Pitney Bowes Executive Cited for Business and Technology Leadership
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 22, 2012--
The New York chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) has
honored Leslie Abi-Karam, executive vice president and president,
communications solutions at Pitney Bowes, as a “Woman of Power and
Influence.” The award was presented to Abi-Karam by NOW’s New York
chapter at its 24th annual Women of Power and Influence
awards dinner on June 21.
Leslie Abi-Karam, EVP and President, Communications Solutions, Pitney Bowes Inc. (Photo: Business Wire)
As president of communications solutions at Pitney Bowes, Abi-Karam runs
a global portfolio of technology businesses that collectively account
for more than 60% of Pitney Bowes’s $5.3 billion annual revenue. She
also oversees the company’s global supply chain and customer operations,
providing service and support to more than 1.5 million Pitney Bowes
customers in the U.S. and Canada.
Abi-Karam has made innumerable major contributions to Pitney Bowes in
her 28-year career. Highlights include directing the largest global
launch of products and solutions in the company’s history from
1999-2001; orchestrating a series of acquisitions that accelerated
Pitney Bowes’s transition to digital and software offerings in the past
decade; and more recently leading Pitney Bowes’s charge into new markets
like high-speed color printing and the emerging digital mailbox industry.
Abi-Karam is a board member of Pentair, Inc. and the Direct Marketing
Association.
“I am delighted to be honored by the National Organization for Women and
humbled to join the ranks of the distinguished women who have been
previously selected,” Abi-Karam said. “NOW is an outstanding leader on
so many issues and challenges facing women in our society, and this
recognition is truly one of the most thrilling moments in my career.”
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 communication management.
Pitney Bowes is a $5.3 billion company and employs 29,000 worldwide.
Pitney Bowes: Every connection is a new opportunity™ www.pb.com.
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Pitney Bowes
Matt Broder, 203-351-6347
Vice President,
External Communications
matthew.broder@pb.com
