Hellenic Post

Hellenic Post
Native name
Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία
Company typeAnonymi Etairia
IndustryPostal services, Courier
Founded1828 (as organisation)
1970 (as company)
Headquarters,
Area served
Greece
Key people
Daniel Benardout (Chairman)
Gregory Sklikas (CEO)
ServicesLetter post, parcel service, EMS, delivery, freight forwarding, third-party logistics
Revenue€318.46 million (2020[1])
€(17.83) million (2020)[1]
€9.58 million (2020[1])
Total assets€584.88 million (2020[1])
Total equity€38.77 million (2020[1])
OwnerHCAP (100%)[2]
Number of employees
7,000 (2020[3])
SubsidiariesELTA Courier
Websitewww.elta.gr
Footnotes / references
source[4]

The Hellenic Post S.A. (Greek: Ελληνικά Ταχυδρομεία, abbreviated ΕΛΤΑ, ELTA) is the state-owned provider of postal services in Greece. It succeeded the former government Postal Service, founded in 1828. ELTA provides a universal postal service to all parts of Greece and is a member of the Universal Postal Union. Services provided include: letter post; parcel service; deposit accounts; Swiftpost, a nationwide next-day delivery service; and the EMS international express mail service.

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  2. ^ "ELTA PORTAL". www.elta.gr. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ "ELTA Hellenic Post SA | LinkedIn". gr.linkedin.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Elta" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.