DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, has announced plans to expand its Asia Pacific IT Services Data Centre by a further half of its current size. This highlights DHL's commitment to the development of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) and the establishment of the Centre of Excellence for IT Services to meet growing demands of its business. With this expansion, DHL's investment in MSC will have surpassed RM1.5 billion (US$435 million) since it establishment in Cyberjaya almost ten years ago.
The enhanced data centre will have state-of-the-art features with 70% more rack space for servers than the current centre and is expected to be completed over the next five years. With the expansion, DHL IT Services Asia-Pacific will be able to host more services as well as new, innovative IT solutions that are crucial to the DHL logistics industry business.
"The expansion will provide us with additional infrastructure to deal with the ever increasing transactions that DHL handles as a result of the business growth in this region, promising greater capacity and cost effectiveness. To complement this expansion, we will also be setting up a Global Applications Development Centre that will enable us to enhance our application development capabilities for DHL's IT operations worldwide," said Lee Chuan Yew, Head of DHL IT Services Asia-Pacific.
"We are grateful to the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) for their cooperation and continual support of our expansion in Cyberjaya. Their support will allow us to not only meet the needs of a thriving business but also to capitalize on the technical skills and knowledge available in this country. With this expansion, we anticipate more opportunities for training, career development and recruitment of Malaysia?s knowledge workers," he added.


Today, DHL IT Services represent one of the most comprehensive shared services networks worldwide. It is not only involved in providing the expertise to support IT solutions that run the business, but it is also the brain behind a full spectrum of IT design and development of user software and tools which enable the DHL business to compete globally.


About DHL IT Services Asia-Pacific
DHL IT Services Asia-Pacific is one of the most comprehensive IT hubs in the Asia-Pacific region. It belongs to the world's leading express and logistics group, Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN), which generated revenues of more than ?60 billion in 2006. It is a pioneer member of Malaysia's Multimedia Super Corridor's (MSC) International Advisory Panel (IAP).

DHL IT Services Asia-Pacific employs more than 600 staff from 20 countries and undertakes the design, build and management of nearly 1,200 mission critical applications. Together with three other global Services Centres located in Americas and Europe, it is responsible for the continual design, development and the operations of IT systems that support for the entire DPWN worldwide business.


About DHL
DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source.

DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport, contract logistic solutions as well as international mail services, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. 285,000 employees are dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations. DHL is a Deutsche Post World Net brand. The group generated revenues of more than ? 60 billion in 2006.


About DPWN
Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN) is the world's leading logistics group.

Its integrated Deutsche Post, DHL and Postbank companies offer tailored, customer-focused solutions for the management and transport of goods, information and payments through a global network combined with local expertise. Deutsche Post World Net is also the leading provider of Dialog Marketing services, with a unique portfolio of efficient outsourcing and system solutions for the mail business. The Group generated revenue of more than ?60 billion in 2006. With currently some 500,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories, Deutsche Post World Net is one of the biggest employers worldwide.