Billing Software Provider AVR Expands Print Operation with Pitney Bowes AcceleJet
February 16 2017 - 11:41AM
Business Wire
Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI), a global technology company that
provides innovative products and solutions to power commerce, today
announced that utility software and billing solutions provider AVR
is leveraging the Pitney Bowes AcceleJet Printing and Finishing
System to support its growing print operation.
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Billing Software Provider AVR of Houston,
Texas Expands Print Operation with Pitney Bowes AcceleJet Printing
and Finishing System (Photo: Business Wire)
AVR was founded as a billing software provider for utility
companies in the Houston, Texas area. Its expertise is in data and
records management. But, as the company has grown, so too has the
demand for a physical print operation to complement its digital
solutions. Today, in addition to its software solutions, AVR prints
more than 600,000 billing statements each month and relies on its
strong partnership with Pitney Bowes Presort Services to help
process its mail.
As AVR’s customers began to request more versatility, creativity
and higher-quality color options for their printed statements, they
again turned to Pitney Bowes for a solution to meet the demand,
ultimately selecting the Pitney Bowes AcceleJet printing and
finishing system. “It was exactly what we were looking for right at
the opportune time,” said Kenny Shairrick, Statement Processing
Manager of AVR, citing the AcceleJet’s high-quality color output,
integrated finishing and dynamic perforation.
Since installing the equipment last October, AVR has seen faster
turnaround in projects, greater efficiency in processes,
higher-quality output and new business opportunities. Several
software-only customers are even considering opting in for AVR’s
new printing services.
Additionally, the new technology has enabled AVR to keep up with
the latest trends in direct mail marketing, including integrated
physical and digital solutions. “In the past, we’ve had requests
for adding colorful marketing messages to statements,” said
Shairrick. “Because of the AcceleJet, we are now fully capable to
create that, and our customers are excited to start sending direct
mail pieces.”
Once a secondary service supporting its software offerings, AVR
now hopes to grow their printing operation into a more prominent
and profitable line of business. “Through the print capabilities
and efficiencies we’ve gained from AcceleJet, we look forward to
expanding into new markets and new industries,” said Shairrick.
“We’re excited about the future for AVR. We’re constantly looking
for innovative ways to service our customers, big or small, and we
believe AcceleJet will help us do this to the best of our
ability.”
AcceleJet is an innovative roll to cut-sheet printing solution
that provides a simple, cost-effective path to 100% variable data
color inkjet at a cost comparable to many monochrome options. It is
ideal for mid-sized transactional mail operations with a monthly
print volume of one to ten million impressions. It combines high
quality color output, integrated finishing and dynamic perforation.
Customer communications are transformed into personalized pieces –
creating greater impact with bills, statements, enrollment forms
and offers.
Pitney Bowes offers the industry’s broadest range of inkjet
format sizes. Its portfolio includes the AcceleJet, IntelliJet 20
HD, IntelliJet 30 HD, and IntelliJet 42 HD.
Pitney Bowes will display its latest innovations at Hunkeler
Innovationdays from February 20 to 23, 2017, in Lucerne,
Switzerland.
About AVR
AVR, Inc. was founded in 1959 and was incorporated in 1964 and
is still a privately-held corporation. Headquartered in Houston,
Texas, it all started with the vision of Ron Emberg, an expert of
data and records management, and his pursuit of improving Utility
Billing software, processes and services for his clients, over the
decades. This dedication, perseverance and enthusiasm has been
passed on to every employee at AVR – and it’s these dedicated
employees who are, by far, our company’s greatest asset.
About Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) is a global technology company powering
billions of transactions – physical and digital – in the connected
and borderless world of commerce. Clients around the world,
including 90 percent of the Fortune 500, rely on products,
solutions and services from Pitney Bowes in the areas of customer
information management, location intelligence, customer engagement,
shipping, mailing, and global ecommerce. And with the innovative
Pitney Bowes Commerce Cloud, clients can access the broad range of
Pitney Bowes solutions, analytics, and APIs to drive commerce. For
additional information visit Pitney Bowes, the Craftsmen of
Commerce, at www.pitneybowes.com.
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