Publication Services PresentationPPAI

Ken Barron & Stephen Loftus – An Post

1st April 2009

Publication Service

• Basic Requirements• Pre sortation• Presentation• Address Layout• E-docketing• An Post Support & Account Manager details

Basic Requirements

• Obtain Pre approval of Publication from An Post• Obtain pre approval of envelope/wrapper prior to

initial posting from An Post• Minimum Posting of 4 times per annum• Presentation Monday to Friday before 4 PM• Discount 1 – minimum Quantity of 100 items- 61

sort• Discount 2 – minimum quantity of 2,000 items –

152 sort

Tariffs

Pre Sortation

• All mailings are required to be pre sorted to the presortation requirements as detailed in An Post’s Pre –Sort Tool “Sort It”

• Sort It is available on line at www.anpost.ie

• Sort It is also available on CD

Common Errors

Incorrect Pre-sortation

e.g. All items for Donegal sorted and labelled to Donegal via Athlone Hub.

Correct Pre-sortation

All items for Donegal are required to be sorted and labelled to either Donegal Town, Letterkenny or Lifford via Athlone Hub.

Presentation

• Ensure all Periodical Service bag labels are completed accurately

• Ensure bags weigh no more than 10 kilos

• Ensure payment accompanies all mailings and is paid at the appropriate tariff

Bag Label Information

• It is essential that the Publication Service bag label is used for all mailings with the following information:

• Posters Name• Title of Publication• Number of items in bag• Total number of bags• Date of Posting• Sortation Destination e.g. Letterkenny• Via Hub detail. e.g. via Athlone Hub

Address Layout

Address Layout

E Docketing

• eDocketing is the online customer service for creating and printing bulk mail postal dockets online. It provides an effective and simple alternative to the mailing dockets used by customers with Postal Deposit Accounts.

• A new version of the eDocketing website is being released in April 2009 to build upon the success of the service and to meet the changing needs of our customers. The changes to the website provide a range of new and improved functionalities.

• For further information please contact your local Account Manager.

What do An Post provide ?

• Account Manager• Business Desk Support• Bags & labels• Collections (subject to certain criteria)• Guidance & advice on the proper use of the

service• An Post’s subsidiary company Data Ireland can

provide database management and database cleansing services

Account Managers Details

Account Manager Territory Contact Number

Sean Byrne Dublin 10, 20, 22, 24,

Carlow,Kilkenny

Laois,Offaly

086 6062753

Fergus Conway Dublin 14, 16, 18

South County Dublin

Wicklow, Wexford

086 6062754

Caroline Corcoran Dublin 8,12,Kildare 086 3880592

Michael Corduff Dublin 7, 9, 11, 17

Cavan, Monaghan 086 8059217

Account Managers Details

Account Manager Territory Contact Number

Alan Donegan Cork,Kerry,Tipperary,

Waterford

087 2576616

Avril Fox Dublin 1,3 ,5,13,North County Dublin, Louth

087 7978376

Colm Kelly Dublin 4, 6 6w, Longford,Westmeath

086 7717120

Stephen Loftus Dublin 2, 15, Meath 086 6067306

Sheila Walsh Clare, Donegal,Galway,Leitrim,

Limerick,Roscommon,Sligo,Mayo

087 6998878

Business Desk

Contact Details

Phone: 1850 26 23 62 or 01 705 7600

email: business.desk@anpost.ie

Contacts For Ordering Collections, Bags, Labels & Cages

Service Contact Contact Number

Collections, Bags,Cages

Chargeteller

Dublin Mails Centre

01 7058748

Labels Label Room

Dublin Mails Centre

01 7058721

Thank You!