GFD Courier Service

The Benefits of Courier Services

admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:50:14 +0000

If you are a business in Manhattan, you probably already know how important it is to be able to easily get documents from one location to another in a snap. Whether you are a company that needs to get a proposal, bid or contract to a potential client down the street, or you need to have paperwork or small items delivered to a conference that’s taking place across town, one of the key difficulties of doing business in Manhattan is determining the best, most convenient and fastest way to get your documents or packages where they need to go.

The good news, however, is that there are companies that are in business specifically to make your life easier. Rather than having to pull an employee of the company away from doing something that may be important, time-sensitive or imperative to your business’s bottom line, you can simply call up a trusted courier service in Manhattan, such as GFD, and let them take care of the delivery for you.

What are the benefits to hiring a courier service to transport your time-sensitive deliveries to other locations around Manhattan, whether they are a stone’s throw away or require a series of changing subway stops to get there? There are numerous benefits that can be realized by having a courier deliver your package or documents for you. These include:

It saves time – Time is a hot commodity, especially for most NYC businesses. So, when you find yourself in a position of needing something to be delivered quickly, the issue of time becomes even more precious. For one, businesses typically need to get a document or package to its intended destination by a certain time or within a particular timeframe, and very often there is a small window of opportunity to get the delivery to where it needs to go and to get it there on time. Then there is the issue of productive time lost if you have to send an employee out to deliver the items, since they are pulled away from doing things that are usually more vital to the company’s operation.

It gets deliveries to their destination more quickly – Sometimes, an employee that you send out to deliver a package or documentation across town doesn’t always know the quickest or best way to get to the intended location. They may get lost, not know which way results in the least amount of traffic or delays, or may simply get “sidetracked” because they have been given the opportunity to leave the office unexpectedly in the middle of the day and may try to take advantage of not being under a watchful eye. Professional couriers, on the other hand, are experienced at knowing the best routes to get things where they need to go in the quickest manner possible. Also, since it is their business to deliver packages throughout the city, they do not get lost and are not easily “sidetracked” by other diversions. In fact, you can even track the package from the time it leaves your hand until it arrives at its destination.

It’s economical – Often, the fee that is charged for a courier service in NYC to deliver a package for you is less costly than the amount of time that is lost by a paid employee that has to leave work to handle the same delivery. Therefore, even though there is a cost involved in hiring a courier service, doing so can actually save you money in the long run.

For more information about the Manhattan courier services offered by GFD Courier, contact us at 212-349-3644 or 718-222-7444.

Marketing, Branding and Advertising Delivery Services in NYC and Beyond

admin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:33:32 +0000

When it comes to handling deliveries in NYC for advertising agencies, marketing, branding, public relations, event planning and communication companies, there are few courier companies that can compete with the level of unmatched personal service offered by GFD Courier. Since 1979, we have been providing premier delivery, courier and messenger services in New York that meet the specialized, hands-on nature of this particular market segment.

Branding and advertising agencies, as well as related companies, have particular messenger service needs that require the type of experience, expertise, professionalism and finesse that is a hallmark of GFD Courier’s employees. We offer same-day courier and messenger deliveries throughout the metropolitan NY area, and we can also provide delivery, set-up/take-down, and distribution of materials just about anywhere across the country.

We understand the unique nature of the delivery and messenger service needs of the advertising and marketing industries. That’s why we are equally equipped to handle a press kit that needs to be quickly couriered across town to a media company or gift baskets that must be kitted, delivered and then distributed on behalf of a company at a convention located across the country. In addition to press kit and gift basket deliveries, we have gotten product samples, printed materials (including flyers, brochures, posters and postcards), signage, documents, display booth materials, and giveaways where they need to go, when they need to be there.

In addition to our courier services, we are also experienced as event specialists. That means that we not only deliver displays, booths, exhibits and signs, but we can set up and break down displays at trade shows, conventions, retail establishments, and just about any location. We also handle after-hours shipments, offering storage of items until delivery can be made when a company re-opens. Storage and warehousing options are also available to companies that want us to hold onto display, sample and other materials until a subsequent event, at which time we can deliver and set-up the items at the new venue or location.

Of course, the personalized nature of our courier services doesn’t stop there! We can customize our services to meet the particular needs of a company, venue or occasion. As an example, we have been delivering “high profile” invitations with a unique twist for a new year’s celebration for one of our clients for the past three years. All invitations have been hand-delivered by couriers dressed to coordinate with the event’s theme. Male couriers were dressed in tuxedos, while female couriers were clothed in tasteful black dresses with pearl necklaces, and each invitation was personally delivered to recipients.

These are just some of the unique courier services we provide for this market segment, but by no means is it an exhaustive list. GFD is a “one stop shop” to meet the courier needs of the marketing, branding and advertising industries. We have experience delivering to newspaper and magazine editors, trade shows and conventions, corporate offices and retail locations. Our courier personnel have delivered and set-up merchandise and displays in stores, salons, spas, gyms and conference rooms, among other locations. Additionally, we offer pick and pack services, kitting, after hours pick-ups, storage, warehousing, and display set-up/take down.

For over 30 years, companies have counted on the professionalism and commitment to customer service offered by GFD Courier to meet their delivery needs. For more information about the NYC messenger and delivery services we offer for advertising, marketing, branding, public relations, event planning and other communication-related companies, call GFD Courier at 212-349-3644 or 718-222-7444.

GFD Courier Offers Court Document Delivery Services In NY And Surrounding Areas

admin — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:33:27 +0000

Since 1982, GFD Courier has been delivering legal documents to and from court houses in and around the NY tri-state area. We provide comprehensive court document delivery services that save lawyers, businesses and individuals valuable time and resources. No matter what type of document needs to be delivered or processed in a court of law, our experienced couriers can get the job done professionally and efficiently.

When documents need to be delivered and processed in court, wherever the documents originate from, our court document delivery services can be a valuable asset to any law firm or business. We can handle delivery of documents to any court we can reach by closing time, and take care of the entire process of delivering documents, waiting for them to be processed, and then returning the documents to the user. We even offer notary services.

If original signatures are not required on the documentation to be delivered and processed, we can accept emailed documents, will print and copy the number of copies necessary for filing, and will then deliver the documents to the court house and will wait while they are processed and stamped. Stamped copies of the documents can then be delivered or sent to their original destination or to anywhere the client requests.

Even in cases where original signatures are required on the documentation to be processed, GFD can handle the delivery and processing of the documentation. Users of our service can have the documentation picked up by our legal couriers if they are in the NY tri-state area, or even if the documentation originates from outside of the area, the original documentation can be sent to us via FedEx or another carrier. Once picked up or received by mail or overnight carrier, our court couriers will deliver the documentation to the requested court, and will wait while the documents are processed and stamped. We will then return court stamped documentation to the client by any means necessary (in person delivery, email or overnight mail).

In addition to our court delivery services, we offer a notary service that adds immense value to our clients and helps in expediting documents back to our users. Once our legal couriers serve court papers or file documents in court, our Notary Public can notarize the affidavit of service and immediately return the documents to the user. This allows us to handle the complete process of delivery, processing and returning of documents in a timely fashion, even when documents require notarization.

Our experienced legal couriers can deliver documents to any court that can be reached by closing time on the day requested. We regularly visit courts within the five boroughs of New York, as well as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, and even regularly deliver to courts in Albany, NY. As long as we can arrive by the required time necessary, we can deliver legal documentation to any courthouse the client needs us to go to. We have even been available at a moment’s notice to fly to a foreign court when documents needed to be hand delivered by the next morning.

Our court document delivery services provide exceptional benefits to lawyers, legal firms, businesses and individuals around the globe. We understand that lawyers don’t have the time to personally deliver documents to court houses, judge’s chambers or other locations, and can’t waste time waiting for documents to be processed and stamped – even sending someone from the client’s firm often results in inconvenience and an inefficient use of company resources. By letting us handle this service for them, we free up valuable time and resources for our clients.

At GFD Courier, we have over thirty years of experience dealing with the court system. We offer responsible, dependable, and efficient court delivery services that provide users with the services they need, as well as the peace of mind of knowing that their legal documents are being handled by experienced professionals that they can trust to get the job done right.

For more information about the comprehensive court delivery services in NY and the surrounding areas offered by GFD Courier, contact us at 212-349-3644 or 718-222-7444.

GFD Courier Meets Emergency Assistance Needs Following Hurricane Sandy

admin — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:36:32 +0000

On October 29, 2012, the Northeast region of the U.S. experienced one of the worst storms in history. Hurricane Sandy, a super-storm that wreaked havoc on the coastal sections of New York and New Jersey, left in her wake unthinkable and long-lasting devastation.

One of the first issues to contend with in New York as the storm pulled away from the area was how city officials would be able to handle the vast immediate emergency assistance needs of its residents. Plans were drawn up for the creation of one-stop restoration centers that could be used by people affected by the storm that were left without power, heat and shelter.

One of the main stumbling blocks in getting these restoration centers up and running quickly was that the city needed document management equipment that could print, fax, copy, scan and email in order to help process the huge volume of disaster-related information. Not only did the equipment have to be located, but even more difficult was the task of getting the needed equipment to the recovery centers since many city streets were damaged or flooded, power was out in most of the area, and the city was also facing an increasingly difficult fuel shortage.

When city officials contacted Xerox to supply the needed equipment, they still needed to find a way to get the equipment to the recovery center locations around the city. That’s where the dedicated team at GFD Courier stepped in. As a partner with the Xerox rental program, Gary Demsak, owner of GFD Courier, offered to take on the extremely difficult and dangerous task of getting the equipment to where it needed to go.

Nine multi-function Xerox systems were delivered by GFD to eight different sites around the city within days of the storm. GFDs’ team and drivers had to battle difficult transportation parameters, such as downed trees and wires, flooded roads, damaged buildings and structures, and the knowledge that incredibly low fuel supplies were a critical roadblock to getting deliveries completed. Despite all these hardships, however, the company was determined to do all it could to get the city’s recovery centers operational so that storm victims could get the assistance they needed as quickly as possible.

Thankfully, GFD was able to complete all deliveries and get the equipment set-up without incident. One delivery made by GFD was in an area hit so hard by the storm that the equipment had to be delivered and set-up in a parking lot. Within days, the recovery centers were up and running and were able to start helping residents get the emergency assistance they needed so they could begin to recover from the devastating storm.

“When Hurricane Sandy came to town, none of us were quite prepared for what she would inflict on us,” explained Gary Demsak, GFD’s owner. “But when we woke up on Tuesday morning and saw the devastation that had been left in her wake, I just knew that my company had to do whatever it could to help my neighbors and fellow New Yorkers get through the process of recovering and rebuilding. So, when I was contacted by Xerox about the need to transport and set-up vital equipment at the city’s recovery centers, there was no question that I was going to do whatever possible to make that happen. I am proud of my team’s willingness to step up to handle such a difficult and critical task at a time when many were dealing with their own response to this storm. That dedication, determination and professionalism is a hallmark of our team and is one of the reasons why GFD has been serving residents of NY and NJ for over 30 years.”