Birkart Globistics Celebrates the Opening of its New Staff Training Centre in Shanghai

Birkart Globistics Celebrates the Opening of its New Staff Training Centre in Shanghai

November 21, 2007

New Training Facility Reinforces the Logistics Provider's
Commitment to Customer Care


    SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 21 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Birkart
Globistics air + ocean, a business segment of Thiel Logistik
AG, has raised the bar in its pursuit to guarantee the
highest standards of customer service with the launch this
week of a new, dedicated staff training centre in
Shanghai.

    Representatives from Tonghi University and the German
Chamber of Commerce were on hand to celebrate the opening
of Birkart Globistics' new training facility which has been
designed with the exclusive purpose of becoming a centre of
excellence for professional development and training for
the company's 500 Chinese employees.

    Under the watchful direction of an internationally
acclaimed trainer, Birkart Globistics staff from all over
China will attend the centre, not only for basic logistics
training, but also for instruction on management, sales,
marketing and quality control, with additional
opportunities to receive English lessons and classes in
best-practice customer care.

    As a result, Birkart Globistics personnel attending the
centre will come away with a comprehensive understanding of
the entire workings of Birkart Globistic's local and global
freight forwarding operations, including practical knowledge
which can be applied for the immediate benefit of the
company's customers across China every where.

    According to Mr. James Kilpatrick, Regional Managing
Director for Birkart Globistics Far East, the opening of
the new facility not only coincides with the company's
135th Anniversary and 35 years in Asia, but comes at a
critical time given the prevailing talent shortage
currently faced by China's rapidly growing transportation
and logistics sector.

    Mr. Kilpatrick comments, "Attracting qualified
individuals, as well as developing and retaining a
motivated workforce has, in consequence, become a priority
for Birkart Globistics.  Given the skill shortage faced by
the industry in China, we appreciate that it is only
through internal initiatives such as human resource
capacity development that we can bridge this divide."

    Considering these market conditions, Mr. Kilpatrick
explained that Birkart Globistics' competitive advantage in
the future would thus become increasingly reliant on having
a talented, committed workforce and therefore continuous
investment in leadership training and workforce development
would prove critical to the company's long-term success.

    He continues, "Up and until now, Birkart
Globistics has had an in enviable employment record in
China.  We were one of the first companies to achieve an
A-license, and our staff turnover rate is well below the
industry average at five percent per annum, whilst the
majority of our management has worked for the company over
twenty years."

    "However, looking ahead, we can not afford to rest
on our laurels.  The aggressive economic growth that is
taking place in China is creating an environment in which
increasing customer demands for improved performance,
solutions and results are creating fierce competition
within the logistics industry for the best talent." 

    For this reason, Mr. Fabrizio Stanig, General Manager
Central and Northern China for Birkart Globistics also
emphasizes the significance of creating attractive working
conditions pointing out, "We value and appreciate the
contribution that each and every one of our employees has
made towards the success of the company and hence consider
any investment in the development of our people to be an
important investment in our future.

    "Subsequently, the opening of this new facility is
yet another milestone for Birkart Globistics as we work
towards building a solid foundation in China from which we
can continue to grow in the years ahead, " Mr. Stanig
concludes.  "It is also a sign of our commitment to
providing customers in China with the highest standards of
international service and care."

    Editor's Notes

    Please note that this press release is accompanied by a
photograph.  To receive a copy of this image please contact
Mr. Axel Herzhauser on (852) 2879 3133 or at
[e-mail].
    
    About BIRKART GLOBISTICS air + ocean and Thiel
Logistik

    Birkart Globistics air + ocean, headquartered in
Aschaffenburg, Germany, is present on all continents with a
total of 200 locations, including 94 of its own company
branches.  In addition to air and sea transportation, 1,600
employees also provide tailor-made and complex logistics
services.  The company's international focus is on Europe,
Asia, Australia, South America and South Africa.  The
global air + ocean network is strengthened by partnerships
and cooperative ventures, and the company is a member of
the sea-freight cooperation Group 99 and the air-cargo
cooperation FUTURE. Birkart Globistics air + ocean is a
business segment of Thiel Logistik AG.

    As an external partner, Thiel Logistik AG, Grevenmacher
(Luxembourg), develops holistic logistics and service
solutions for trade and industry.  In 2006, the Group
generated sales of EUR 1.89 billion and currently employs
approximately 8,500 staff in 43 countries.  Thiel Logistik
operates on the main markets worldwide and has some 350
locations across all continents.  With its three business
segments Solutions (customer-orientated contract logistics
solutions), Air & Ocean (global air and ocean freight
forwarding activities) and Road & Rail (land and
special transportation activities in Central, Western and
Eastern Europe), Thiel Logistik AG is one of the market
leaders.

    Thiel Logistik AG is listed on the Prime Standard of
Deutsche Boerse. The major shareholder of the company is
DELTON AG, Bad Homburg, which holds an equity stake of
50.26 percent.

    Please refer to http://www.birkart.com and
http://www.thiel-logistik.com for more information.


    For more information, please contact:

     Mr. Axel Herzhauser
     Regional Sales & Marketing Manager
     BIRKART GLOBISTICS FAR EAST LTD
     Tel:   [phone]
     Fax:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]
     Internet: http://www.birkart.com