Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software


Press Release

Date:
Thursday, November 11, 2004
Contact:
Ken Chow
Phone:
301-918-0308
Email:
G1@schwartz-pr.com

Group 1 Software Names Ralph Tomerlin Managing Director of Group 1 Software Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.


Lanham, MD — Group 1 Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI), announced today that Ralph Tomerlin has been named managing director of Group 1 Software Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. In his position, he will have responsibility for the development and operations of Group 1's offices in China, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, and Australia.

Before joining Group 1, Mr. Tomerlin led the market development of several technology products throughout the US, Middle East, Europe and Asia. This experience includes the launching of advanced offerings from such firms as Platinum, Active, Delano and TIBCO. In these roles, Mr. Tomerlin not only created highly successful sales channels, but also built extensive professional services and support teams.

“Ralph's successful track record in creating market opportunities and developing effective organizational infrastructures demonstrates that he has the expertise needed to maximize our success in the Asia Pacific markets, ” said Bob Bowen, President of Group 1 Software. “We are delighted to have such a capable individual for this key position.”

Group 1 Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes, develops software that helps over 3,000 organizations worldwide maximize the value of customer data and improve the effectiveness of customer communications. Group 1 provides industry-leading technologies that allow businesses to cleanse and enrich their corporate data, generate personalized customer communications and integrate and deliver data across the enterprise. These technologies are essential components of enterprise applications including customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business intelligence systems. Group 1 offers solutions utilized by leaders in the financial services, banking, GIS/mapping, retail, telecommunications, utilities, insurance and other industries, including such recognized names as Entergy, GEICO, L.L. Bean, MapQuest, QVC, Siemens, Wal-Mart and Wells Fargo.

Pitney Bowes is the world's leading provider of integrated mail and document management systems, services, and solutions. The $4.6 billion company helps organizations of all sizes engineer the flow of communication to reduce costs, increase impact, and enhance customer relationships. With approximately 33,000 employees worldwide, Pitney Bowes serves more than 2 million businesses through direct and dealer operations.

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