STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 11, 2012--
Pitney
Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) today announced the appointment of Joe
Timko to the position of executive vice president and chief
technology and strategy officer. Timko, who joined the company in 2010
as chief strategy and innovation officer, will now also oversee
worldwide engineering, which is led by Sue McKinney, vice president of
worldwide engineering.
The company also announced that McKinney has been elected an officer of
Pitney Bowes. She joined the company in 2010 from IBM, where she held
positions of increasing responsibility in software development
management and e-business initiatives. While at IBM, she lead a
worldwide team of more than 1,500 software engineers in seven countries,
executing complex development programs for software products that serve
millions of users of IBM products.
“With this organizational change, we strengthen the connections among
our technologists, innovators and engineers. This will help us conceive,
refine and deliver new products and services to the marketplace more
quickly, and accelerate our leadership position in customer
communications,” said Chairman, President and CEO Murray Martin.
Timko was a partner at the global consultancy McKinsey & Company before
joining Pitney Bowes. In his 13 years at McKinsey, he led successful
consulting engagements for Fortune 500 companies in industries such as
communications equipment and services, IT software and services,
industrial controls, and chemicals. Earlier in his career, he worked in
technology and leadership roles at AT&T Bell Laboratories and Lucent
Technologies.
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
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Pitney Bowes
Matt Broder
Vice President, External
Communications
203-351-6347
matthew.broder@pb.com
