DialMart starts operating today

DialMart starts operating today

JAKARTA (JP): New household shopping service company PT
DialMart Indotama is scheduled to start operations Tuesday to
serve customers in Jakarta, Tangerang and Bekasi.

Company president Lenny Marlina said on Monday at a ceremony
inaugurating the service at the Regent Hotel that DialMart had
received support from the banking industry and major firms in
Indonesia.

Lenny said three banks -- state Bank Rakyat Indonesia and
private Bank Internasional Indonesia and Bank Lippo -- had agreed
to provide a secured payment system to DialMart's customers.

"Our customers could choose the banks to assist in paying
their shopping bills," she said. She added the company had
registered 500 initial customers.

Meanwhile, Sahat P. Siagian, the company's operational
director, said firms including PT Wicaksana Overseas and PT
Indomarco had committed to deliver DialMart's orders on time.

At Monday's inauguration ceremony, membership cards were
presented to 14 public figures, including lawyer Tumbu Saraswati,
TV presenter Dana Iswara, actress Nia Zulkarnaen and
businesswoman Martha Tilaar, the firm said in a statement. (jun)