the effort that is given by TNT to make this annual event be success.”
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Jiffest
JiFFest or Jakarta International Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Society of Indonesian Films. The non-profit organization was established in Jakarta at the beginning of 1999 by several young Indonesian filmmakers. JiFFest is the first and the largest film festival in Indonesia, first held in 1999. For the past years, JiFFest has grown into bigger event and attracts various audiences, both international and national viewers. Last year, the event has attracted 28,000 viewers. This year’s event is targeted to attract 35,000 audiences.
About TNT
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