PUNE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 23, 2012--
Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) is opening another R&D center in Pune,
India which will be the second center for the company in the country,
and will focus on research and development for its global portfolio,
including Volly™ – a digital mailbox solution. Pitney Bowes's expanded
operations are driven by expansion of its product portfolio and the
growing market interest across the globe. The center will allow Pitney
Bowes Inc. to expand capacity for local and global business demands.
Located in two of India's most prominent IT hubs, Noida and Pune, the
newly inaugurated facility reflects Pitney Bowes’s increased investments
and focus in the country.
Pitney Bowes considers India to be strategically important from both a
market and an operational perspective. Within five years of setup, the
current R&D facility in Noida has succeeded the company’s expectations,
with more than 600 employees working across business units. Over the
last few years, Pitney Bowes India has received kudos for its
strategically driven Human Resource programs and Leadership practices.
Amongst the rewards and recognitions received, they secured wins in
three categories at Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards 2011, including
the ’Exemplary Leader Award’, ‘Talent Management Award’ and the ‘Award
for Continuous Innovation in HR Strategy at Work’. They have been
awarded as the Best Workplace by the Great place to Work Institute, and
the AON Hewitt Award for the ‘Top Companies for Leaders’ in 2011. Pitney
Bowes Inc. has also been the founding supporter of Catalyst’s India
chapter, the opening ceremony of which was held in Bangalore recently.
“Innovation forms the foundation of our growth strategy and with the
current expansion, we hope to further leverage India’s talent pool.”
said Sue McKinney, Vice President, Global Product Development, Pitney
Bowes Inc. “The Pune center will be the development hub for Volly, and
other emerging digital solutions.”
“Pune has a strong talent pool and is a mature software product
development destination. It boasts of 12% of Software Product
Development headcount in India, is an education and research hub and
this is one of the main reasons why we chose to set up our second R&D
center here. With the opening of the Pune center, we hope to incubate,
sustain and support local talent and maintain high quality of
contributions and value to Pitney Bowes globally.” said Manish
Choudhary, Managing Director, Pitney Bowes Software India.
Pitney Bowes Inc. has been present in India since 2007, and is
headquartered in Noida. It offers location intelligence, data
management, customer communication management, and predictive analytics
solutions; each of these is designed to meet the business and
operational efficiency needs of customers where end-consumer data
management is crucial for profitability, and geographical data plays a
key role in business decisions.
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
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.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Carol Wallace, 203-351-6974
Carol.wallace@pb.com
