75: Colin Kennedy, Operations and Technology Leader and Board Member at DPD Ireland

DPD Ireland is one of Ireland’s leading parcel delivery and logistics providers, specialising in domestic and international courier services for businesses and consumers. The company operates as part of Geopost (formerly DPDgroup), the parcel and express delivery arm of La Poste, the French national postal service.DPD Ireland delivers tens of millions of parcels each year through a franchise-based distribution model supported by over 1,600 delivery professionals and staff. The company is recognised for its focus on innovation and sustainability in logistics.The company recently announced a €5 million investment in their dedicated Out of Home delivery service ‘PickUp’, becoming the first parcel delivery company in Ireland to offer this service. This new service will allow customers to have parcels delivered directly to their dedicated branded lockers across the country, offering customers even greater flexibility, privacy, convenience, and affordability when receiving their parcels.Colin Kennedy, is a Technology and Logistics leader with 30+ years’ experience devising strategy and leading transformational change for both domestic and international B2B & B2C organisations. He has held Managing Director, CIO and Innovation roles in the technology, logistics and Medical Industries, and is currently Managing Director of DPD Pickup and a board member of DPD Ireland.This is the 75th episode in the Davy podcast series ‘Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly’ with special guest Colin Kennedy, Operations and Technology Leader and Board Member at DPD Ireland.