Pitney Bowes: Growing the mailstream through collaboration. Post-Expo 2007.
Pitney Bowes: Growing the mailstreamthrough collaboration. Post-Expo 2007.
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Pitney Bowes sees geospatial software as key to fed sales
Pitney Bowes Inc. is merging its Group 1 Software Inc. and MapInfo Corp. business units into Pitney Bowes Software, a new unified entity that will make an aggressive effort to become a major government provider of geospatial software.
Pitney Bowes developed the business strategy in 2002, as part of an effort to shed its reputation as a business mailing com-pany and become a software provider. Its first major acquisition was the Lanham, Md.-based Group 1 in 2004, which developed enterprise data quality and integration software for local, state and federal agencies.
The acquisition of MapInfo, based in Troy, N.Y., was completed in April, said Bernard Gracy, vice president of strategy and business development at Pitney Bowes. The two units will merge their operations in the next several months. “There is a very carefully planned transition period,” Gracy said. MapInfo and Group 1 have well-known brand equity “and we want to make sure that that brand equity gets carefully transitioned to this new unit. That’s really the most important part of this integration.”
It’s also important for the federal sector and the major government integrators to know what Pitney Bowes Software now delivers, he added. “In the government space, the systems integrators are key to our mutual success.”
Read MoreThe 12th Pitney Bowes leadership roundtable concludes in Majorca, Spain
The 12th Pitney Bowes Leadership Roundtable, “Strengthening the Industry through Partnerships” has concluded at The Hotel Castillo Son Vida, Majorca, Spain. Highlights included an Executive Dialogue with Michael J. Critelli,
Executive Chairman of Pitney Bowes and a welcome speech from the President of
Correos, José Damián Santiago. “All attendees contributed to a series of frank and enlightening discussions on how different facets of the industry can partner to build a strong future for all,” said
Luis A. Jimenez, Sr. Vice President and Chief Industry Policy Officer, Pitney Bowes, who conceived and organizes the Roundtables, “We were particularly pleased to have a record number of postal operators represented as well as contributors from customers, parcel companies and a host of industry stakeholder,” he added.
All in all 17 countries were represented at the three day event and Posts from all over the globe attended including key executives and directors from: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK and USA. Other participants include: IPC, PostEurop, FedEx, UPS, Cisco and the Print on Demand Initiative (PODi).
All attendees said they had found the event of great value and were looking forward to the next Roundtable to be held in Whistler Canada, February 18-21, 2008.
Read MoreFujitsu and Pitney Bowes Announce Nationwide Multi-Vendor Services Agreement
Pitney Bowes Inc. and Fujitsu Transactions Solutions Inc. today announced a new agreement whereby Pitney Bowes will provide on-site maintenance services for third-party office printers for Fujitsu’s U.S. customer base.
Under the terms of the agreement, Pitney Bowes will act as a subcontractor for Fujitsu, offering national on-site repair and maintenance services for Hewlett-Packard(R), Lexmark(R) and Zebra(R) printers. Leveraging the third-party office printer expertise of Pitney Bowes’ multi-vendor services team, more repairs can be completed on-site, which will help maximize productivity, efficiency and lower the cost of maintenance for Fujitsu’s customers.
Read MoreThe Changing Face of Sales and Payment – Channels in Commercial Postal Environments
The Changing Face of Sales and Payment – Channels in Commercial Postal Environments
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