Pitney Bowes Inc. Statement on National Academy of Public Administration’s Review of the “Hybrid Public-Private Postal Se...
March 14 2013 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
In a report released today, the National Academy of Public
Administration (NAPA) reviewed the potential for a “Hybrid
Public-Private Postal Service” that was outlined in a concept paper
earlier this year by a coalition of four long time postal policy
leaders. The Academy report on the paper by John Nolan, George
Gould, Ed Gleiman and Ed Hudgins provides a helpful analysis of one
very promising long term option to secure affordable and universal
postal delivery service in the U.S. The panel indicated that
several reforms to the Postal Service are needed, but that this
concept is worthy of consideration as a part of a comprehensive
reform package.
We agree with the NAPA panel that the public wants--and our
economy desperately needs--a healthy, universal, affordable and
reliable postal system. Hundreds of thousands of jobs and almost a
trillion dollars in commerce depend on it.
Like the panel, Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI) believes that the
financial relief and operational flexibility requested by the US
Postal Service are critical to its short term stability. We also
believe that significant structural reform such as the “final mile”
delivery model proposed by the authors of the concept paper should
be considered as part of any postal reform package by Congress, and
provides a promising way to help ensure the long term future of
affordable universal mail delivery service in the U.S.
The “final mile delivery” model proposed in the white paper has
the potential not only to protect, but also to strengthen, the
nation’s only universal door-to-door delivery service by unleashing
the creative energy of American business to find significant
opportunities to increase mail volume, control costs and enhance
services for rural, suburban and urban areas.
By concentrating on its strength in delivery, and charging only
for that service, the Postal Service will encourage increased use
of commercial providers to collect, transport and sort the mail,
create a private sector market for mail use, and encourage
development of new products and services that can help sustain
universal delivery service well into the future.
We are confident that, when coupled with the reforms requested
by the Postal Service, the long term structural changes outlined in
the hybrid public-private postal system concept paper reviewed by
the National Academy of Public Administration would go a long way
toward ensuring a healthy future for the Postal Service and the
mailing industry it supports.
Pitney Bowes is a strong proponent of policy research to help
protect and improve our nation’s postal system. The policy review
by the National Academy of Public Administration was made possible,
in part, by a contribution from Pitney Bowes.
About Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes provides technology solutions for small, mid-size
and large firms that help them connect with customers to build
loyalty and grow revenue. The company’s solutions for financial
services, insurance, healthcare, telecommunications, legal, public
sector and retail organizations are delivered on open platforms to
best organize, analyze and apply both public and proprietary data
to two-way customer communications. Pitney Bowes is the only firm
that includes direct mail, transactional mail, call centers and
in-store technologies in its solution mix along with digital
channels such as the Web, email, live chat and mobile applications.
Pitney Bowes has approximately USD$5 billion in annual revenues and
27,000 employees worldwide. Pitney Bowes: Every connection is a new
opportunity™. www.pb.com
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