Postal Service Recognizes Newgistics, of Austin, TX at 2008 National Postal Forum

ANAHEIM, CA —The U.S. Postal Service today recognized Newgistics, of Austin, Texas, with its Corporate Business Achievement Award for the company’s commitment to a successful business partnership with the Postal Service. At each National Postal Forum, a select group of Postal customers is acknowledged and recognized by for their contributions to the continued success of the mailing industry.

The Corporate Business Achievement Award, one of three “best in class” awards presented annually at the Forum, recognizes Newgistics’ business partnership with the U.S. Postal Service and commitment to using postal products and services to strengthen and grow business.

Founded in 1999, Newgistics is a leading provider of small parcel shipping and mail processing solutions for the retail, mobile devices, high tech & electronics, medical devices, and asset recovery industries. Newgistics’ combination of industry-leading technologies combined with its consultative approach to assessing the needs of its client has resulted in the most comprehensive set of USPS-based solutions available in the industry.

Whether you are a low, medium, or high-volume shipper, every day you are challenged with finding alternative ways to improve service to your customers while reducing the costs of distribution.  It is this pursuit of optimizing your operational environment that separates you from a market that is becoming increasingly grey.  Newgistics has helped customers achieve these goals through its small parcel delivery solutions powered by Parcel Select and the United States Postal Service.

Newgistics, in partnership with the United States Postal Service, provides its clients with a robust set of Parcel Select shipping solutions that are customized to help them optimize their shipping and distribution costs while leveraging the most robust delivery network available. Delivering small parcels six days per week to more than 150 million addresses, the USPS is a trusted partner to consumers and businesses alike.  Those benefits, combined with Newgistics market-leading ability to zone-skip through its national transportation network ensures customers with the highest quality delivery and experience while saving time and money through a predictable cost model.

The creation of the Smart Label® for small, medium and larger mailers alike has allowed both USPS and Newgistics to provide faster, smarter and more efficient returns solutions for merchants and the American public.  Linking the quick, easy and convenience reach of the Postal Service and the network and processing capacity of Newgistics allows us to serve people across the nation with the minimal environmental impact.  All of the solutions they offer are through the use of Postal Service products.

Newgistics is the first Parcel Return Service provider with growing volume and revenue, they also offer Merchandise Return Service as an alternative solution for light weight items.  Picking up packages from 3,400 return delivery units and 21 return bulk mail centers they have moved millions of packages to their network transportation and provided merchants with scan data.  Using the latest technology they offer high visibility of packages scanned thus enabling merchants to add value to the customer management relationship.

The National Postal Forum is the mailing industry’s premier trade show and event. More than 7,000 industry professionals attend the four-day conference that features 140 workshops and special sessions, four symposiums and 13 professional certificate programs.

For more information on the 2008 National Postal Forum, visit www.npf.org.