STAMFORD, Conn., May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) presented the World Mail Award for Innovation to the United States Postal Service (U.S. Postal Service) during the 12th World Mail and Express Conference in London. The award for its CONFIRM System, which enables tracking on letter post items, was presented at a gala dinner ceremony.

Since innovation is the hallmark of Pitney Bowes products and services, the company was proud to sponsor the award for the second time. "The Innovation-Customer Solutions Award recognizes new ideas and initiatives that deliver real value to mail users either through the development of completely new services or by making existing services easier to access," said Luis A. Jimenez, Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, Pitney Bowes. "For over 80 years, Pitney Bowes has been leading the way with innovative solutions that have earned us the reputation as the leader in informed mail and messaging management."

The World Mail Awards (which are part of the World Mail and Express Conference, organized by Triangle Management Services Ltd.,) were launched last year and are designed to reward excellence, innovation and best practice within the global mail industry. They highlight key areas of expertise and are judged by an eminent group of independent and neutral industry experts drawn from around the world. The award program enjoys support from the world's leading authorities, the Universal Postal Union and Unipost, leading consultants and major Posts.

Commenting on the program, Jane Wyatt, the newly appointed Director of the World Mail Awards for the organizers, Triangle Management Services, said, "I am delighted to be involved in such a prestigious and worthwhile project. The World Mail Awards are designed to highlight innovative developments made by Posts as they seek to continuously provide value-added services to mailers worldwide. Also, to be judged by your peers is always the best recommendation to have."

Other award winners were: Parcelforce Worldwide (Consignia, UK) won the Internet Commerce Award; British Forces Post Office Agency won the e-Messaging Award; Deutsche Post won the Marketing Campaign of the Year Award; KLM won the Air Mail Carrier Award; Japan Post won the Customer Service Award.

Additional information on the World Mail Awards can be found at http://www.mailawards.org.

Pitney Bowes is a $4 billion global provider of integrated mail, messaging and document management solutions headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The company serves over 2 million businesses of all sizes through dealer and direct operations.

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CONTACT: Marianne Fulgenzi, Director, External Affairs of Pitney Bowes Inc., 203-351-6974, marianne.fulgenzi@pb.com /