Craig Reed Named Vice President, Global E-commerce
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2012--
Pitney
Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced it has formed a new global
e-commerce business group that will focus on growing its
international e-commerce solutions and cross-border parcel services to
help retailers create a seamless online purchasing and shipping
experience for consumers. In addition, Craig Reed has been appointed to
the position of vice president, Global E-commerce and will oversee the
overall strategy, sales, and business development of this new
international group. Reed will continue to report to Jay Oxton,
president of Mail Services at Pitney Bowes.
Pitney Bowes has been in the cross-border shipping market since 2004.
During the last few years, the Company has been focusing on the
cross-border parcel space to meet the growing needs of retail customers
as they expand their businesses around the world. The Company’s Software
as a Service (SaaS) solutions help retailers sell to international
customers, reduce the challenges associated with international
e-commerce, and grow their business.
“The e-commerce and cross-border parcel market space is primed for
tremendous growth and our new global e-commerce business group will help
Pitney Bowes continue to expand the reach of our services to help
retailers access global markets,” said Oxton. “I am very pleased that
Craig Reed will be leading this exciting business for Pitney Bowes. He
possesses a wealth of knowledge and experience in international
e-commerce and we look forward to his future contributions to the
business.”
Reed’s range of experience in delivering technology and services in the
e-commerce space includes strategy, business development and operations,
having come to Pitney Bowes in 2005 through the acquisition of
Borderfree’s Clearpath Technology. During his tenure at Borderfree,
Ltd., Reed was president of the company, and held a variety of
additional senior management roles in business development and
operations. His experience also includes working as a senior management
consultant at Monitor Company in Ontario, Canada.
Pitney Bowes works with several leading retailers on international
e-commerce. Earlier this year, Pitney Bowes announced that PPR Group
will use its e-commerce technology and international shipping services
to expand the online global reach of some of its luxury brands. In
addition, Pitney Bowes is collaborating with Billy Reid, Isaay.com and
Rickshaw Bagworks on international e-commerce and shipping services to
help offer a seamless and convenient cross-border purchasing experience
for international buyers.
Pitney Bowes also works with leading e-commerce platform providers
including Demandware, Magento, NetSuite, ShopVisible and Wipro
Technologies to help make it easy for retailers to launch their products
internationally. Pre-built extensions to Pitney Bowes’s e-commerce
solutions save retailers integration time and money and allows them to
focus on growing their business.
Pitney Bowes offers a comprehensive suite of e-commerce solutions for
international sales. The company’s Software as a Service (SaaS)
solutions help leading retailers sell to international customers, reduce
the challenges associated with international e-commerce, and grow their
business. The Pitney Bowes e-commerce services suite offers an array of
API-driven (Application Programming Interface) web services to
facilitate cross-border sales to 90 countries. Through one integration,
retailers can access services including: duty and tax calculation, fully
landed and guaranteed costs at checkout, customs and brokerage
management, import and export management, optimized global shipping,
international address validation, denied parties screening, and parcel
protection. For more information, visit www.pb.com/ecommerce
About Pitney Bowes:
Delivering more than 90 years of invention, Pitney Bowes provides business
communications software, mailing
systems 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 $5.3 billion company with
29,000 employees worldwide. Pitney Bowes: Every connection is a new
opportunity™. www.pb.com
Source: Pitney Bowes Inc.
Media:
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Karen King, 203-351-6189
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