STAMFORD, Conn. & COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 24, 2009--
Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) and Unitrends, a leading provider of
innovative, rapid-recovery solutions that protect and restore critical
data and systems, announced today a new agreement in which Pitney Bowes
will provide nationwide on-site maintenance and repair services for
Unitrends and its customers.
Under the terms of the agreement, Pitney Bowes will act as the
exclusive, authorized service provider for Unitrends and deliver a full
portfolio of on-site repair, installation and maintenance services in
support of Unitrends and its extensive base of U.S. customers. The
collaboration enables Unitrends to provide consistent, nationwide repair
and maintenance services to its customers for their Data Protection
Units, and further expands Pitney Bowes’s multi-vendor
services capabilities in the storage market through storage area
network appliance support.
“Unitrends is a market leader in high-performance, data protection and
recovery systems for small and mid-sized businesses, delivering the high
value and advanced features companies need to maintain business
continuity,” said Joanne Boyd, vice president, business development,
multi-vendor services for Pitney Bowes. “We are delighted with our
strategic relationship and look forward to enabling Unitrends to
leverage our services infrastructure and nationwide footprint to provide
comprehensive repair and maintenance services for their valued U.S.
customers.”
“We selected Pitney Bowes for their nationwide reach, flexible service
options and comprehensive reporting capabilities,” said Duncan
McPherson, CEO of Unitrends. “Our collaboration will provide Unitrends
with the ability to access timely service reports, open and monitor
service calls over the Web and increase overall efficiency with
servicing our customers.”
Pitney Bowes is a leading provider of services for printers, copiers,
multi-function devices, scanners, shredders, PCs and workstations,
mailstream solutions and kiosk devices. Consisting of 1,200 A+ certified
specialists, Pitney Bowes’s multi-vendor services offer a full range of
product life cycle services including on-site
maintenance services, installations, managed asset deployment and
professional service.
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.
About Unitrends:
Unitrends is a leading provider of innovative, integrated solutions that
protect and restore critical data and systems. Unitrends’ family of
disk-to-disk backup appliances provides unmatched protection and rapid
recovery of lost systems, applications and data. Over 40 operating
systems supported through a single, powerful user interface. The
company’s local backup and off-site vaulting appliances eliminate the
need for multi-vendor software and hardware, and deliver an integrated
solution that is affordable for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Information about Unitrends can be found at www.unitrends.com.
Source: Pitney Bowes Inc.
Media:
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Karen King, 203-351-6189
karen.king@pb.com
or
E.S.
Jones PR for Unitrends
Erin Jones, 704-664-2170
ejones@esjonespr.com
