STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2009--
Pitney
Bowes, Inc. (NYSE:PBI) today announced that two of the Company’s technology
innovators have been selected as winners of the TechAmerica
2009 Innovator Award for the Internet category. Arthur R. Berrill,
vice president, Advanced Concepts and Technology, and Sherif Ahmed,
software architect, Advanced Concepts and Technology at Pitney Bowes,
were honored last evening at the 50th TechAmerica
Innovator Awards and Benefit. The annual event celebrates technology
innovators for their contribution to industry and society, and is hosted
by TechAmerica, a leading U.S. technology industry association,
representing approximately 1,500 member companies driving innovation
worldwide.
Berrill is the visionary, and Ahmed the architect and co-creator, of Pitney
Bowes FireLocator, a free, public service Web site that disseminates
data and information regarding wildfires to residents, government
agencies, and media outlets – helping users to make rapid, well-informed
decisions regarding wildfire threats.
“Pitney Bowes has a long history
of innovation and corporate
citizenship,” said Berrill. “We are deeply honored to receive this
award for providing the general public with a tool that can potentially
help save lives and property,” he concluded.
Wildfires and bushfires all too frequently flare up and menace parts of
California and Australia respectively, forcing some residents to flee
their homes. Pitney Bowes FireLocator provides users with dynamic,
current information on the situation of wildfires as well as information
on previous instances.
“Pitney Bowes FireLocator innovatively leverages Pitney Bowes Business
Insight’s expertise in location intelligence and its understanding of
rich Internet technologies -- such as Microsoft Silverlight technology
and Microsoft Bing Maps -- to deliver the functionality demanded by the
Web-based solutions of the future,” explained Ahmed. “FireLocator
provides a high level of interactivity, integration and ease-of-use, for
a compelling user experience.”
About Pitney Bowes FireLocator
First
made available as a public service in December 2008 in response to
the California wildfires, Pitney Bowes FireLocator allows individuals
and government agencies to enter a location -- such as a street address,
neighborhood, or even an area of interest -- and helps users to visually
see that location in relation to a wildfire, and to make rapid,
well-informed decisions regarding wildfire threats. Detailed fire
information, community generated imagery, fire-related news and
multimedia content are all featured on these Web sites, found at www.firelocator.net
and www.firelocator.net/aus
About Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes is a $6.3 billion global technology leader whose products,
services and solutions deliver value within the mailstream and beyond.
Founded in 1920, our company's 35,000 employees deliver technology,
service and innovation to more than two million customers worldwide. For
more information about Pitney Bowes, its products, services and
solutions, visit www.pb.com.
Source: Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Colette Cote, 203-351-6132
Colette.cote@pb.com
