Pitney Bowes Innovators Honored as Winners of TechAmerica 2009 Innovator Award
October 07 2009 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Pitney Bowes, Inc. (NYSE:PBI) today announced that two of the
Company’s technology innovators have been selected as winners of
the TechAmerica 2009 Innovator Award for the Internet category.
Arthur R. Berrill, vice president, Advanced Concepts and
Technology, and Sherif Ahmed, software architect, Advanced Concepts
and Technology at Pitney Bowes, were honored last evening at the
50th TechAmerica Innovator Awards and Benefit. The annual event
celebrates technology innovators for their contribution to industry
and society, and is hosted by TechAmerica, a leading U.S.
technology industry association, representing approximately 1,500
member companies driving innovation worldwide.
Berrill is the visionary, and Ahmed the architect and
co-creator, of Pitney Bowes FireLocator, a free, public service Web
site that disseminates data and information regarding wildfires to
residents, government agencies, and media outlets – helping users
to make rapid, well-informed decisions regarding wildfire
threats.
“Pitney Bowes has a long history of innovation and corporate
citizenship,” said Berrill. “We are deeply honored to receive this
award for providing the general public with a tool that can
potentially help save lives and property,” he concluded.
Wildfires and bushfires all too frequently flare up and menace
parts of California and Australia respectively, forcing some
residents to flee their homes. Pitney Bowes FireLocator provides
users with dynamic, current information on the situation of
wildfires as well as information on previous instances.
“Pitney Bowes FireLocator innovatively leverages Pitney Bowes
Business Insight’s expertise in location intelligence and its
understanding of rich Internet technologies -- such as Microsoft
Silverlight technology and Microsoft Bing Maps -- to deliver the
functionality demanded by the Web-based solutions of the future,”
explained Ahmed. “FireLocator provides a high level of
interactivity, integration and ease-of-use, for a compelling user
experience.”
About Pitney Bowes FireLocator
First made available as a public service in December 2008 in
response to the California wildfires, Pitney Bowes FireLocator
allows individuals and government agencies to enter a location --
such as a street address, neighborhood, or even an area of interest
-- and helps users to visually see that location in relation to a
wildfire, and to make rapid, well-informed decisions regarding
wildfire threats. Detailed fire information, community generated
imagery, fire-related news and multimedia content are all featured
on these Web sites, found at www.firelocator.net and
www.firelocator.net/aus
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.
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