04/06 – STAMFORD, CT – April 5, 2006
PITNEY BOWES ADDS USADATA PRODUCTS TO SUITE OF
MAILSTREAM SOLUTIONS
STAMFORD, Conn., April 5 --
Pitney Bowes Inc.
(NYSE:
PBI -
News) has agreed to offer USADATA mailing lists and
sales leads through its direct sales force as a standard
product through internal Pitney Bowes sales and ordering
systems, it was announced today.
“Pitney Bowes is committed to providing products and
services that encompass the entire mailstream, including
valuable access to high-quality prospect data and
targeting services," said Jeff Marshall, Vice President
of Pitney Bowes Global Mailstream Solutions.
Bruce Meberg, Senior Vice President and General Manager
of USADATA's Data and Leads Group said, "USADATA seeks
partnerships with industry leaders to leverage its
unique set of highly scalable products and services.
With Pitney Bowes' new emphasis on providing solutions
across the entire mailstream, forming our new
relationship made great business sense and we are
excited to be part of Pitney Bowes' total mailstream
solution."
As part of the agreement, USADATA will create an online
sales lead portal where Pitney Bowes customers can
easily access and download data. USADATA will also
provide related consultative support to Pitney Bowes
sales representatives and customers. USADATA's sales
leads will be offered through the Pitney Bowes sales
force as a standard product through internal Pitney
Bowes sales and ordering systems. After purchasing their
sales leads through the Pitney Bowes sales
representative, customers will be able to access their
data 24/7 through the "Pitney Bowes Leads Portal"
created by USADATA.
USADATA and Pitney Bowes first joined forces in 2004 and
again in 2005, offering sales leads to Pitney Bowes
customers as part of its "Value of Mail" program.
About Pitney Bowes
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 $5.5 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. More information about the company
can be found at www.pb.com.
About USADATA
USADATA, Inc. is the market leader in providing
privacy-compliant Sales Leads On Demand(TM). Using
proprietary Web technology, USADATA delivers the highest
quality leads and customer experience.
Companies seeking to acquire sales leads select their
provider based on data quality, consultative expertise,
compliance with privacy standards, speed of delivery,
and quality of the experience. The combination of
USADATA's Internet products and Data Specialists form a
unique total solution, which is why so many choose
USADATA to be their trusted partner.
USADATA's clients range from Fortune 500 financial
services and auto industry giants such as MetLife and
Automatic Data Processing to print management solution
providers such as EFI, as well as tens of thousands of
small and medium-size businesses.
http://www.usadata.com.
For Immediate Release Contacts:
USADATA, INC
Jon Rapkin
Director, Data and Leads Group
212-679-1411 x210
Pitney Bowes
Scott Gerschwer
Manager, Public Relations
203-351-6152