Published: April 26, 2011
Pitney Bowes Agreement with ConnectShip Expands Customer Options for Global Shipping Logistics
STAMFORD, Conn. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Pitney
Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) today announced it will utilize ConnectShip
technology as the compliance engine for its next generation of shipping
software solutions. The agreement provides Pitney Bowes a technology
platform for deploying global transportation carriers. This will allow
Pitney Bowes, recently named the leading supplier of transportation
management systems worldwide by ARC Advisory Group, to broaden the
options it offers customers in managing their logistics process. The
agreement positions the company for further growth in the space.
"As the leader in transportation management solutions worldwide, Pitney
Bowes is committed to bringing our customers more value by providing
increased functionality and carrier compliance," said Mark A. Williams,
Director, Distribution Solutions, Pitney Bowes. "This agreement is a key
component in our global strategy to deliver a more complete enterprise
solution and a defining step toward securing our position as the
preferred provider in this market."
ConnectShip enables compliance for multiple parcel and less than
truckload (LTL) carriers domestically and in 49 countries worldwide. The
patented ConnectShip multi-carrier technology will provide a sustainable
and scalable means for supporting shipping logistics directly within
Pitney Bowes's shipping solutions. As Pitney Bowes continues to look for
ways to provide its customers with streamlined and efficient shipping
services, ConnectShip will allow Pitney Bowes to do so with a
standardized global platform for rating and shipment processing. This
can help Pitney Bowes customers have critical shipping documents that
are fully carrier compliant, reducing risk and expense to the shipper.
About Pitney Bowes:
Delivering more than 90 years of innovation, Pitney Bowes provides
software, hardware and services that integrate physical and digital
communications channels. Long known for making its customers more
productive, Pitney Bowes is increasingly helping other companies grow
their business through advanced customer communications management.
Pitney Bowes is a $5.4 billion company and employs more than 30,000
worldwide. Pitney Bowes: Every connection is a new opportunity . www.pb.com
About ConnectShip:
ConnectShip, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of UPS®, is a
multi-carrier shipping software solutions provider. The ConnectShip
technology includes a powerful patented multi-carrier compliance engine
for ERP, WMS, TMS and other solution providers that need multi-carrier
compliance. More information is available at ConnectShip at www.connectship.com.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Barbara Hannan, 203-351-7467
barbara.hannan@pb.com
or
ConnectShip
Marketing
Julie James, 918-461-4444
jjames@connectship.com
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