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Pitney Bowes Agreement with ConnectShip Expands Customer Options for Global Shipping Logistics
Monday 02. May 2011 - Growing Network of Transportation Management Services Positions Company for Further Growth
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 Bowess 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.