TRUMBULL, Conn., July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Pitney Bowes Office Systems has appointed Bruce Donatuti as its chief human resources officer reporting directly to CEO Marc C. Breslawsky. As the former chief human resources officer for OnMoney, an internet financial portal and a division of Ameritrade, Donatuti will add his 25 years of human resources experience in developing strategies for pre-IPO, start-up and e-commerce companies to Pitney Bowes Office Systems as it prepares to spin-off from Pitney Bowes Inc.

"The speed at which technological convergence and industry consolidation is changing our business is unprecedented," stated Breslawsky. "Bruce's significant expertise in HR will enable us to move forward with the same agility found in a smaller companies, create the type of fresh ideas associated with leading-edge high-tech companies, and maintain the wisdom behind business development initiatives found in the most respected brands."

Donatuti will oversee the development of human resource policies and practices including employee relations, organizational development, compensation and benefits, learning and development, HR Compliance, employee communications and recruiting.

"The spin-off of Pitney Bowes Office Systems offered a unique set of HR circumstances that I found irresistible," stated Donatuti. "The challenges facing Pitney Bowes Office Systems are not dissimilar to those faced by start-up organizations. Establishing a nimble internal HR structure that is responsive to change, and creating reward systems that harness the entrepreneurial spirit of the salesforce are among our immediate goals. With a base of 3,500 existing employees, and a robust and financially stable infrastructure, I consider this a unique opportunity to blend together the best practices of e-commerce and proven HR strategy of traditional brick-and-mortar companies to meet the needs of customers, employees and shareholders."

Prior to his position with OnMoney, Donatuti was corporate director, Human Resources for Oxford Health Plans from 1995 to 1999. He also held various senior level HR positions for Citibank/Citicorp and Work/Family directions

Donatuti received his Bachelor of Arts from Ohio University and his Master of Arts from Adelphi University. Bruce currently resides with his family in Fairfield, Connecticut.

About Pitney Bowes Office Systems:

Pitney Bowes Office Systems offers high performance, leading-edge black-and-white and color copier/printer/scanner and facsimile systems for the corporate market through a national direct sales and service organization. The company's Customer Satisfaction Guarantee supports all products. More information about Pitney Bowes is available at http://www.pitneybowes.com.

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