CorreioshaditsorigininBrazilonJanuary25,1663,andsincethenithasbeenmodernizing,creatingandprovidingqualityservicesthatmeettheexpectationsofitscustomers.
Thecompanyperformsanimportantfunctionofintegrationandsocialinclusion,avitalrolefornationaldevelopment.Inthecompositionofitsrevenues,54.3%comefrommonopolyservices(letters,telegramsandbulkmail),sothatthemarketreserveofthesethreeservicesisanessentialfactorforitssurvivalandtoguaranteeuniversalaccess.
Sidebysidewiththesocialaspect,Correiosofferssolutionswithcuttingedgetechnologytomeetthecommunicationneedsofcompaniesandinstitutionsinanincreasinglycompetitivemarket.ThisisthecaseofSedex,createdin1982,whichbecameoneofthemainproductsofthecompanyandleadstheexpressparcels'deliveryindustryinBrazil.Inrecentyears,theservicehasexpandedtoothermodalities,suchase-Sedex,Sedex10,SedexHojeandSedexMundi,furtherspeedingthedeliveryofparcels.
Duetoitshighlypervasiveaction,providingfinancialservicesatCorreios'postofficesisincreasinglybecominganimportantcontributiontotheinclusionofmillionsofBraziliansintothebankingsystem.SincethecreationofthePostalBank,thousandsofpeoplewhooncehadtotraveltoanearbytowntoperformasimplebankingoperationnowhavetheconvenienceofbeingabletodoeverythinginthecitywheretheylive.
Drivenbytechnological,economicandsocialchanges,Correioshassince2009adoptedanewCorporateIdentity,takingonaproactivestancetowardscustomers,society,employeesandthegovernment.Inadditiontoofferinganddeliveringproductsandservices,Correiosbegantobetterunderstandthedemandsofsociety,providingsolutionstobringpeopleandorganizationscloser,wherevertheyare.Morethanhonoringallcommitmentstocustomers,Correioswantstoanticipatetheirneedsandoperatewithsustainability,aimedatbusinessdevelopmentandeconomic,environmentalandsocialbalance.
ThisnewattitudewillhelpECTbecomeaworldclasscompanythatstandsoutforitspracticesandresults.