Recent Developments
An aggressive acquisition strategy has furthered the company’s global reach in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Canada, and the Asia-Pacific region. Ongoing technological development enables Pitney Bowes to penetrate adjacent industries that provide growth outside the company’s core business areas.
In 2004, in addition to its acquisition of Group 1 Software Inc., Pitney Bowes entered into a partnership with eBay.com — the World’s Online Marketplace — to offer customers the world’s first completely browser-based online postage solution. The application, which is based on Pitney Bowes Internet postage technology, enables customers to select a shipping option, print the shipping label, and pay for the postage via their PayPal account, thereby delivering maximum customer convenience and postal revenue security. store.