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PETALING JAYA: Transporter, the latest player in the competitive market for courier and email delivery services, aims to create about 15,000 jobs in the next six months.
Launched today, the service has already attracted 100 delivery drivers and 300 drivers in less than two weeks, and there are plans to grow exponentially in the coming months.
“Our goal is 4,500 to 5,000 deliverymen and 10,000 drivers,” said Gerard Pillai, the company’s chief strategy evangelist.
“This is the goal for the new year. We are considering a six-month time frame. “
Pillai said that Transporter aimed to offer the most profitable services to passengers and customers, and hoped it would help alleviate the widespread loss of jobs and income in Malaysia due to the Covid-19 crisis.
He noted the increase in demand for electronic courier and delivery services during the pandemic and was confident that his affordable, safe and hygienic travel policy would make a dent in the market.
He said the company’s Lend A Hand program did not charge any commission for food and beverage (F&B) deliveries, “a cost-effective proposition for suppliers that also makes deliveries more affordable for consumers.”
About 150 F&B traders have joined the company, which aims to increase it to 500 by the end of February.
Transporter is already active in the Klang Valley and there are plans to expand to Sabah and Sarawak, which Pillai said were untapped markets for electronic courier and delivery services.
He said the company had no intention of competing with the more established names in the industry, and relied on quality service with courteous passengers to stand out from the crowd.
“We are not going to compete in a price war,” he said. “If we do, all hell will break out.”
