[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 53 (Thursday, April 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E559-E560]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CELEBRATING PITNEY BOWES' 90TH ``BIRTHDAY''

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                          HON. JAMES A. HIMES

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 15, 2010

  Mr. HIMES. Madam Speaker, I take this opportunity to say ``Happy 
Birthday'' to a great Connecticut company headquartered in my district, 
Pitney Bowes, which was formed 90 years ago on April 23, 1920.
  The company was founded through the inventive genius of Arthur Pitney 
and Walter Bowes who created and commercialized the postage meter--a 
faster, more convenient way for businesses to apply postage than 
stamps. This meter, which has been reinvented many times--from 
mechanical, to electronic, to digital--is still used around the world 
by over two million businesses, large and small.
  Pitney Bowes remains the undisputed leader in offering postage 
metering technologies to every size business, from those who process 
fewer than 1,000 pieces of mail per month to those doing more than a 
million pieces a day.
  The company also offers high-speed folders, sorters, inserters and 
addressing systems. Their software systems add efficiency to businesses 
by helping optimize shipping alternatives, keeping track of mailing 
costs, or tracking the mail through the postal system. And, they offer 
a variety of mail and document management services.
  I am sure that many of my colleagues know that Pitney Bowes manages 
the mail room right here in the House of Representatives. Fewer may 
know that Pitney Bowes also helps

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screen, sanitize and even digitize the mail we receive. They do all 
this for other government agencies as well as thousands of commercial 
customers.
  They help companies prepare their mail to qualify for postage 
discounts, ensure that their communications are accurately addressed, 
and help more than one million people finance their postage. They help 
other companies identify potential customers and have worked to expand 
access to postal services through automated kiosks, through the 
Internet, and through partnerships with companies like eBay and the 
U.S. Postal Service. Indeed, perhaps no company better understands the 
essential role that the U.S. Postal Service plays in facilitating 
American commerce and communications than Pitney Bowes.
  In addition to its innovation and business prowess, Pitney Bowes is 
notable for its fundamental values. Pitney Bowes employees not only do 
smart things, they do the right things. They've been widely recognized 
for their diverse hiring, excellent training, and progressive health 
care. The people at Pitney Bowes care about their colleagues and they 
care about their community.
  For these reasons and in anticipation of their 90-year anniversary, I 
appreciate the opportunity to celebrate Pitney Bowes' past and I look 
forward to recognizing their accomplishments in the future.

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