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1950er-Jahre

Durchbruch bei der Postsortierung

Pitney Bowes entwickelt ein System zur maschinellen Postsortierung, das einen wesentlichen Engpass bei der US-amerikanischen Post beseitigt. Mithilfe dieser Maschine können von nun an stündlich Tausende Briefe effizient in 300 separate Behälter für die jeweiligen Bestimmungsorte einsortiert werden.

Von 1950 bis 2020

Auch heute unterstützen wir unsere Kunden bei ihrem Wachstum. Unsere Postkonsolidierungsdienste (Presort Services) umfassen ein Netzwerk aus 42 Betriebszentren in den USA und sind der größte Dienstleistungspartner des United States Postal Service. Wir bewältigen selbst umfangreichste Postkampagnen amerikanischer Unternehmen – jedes Jahr bearbeiten wir über 17 Milliarden Postsendungen.

1950

Pitney Bowes introduces the desktop mail station. Nicknamed “The DM” (desk model), it was the first portable, mass-market postage device that brought the efficiency of metered postage within reach of any size business, large or small.

1950

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1950

CEO Walter Wheeler writes a letter to his management team, directing them to “Do the Right Thing” for their customers, employees and the community. Wheeler’s statement of corporate values proved timeless. At Pitney Bowes, we still strive to “Do the Right Thing, The Right Way” every day.

1950

Pitney Bowes becomes listed on the New York Stock Exchange. With nearly 3,000 employees, our company becomes publicly traded. In just one year, the company revenue jumps 17% to over $20MM.

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1950

During this decade, metered mail increases to half of all U.S. postage. Today, metered mail, permit mail and online postage comprise 89% of all mail.

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1952

Pitney Bowes signs a partnership agreement with Japan Post, extending our international reach.

1952

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1953

Pitney Bowes continues our global expansion, partnering with India Post.

1957

Pitney Bowes develops the first automatic mail sorting machine for the U.S. Postal Service, capable of processing thousands of letters per hour.

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1958

Pitney Bowes promotes the DM model in widely read magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post. The full-page ads, with their engaging story-telling style, are credited with capturing the growth of 50% of our new business.

1958

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