Accenture Adds Digital Mail to Postal Portfolio

Mail volumes expected to decline by more than 40 percent by 2020; digital mail, delivered to a secure online mailbox, to become important new revenue stream for global posts LONDON; March 30, 2011 – Expanding its line of postal services, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced it will enable postal agencies worldwide to offer digital mail […]

Zumbox and 3i Infotech Partner to Help Companies Increase Electronic Billing Adoption

Agreement Further Expands Bill Delivery Options for 3i Infotech’s Corporate Clients, Addresses Consumer Desire for Digital Postal Mail Aggregation Edison, NJ and Los Angeles, CA – March 30, 2011 – 3i Infotech, a global information technology and business process outsourcing (BPO) company, and Zumbox, the leader in digital postal mail services, announced today a partnership […]

USPS Sample Showcase Delivers Results for Product Marketers

WASHINGTON — Sending product samples in the mail is a proven way to engage consumers, test new products and generate sales. Now, with the introduction of an innovative co-op service from the U.S. Postal Service, thousands of households across the nation will soon receive packages brimming with food and personal care sample items sure to […]

PRC: USPS Should Make Better Use Of Pricing Flexibility In the Law

PRC Issues Annual Compliance Determination – Finds Some Rates Do Not Comply Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued its Annual Compliance Determination (ACD) assessing the financial and service performance of the Postal Service in fiscal year (FY) 2010. The Postal Service’s financial situation continued to deteriorate in 2010, despite major reductions in […]

USPS Presents Annual Awards on Postal History

Author of book on the history of African American Postal Workers Granted Senior Prize WASHINGTON — Philip F. Rubio, assistant professor of History, North Carolina A&T State University has been awarded the Rita Lloyd Moroney Senior Prize from the U.S. Postal Service for his book, There’s Always Work at the Post Office: African American Postal […]

USPS Names Ron Stroman As New Deputy Postmaster General

PostalReporter.com note: Earlier this month USPS Revised Officer List To Replace PMG In Case Of National Emergency in ASM from DPMG to COO and Executive VP (currently Megan Brennan). USPS press release is below. Congressional Experience, Leadership Skills Cited in Hiring Ronald A. Stroman will bring more than 30 years of professional experience in government, […]

Memphis man sentenced to prison for fraudulent Use of USPS gas cards

The following is a press release from the office of US Attorney, Tennessee, Western District (March 25, 2011) Memphis, TN – Michael Bell, 34, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Bernice Donald to three (3) years incarceration for his involvement in the theft and illegal use of United States Postal Service-issued Voyager gas […]

USPS Issues Jazz Appreciation Forever Stamp

On March 26, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Postal Service will issue a Jazz commemorative stamp (Forever priced at 44-cents) Inspired by vintage jazz record-album covers, Pasadena , Calif. , artist Paul Rogers captured the eclectic nature of jazz music and the spontaneity and improvisation of jazz artists in creating art for the Jazz […]

Senator Gives USPS a Failing Grade in Keeping Communities Informed About Post Office Closures

The following is a press release from Senator Mark Pryor (D-Arkansas) WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark Pryor today gave the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) a failing grade for its efforts to keep communities informed about potential post office closures. The USPS currently has an operating deficit of over $8 billion and may be […]

Japan Still Accepting International Mail

Mailers Should Expect Significant Delivery Delays, Especially to Northern Japan WASHINGTON — Despite the tragic events as a result of the March 11th earthquake and tsunami, the postal administration of Japan continues to accept all types of international mail. Mailers are advised, however, to expect delays in the delivery of all types of mail sent […]