Congratulations to the Bell and Howell associates that participated and volunteered for the 2013 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge that took place in Rochester, NY on May 21, 2013! Attendees enjoyed the run/walk and the festivities after the race.
This event draws over 11,000 attendees from 460 companies in the Rochester area and is becoming a staple for many companies’ wellness and health initiative programs. This year Rochester, NY was selected to host the Series Championship. The championship team included past
There is a lot of work and time invested in an event like this, so thanks to all the volunteers who helped. Special thanks go to Sue Carlevatti for going above and beyond to make this a memorable day for the Bell and Howell team.winners from 13 cities, seven countries and five continents.
Pictures of the event can be seen on our facebook page www.facebook.com/BellandHowell.
Team Members included:
Mike Teixeira 23:35
Bill Jamieson 29:41
Dorothy Dufault 31:29
John Rafferty 32:23
Paul Baker 35:23
Will Gardner 36:58
Kim Torre 37:08
Donna Sucese 40:01
Kim Edwards 40:36
Jan Rozelle 51:28
Carl Schindler 55:07
Liz Zambuto 1:02:03
Sue Carlevatti 1:02:03
Thanks and again, congratulations to all who participated.
Jim Mann, SVP Operations
Visit the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge website to learn more and see if there is an event near you.
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By now, you should already be producing the basic Intelligent Mail barcode on all automation eligible mail pieces. However, basic is just the beginning. Effective in January 2014, the USPS will require Full Service Intelligent Mail barcodes for automation rate eligibility and that has many mailers concerned and confused. Fortunately, stepping up to Full Service IMb is really just three simple steps.
Step 1 – Produce a readable Intelligent Mail barcode. You should already be at this step now. But to ensure your barcodes are readable and have actionable information “baked” into them, you might want to look into some quality assurance devices. Visual indicators such as reticles, hand-held scanners, and inline as well as offline barcode verification devices are all available to assist in ensuring readable Intelligent Mail barcodes.
Step 2 – Make the Intelligent Mail barcode unique. It may surprise you to know that it is very likely your current software solution already has the ability to generate a unique serial number for all your piece and container barcodes. So, find out how to turn it on and take this next simple step towards Full Service IMb!
Step 3 – Switch to eDocs and ePayment with PostalOne! This last and final step to Full Service IMb has been greatly simplified. Mail.dat is the most widely used way to submit electronic postage statements to the USPS for mailings over 10,000 pieces. Adding the option or turning it on if you already have it is often a quick phone call away. And now that software vendors can directly provision User License Codes for Mail.dat on behalf of IDEAlliance and the USPS has simplified TEM testing to a “one and done” approach by sending only one sample Mail.dat file from USPS certified software, this last approval step can be done in a single day. Details about using PostalOne! are available on the USPS Business Customer Gateway, on RIBBS (ribbs.usps.gov), or from your certified software provider.
Full Service IMb is coming and by preparing for it now, you not only get an opportunity to earn additional postage discounts, you also gain the enhanced accountability, visibility, and predictability of mail that only Intelligent Mail barcodes can provide.
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Mailers are facing stricter controls and regulations over their mail preparation, in particular regarding the quality and contents of the Intelligent Mail barcode. New changes are going into effect January 2014 with severe penalties beginning in July 2014. Mailers can risk losing all automation discounts within a mailing if the IMb is either non-readable, or contains information that does not satisfy postal requirements or match the characteristics of the mail.
The good news is, there are automated quality controls available to detect errors and prevent postal rejection. Bell and Howell’s JETVision is a high-speed quality control system that works with virtually any inserting system from any vendor, and can perform in-line checks for every mailpiece at full production speed. Companies can run tests which ensure the readability of barcodes, uniqueness of serial numbers, and that service type, qualification level, and Mailer ID are all correct for each job. JETVision can be configured to divert failed mailpieces or stop a job from proceeding, and provides detailed reports of every piece and every inspection performed.
Learn more about these and other JETVision capabilities on our website.
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Bell and Howell, a leading provider of high-security process automation for cards, mailing and secure communications, will be exhibiting at CARTES America, Secure Connections Event, April 23 through April 25 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas with partner Otto Künnecke.
“We are setting a new standard for automating short-run card mailing and card quality inspection. Our IQ Software Suite, combined with Otto Künnecke’s platform to competitively handle short-run job lengths with the highest quality, provides for the most unique value proposition in secure card technology,” stated Les Stern, Bell and Howell’s President and CEO.
“The Bell and Howell and Otto Künnecke partnership combines Bell and Howell’s world-class service expertise with Otto Künnecke’s latest technology, allowing both companies to focus on providing solutions that will exceed our customers’ needs for years to come,” said Carl Otto Künnecke, owner and CEO of Otto Künnecke.
Read more on what will be showcased at this event!
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