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GrayHair Software Selects Raymond Chin to Lead Product and Development Initiatives

Posted by | Nov 13, 2007 | |

GrayHair Software announced today the addition of Raymond Chin as Vice President, Product Development and Management. Mr. Chin is a globally recognized innovator and expert in software development for postal and USPS-related applications, specifically address-related CASS implementation.

Mr. Chin was Director of Product Management for Group1’s Coding Solutions, including CODE-1 Plus, Finalist, Universal Coder, Canadian CODE-1 Plus and AddressNow. Chin is a graduate of Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD, with an advanced degree from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Raymond and his family currently make their home in Southern Maryland.

Chin added, ” … joining the GrayHair Software team provides an excellent opportunity to capitalize on emerging needs of leading companies to fully use Intelligent Mail Barcodes in conjunction with best practice address validation and correction. In today’s world, mail tracking is critically important; our vision at GrayHair is tracking mail with unparalleled address accuracy, providing companies a streamlined business method for enhanced mail processing. Mailers know the impact this has on Customer-Managed Relationship (CMR) initiatives, and ultimately, ROI for their mail and postage investment.”

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USPS rolls out discounts

Posted by | Nov 13, 2007 | |

With express shipment rate discounts running deep, there’s another competitor tapping the stream – the U.S. Postal Service.

Under new postal regulations released Oct. 29, the USPS will be able for the first time to discount rates for high volume shippers and negotiate special contract terms.

The final rules, released by the Postal Regulatory Commission Oct. 29, also treat Priority Mail and Express Mail as “competitive” products, which means they are exempt from price caps placed on “market dominant” products.

The final rule – issued eight months before a statutory deadline – implements the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006.

Analysts as well as officials from UPS and FedEx say prices have been holding firm – and FedEx recently announced its biggest base rate hike of the decade for 2008.

With the recent tentative pact reached with Teamsters, UPS will be hard-pressed not to follow FedEx with a substantial base rate increase. And, as shippers and their consultants say, the carrier is likely to offer discounts to maintain the customer base.

With the USPS in the mix, the discount competition is going to become even more pronounced.

In some cases USPS is a major customer of the other express carriers. But the postal service announced in September it would be aggressively pursuing the package business – that segment’s profits could be used to bolster letter and other operations.

The USPS also has turned up the heat as a competitor. The postal service this summer announced all-time performance bests for national on-time delivery of first-class mail in the third quarter.

Overnight service was 96 percent on-time, up from 95 percent for the same period last year. Two-day service was 93 percent on-time and three-day service was 91 percent on-time.

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ABX says DHL won’t pay

Posted by | Nov 13, 2007 | |

The express subsidiary of Deutsche Post World Net stopped making full reimbursements for leasing services, ABX said in an SEC filing. ABX provides aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance for DHL in the United States.

According to the form 8-K filing, DHL asserts that certain ABX Air expenses are no longer eligible for reimbursement in full by DHL under their agreements because ABX Air’s revenue from other customers has exceeded a 10 percent threshold of total ABX revenue. ABX said that DHL’s calculation does not include certain fuel expenses. Recent costs incurred while fending off an unsolicited tender offer from ASTAR are also in dispute.

The announcement comes just one week after ABX disclosed an agreement to purchase for about USD 350 million charter and leasing specialist Cargo Holdings International, whose customer list includes DHL competitors UPS and BAX, as well as business from the U.S. government and the U.S. Postal Service.

ABX Air said it is reviewing its options while continuing to maintain full service to DHL and its customers.

“As the events described in our 8-K filing indicate, our decision to declare DHL in default of our ACMI and Hub Services commercial agreements was taken only after intensive efforts on our part to resolve this issue directly with DHL, or to continue normal operations under explicit language in the agreements for working together while disputed matters are resolved through arbitration,” said Joe Hete, president and CEO of ABX Air.

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FedEx delivers holiday cheer to U.S. troops and families

Posted by | Nov 13, 2007 | |

FedEx Corp. and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation today kicked off their annual Trees for Troops program in Columbus, Ohio, with the pickup of 300 trees to be delivered to activated service members and their families stationed overseas.

In the coming weeks, tree growers, retailers and FedEx Corp. will be donating and delivering approximately 20,000 trees to more than 35 bases in the United States and overseas.

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Today’s Holidays Need Today’s Mail

Posted by | Nov 13, 2007 | |

CardStore (usps.com/cardstore) allows customers to create greeting cards and add a gift card from one of 20 national retail outlets. Use personal photos or choose from more than 50 card designs, including traditional, religious, multi-cultural and non-denominational images and greetings.

Other online options for holiday greetings include Click2Mail and Premium Postcards. Click2Mail provides the perfect solution for end-of-year holiday letters and can be sent by First-Class Mail or Standard Mail rates. Premium Postcards can be created in black and white or full color to announce new holiday products or discounts, send a personal greeting or thank customers for their support throughout the year.

Customized postage has two parts: a customer-supplied image and a state-of-the-art, secure barcode. All customized postage is compatible with the Postal Services’ automated mail processing systems. It can be used on First-Class Mail, Priority Mail and Express Mail for personal and commercial use.

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