Beyon Connect joins UPU Consultative Committee
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Beyon Connect, part of the Beyon Group, has joined the UPU (Universal Postal Union) Consultative Committee as a gold member for private sector companies. This will support its growth and development goals for OneBox, the Company’s digital postbox solution, and align its efforts with the global standards of the UPU.
The UPU is a specialised agency of the United Nations that coordinates postal policies among its 192 member nations, helping to facilitate a unified worldwide postal system. Its Consultative Committee represents the interests of the wider postal sector stakeholders and provides a framework for effective dialogue between the UPU and the sector.
By working together, stakeholders can help to make the postal sector more resilient, agile and responsive to new challenges and opportunities.
Knowledge and expertise
Gold Membership of the UPU Consultative Committee will benefit Beyon Connect by providing full access to the body of research and regulatory work being carried out by the Consultative Committee, and provide opportunities for networking with other members, while also enabling Beyon Connect to directly contribute to the body of knowledge and expertise, supporting the UPU’s mission of enhancing postal services, particularly in the digital space.
Beyon Connect CEO, Christian Rasmussen, said: “This will support our goal of creating a better and more inclusive digital society for the people and businesses in the Mena region and beyond through our digital postbox solution, OneBox, which delivers a secure, stable, and trustworthy digital communication platform enabling seamless communication.”
“Beyon Connect looks forward to engaging with other members of the UPU Consultative Committee to discuss the progress being made on the development of digital postal solutions, including Beyon Connect’s OneBox. We are also interested in collaborating and providing input on the development of postal policies and regulations with regards to cross-border digital postal communication and adjacent services,” he added.
Rashid Ebrahim Ateeq, Director of Postal Sector Regulation Directorate, stated: “Bahrain's postal service is one of the oldest in the Gulf Cooperation Council, having been established in 1884. However, we are always looking for new ways to improve our services to meet the changing needs of our customers.--TradeArabia News Service
