STAMFORD, Conn., Jul 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) announced today that Diversity MBA Magazine has named Tatiana Koleva, area director for the legal solutions group of Pitney Bowes Management Services, Inc. (PBMS) to its 2010 Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders.Diversity MBA Magazine is an internationally distributed publication targeting women and multicultural professionals in corporate America, government, entrepreneurs and business students.

"I am most grateful to Diversity MBA Magazine for this distinction," stated Ms. Koleva. "The individuals who have received this recognition over the past three years are colleagues who are true leaders, having made significant contributions to their organizations and communities. I am proud to work for a Company that values diversity leadership and to be included amongst such a distinguished group of honorees."

Ms. Koleva is responsible for Pitney Bowes's on-site operations for legal customers in the Washington Metropolitan area, state of Ohio and city of Pittsburgh. Ms. Koleva leads a diverse team, committed to delivering optimal service levels to clients and consistently meeting growth goals, operational and financial targets.

The leadership magazine recognizes exceptional executives who are striving for and/or have reached success within their highly competitive corporate, government and entrepreneurial environments. Furthermore, these emerging leaders and/or rising stars are also recognized for their outstanding community and business contributions. The Top 100 Under 50 Executive and Emerging Leaders were selected based on their position within a publicly or privately held company, a successful entrepreneurial company, or not for profit organization, the size of budget managed, scope of responsibility, community service work, and MBA and/or advanced degree achieved.

Ms. Koleva and the other award recipients will be honored at an Awards Gala to be held September 9th & 10th, in Chicago, Illinois.

About Pitney Bowes:

Celebrating its 90th year 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. Pitney Bowes is a $5.6 billion company and employs 33,000 worldwide. Pitney Bowes: Every connection is a new opportunity(TM). www.pb.com

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Pitney Bowes Inc.
Colette Cote, 203-351-6132
colette.cote@pb.com