Broadridge First to Partner with Pitney Bowes to Offer Secure Digital
Delivery Service
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) continues to expand its
multi-channel communications offerings by adding another distribution
channel to its portfolio of communication solutions with the
introduction of Pitney Bowes' (NYSE: PBI) new Volly(TM) secure digital
delivery service.
Broadridge clients will be able to communicate with customers and
shareholders using the latest digital technology, as Broadridge becomes
the first to adopt Volly, an opt-in service that enables consumers to
selectively push information into a digital mailbox they control.
"Consumer preferences are rapidly shifting towards the use of technology
to improve their access to information and their ability to act upon it.
Our newest strategic partnership exemplifies Broadridge's continuing
commitment to bring the latest communications technologies to financial
service firms and public companies," said Doug DeSchutter, President,
Customer Communications, Broadridge. "The Volly secure digital delivery
service will increase our clients' flexibility, choice and control over
how they communicate with their customers and shareholders."
Pitney Bowes' Volly secure digital delivery service is a new platform
that will empower consumers to receive, view, organize, and manage
bills, statements, financial documents and other content from multiple
providers using a single spam free application. This consumer-focused
delivery and consolidation service will be added to Broadridge's
portfolio of electronic communications solutions to enable its brokerage
firm and public company clients to provide their customers with more
choice and control over how they receive and manage their financial
communications.
"Combining Volly's cutting edge technology and innovative communications
tools with our existing operations and processes will allow us to
provide a more comprehensive and cost effective communication solution
for our clients," continued Mr. DeSchutter.
The Broadridge strategic partnership with Pitney Bowes furthers the
company's commitment to multi-channel communications and new
technologies to improve client and shareholder communications. Over the
past several months Broadridge has enhanced its multi-channel
communications platform by:
-- Extending its ProxyVote(R).com online proxy voting platform to all major
mobile devices,
-- Acquiring Forefield, Inc., a leading provider of real-time sales,
education, and client communication solutions for financial institutions
and their advisors,
-- Acquiring NewRiver, Inc., a leading provider of digital communication
solutions in the mutual fund space, and
-- Enhancing its existing suite of multi-channel tools including Investor
Mailbox, Advisor Mailbox, Virtual Shareholder Meeting, and Shareholder
Forum.
"We are pleased that Broadridge is our first strategic partner in the
introduction of the Volly secure digital delivery service," said Leslie
Abi-Karam, Executive Vice President, Pitney Bowes and President, Volly.
"This new service will help Broadridge optimize their customer
communications management in a single implementation," continued
Abi-Karam.
The strategic partnership was announced by Mr. DeSchutter at a
Pitney Bowes press conference at The Modern Restaurant at The Museum of
Modern Art.
About Broadridge
Broadridge (NYSE: BR) is a technology services company focused on global
capital markets. Broadridge is the market leader enabling secure and
accurate processing of information for communications and securities
transactions among issuers, investors and financial intermediaries.
Broadridge builds the infrastructure that underpins proxy services for
over 90% of public companies and mutual funds in North America;
processes more than $3 trillion in fixed income and equity trades per
day; and saves companies billions annually through its technology
solutions. For more information about Broadridge, please visit www.broadridge.com.
About Pitney Bowes
Delivering more than 90 years of innovation, Pitney Bowes provides
software, hardware and services that integrate physical and digital
communications channels. Long known for making its customers more
productive, Pitney Bowes is increasingly helping other companies grow
their business through advanced customer communications management.
Pitney Bowes is a $5.6 billion company and employs 33,000 worldwide.
Pitney Bowes: Every connection is a new opportunity(TM). www.pb.com
Source: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.