DANBURY
CT-- (January 11, 2001) -- The Jersey Post
has selected Pitney Bowes' docSense Digital Document
Delivery (D3) to support electronic bill presentment
and payment (EBPP) solutions for ProMail, a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Jersey Post, the only mailing
house in the Channel Islands that produces contract
mail for utility companies, offshore financial services
providers and the new generation of e-commerce businesses.
"The
investment in docSense D3 will enable ProMail customers
the option of sending bills and statements digitally
as well as in paper form," said John Pinel, chief
executive officer of Jersey Post.
"This
transaction affirms our growing leadership position
in the international EBPP market place," says Karl
Schumacher, president of Pitney Bowes docSense.
"The Jersey Post thoroughly evaluated our competitors
and selected us based on the functional superiority
of D3 and the technical expertise and superior support
provided by our Professional Services organization.
"The
docSense mission is to provide our customers with
innovative document delivery solutions for many
of their mission critical processes, such as billing,
accounts receivable, customer service, marketing
and regulatory compliance," Schumacher added.
Pinel
emphasized that adoption of the D3 technology has
a broader significance for Jersey Post, "Pitney
Bowes helps ProMail meet the new challenges of the
international communications environment by providing
our offshore financial services industry with the
latest technology to meet customer demands. D3 helps
us tackle significant manpower issues, gives us
a competitive advantage and paves the way for our
continued growth. With our investment in D3, we
can better attract global enterprises to use Jersey
as their financial base."
The
docSense flexible document output solution for EBPP
allows individual bills or statements to be delivered
digitally or in paper, depending on customer preference.
The system saves time, money and the risk of re-formatting
errors. The solution includes WorkOut software licensed
from Alysis Technologies to convert data from clients
systems into XML.
Jim
Flynn, chief operating officer at Alysis Technologies,
Inc. said, "Pitney Bowes docSense is an important
partner, bringing our WorkOut software to many major
businesses. Each D3 implementation showcases WorkOut's
robust functionality and provides us with a new
opportunity."
Pitney
Bowes docSense is the premier solutions provider
for the creation and distribution of efficient and
effective documents in paper and digital form. Pitney
Bowes Inc is a $4.4 billion provider of informed
mail and messaging management. For more information
on docSense and Pitney Bowes visit PitneyBowes.com
Jersey
Post is an essential part of the infrastructure
of Jersey and of key importance to the social and
economic fabric of the Island. Jersey Post provides
essential postal services to all businesses and
all households in the Island. In addition, Jersey
Post is part of a global postal network, providing
a full range of quality, cost-effective and profitable
postal and other services meeting customers world
wide needs for today and the future.
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