Pitney Bowes awarded contract to manage U.S. Postal Service transfer center in Atlanta – eight-year contract worth approximately USD53 million
Pitney Bowes Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes Inc. , announced today that it has been awarded a contract to manage the U.S. Postal Service’s Surface Transfer Center in Atlanta. The contract is for four years, with two, two-year options. The potential revenue from this contract over the eight-year term is expected to be more than USD53 million.
“Pitney Bowes is very pleased to strengthen our long-standing relationship with the U.S. Postal Service and leverage our leading-edge processes and technologies to manage the Atlanta Surface Transfer Center efficiently and effectively,” said Jon Love, president, Pitney Bowes Government Solutions. “By combining our best practices and expertise in managing critical components of the mailstream with industry-leading technology, we can deliver service excellence and enhanced efficiency at the Atlanta facility.”
Under the terms of the contract, Pitney Bowes will provide a range of services, including mail handling and sorting as well as overall management and operation of the terminal in Atlanta, GA. The annual volume at this facility is approximately 26 million mail trays, tubs, and pouches.
Pitney Bowes provides the world’s most comprehensive suite of mailstream software, hardware, services and solutions to help companies manage their flow of mail, documents and packages to improve communication. Pitney Bowes, with USD5.5 billion in annual revenue, takes an all-inclusive view of its customers’ operations, helping organizations of all sizes enjoy the competitive advantage that comes from an optimized mailstream. The company’s 86 years of technological leadership have produced many major mailstream innovations, and it is consistently on the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s list of top U.S. patent holders. With approximately 34,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations.
