Pitney Bowes introduces SmartTrack Copy Accounting System; Accounting unit manages copier use and generates revenue

Business Wire, Jan 29, 1996

TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 1996--Pitney Bowes has introduced the SmartTrack(TM) Copy Accounting System, a modular unit which electronically links copiers to track usage, simplify record keeping and manage copying costs.

SmartTrack(TM) also enables companies to monitor many copiers in multiple locations through modem communications. Information from the networked copiers is transmitted via modem to an IBM compatible personal computer using SmartTrack(TM) software.

SmartTrack(TM) offers revenue generating opportunities like customer chargeback (billing clients for copies) and pre-pay installations, general accounting functions such as departmental billing and cost allocation, and accurate assignment of copy costs to specific departments or projects.

SmartTrack(TM) comes in two options, the C100 and the C200. Both can be connected with either a numeric or alphanumeric keypad. The C100 and C200 systems track up to 3,000 and 12,000 accounts respectively.

Preset alpha or numeric codes are keyed into SmartTrack(TM) enabling the unit to track copies to specific departments or clients and also to specific projects for those departments and clients. SmartTrack(TM) is compatible with all Pitney Bowes copiers.

"U.S. businesses spend an estimated $20 billion on copying each year," said Murray Martin, president of Pitney Bowes Copier Systems. "SmartTrack(TM) will eliminate the 35-45 percent of billable copying costs that manual tracking systems allow to go unbilled."

"Managing copier usage is critical with businesses' emphasis on cutting costs and the bottom-line," said Martin. "SmartTrack(TM) offers businesses the ability to monitor copier usage company-wide. The return is better management and allocation of copier resources."

"SmartTrack(TM) is perfect for companies, school systems, or government agencies that want to limit copier usage by department and track costs," said Mike Troy, manager of product marketing for Pitney Bowes Copier Systems. "Pre-set limits ensure copying budgets aren't overrun. Copier usage can also be monitored to determine if the machine in use is the best machine for a particular location."

Pitney Bowes Office Systems, a company with 75 years in office product experience, manages 89 offices across the United States. It is a direct sales/service organization strongly positioned in the medium to high volume copier marketplace. For more information, call Pitney Bowes toll free at 1-800-672-6937, write to Pitney Bowes, Walter H. Wheeler Drive, Stamford, Conn. 06926-0790, or visit the Pitney Bowes Web Site at http://www.pitneybowes.com.

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) is a premier provider of innovative products, services and technologies that enable customers worldwide to efficiently manage the exchange and distribution of information and packages.

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