News UK and Telegraph Media Group sign five-year distribution deal with Ceva Logistics
News UK and Telegraph Media Group (TMG) have revealed plans for a joint distribution deal with Ceva Logistics.
Commencing in September 2013, the five-year contract sees Ceva distributing the two companies’ newspapers through England and Wales. The appointment comes follows a competitive pitch between three companies.
News UK currently has distribution contracts with DHL and Downtown, with Ceva the incumbent distributors for TMG. Publisher of The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times, News UK, has been printing the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph for TMG since 2008.
Chris Taylor, COO at News UK, commented: “We are very excited about this new venture and very pleased to be working in partnership with TMG on what we believe will be a platform to promote and expand our distribution services.”
Newspaper sales director at TMG, David Greene, added: “We are extremely pleased to extend our positive working relationships with both News UK and Ceva Logistics. This is an excellent opportunity to maximise supply chain efficiencies in an increasingly changing media environment.”