M&A Deal Summary

Pitney Bowes Acquires Bell & Howell s International Mail & Messaging Technologies

On June 5, 2001, Pitney Bowes acquired communications company Bell & Howell s International Mail & Messaging Technologies from Bell and Howell for 51M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pitney Bowes’ 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is Pitney Bowes’ 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Pitney Bowes’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pitney Bowes’ 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2001-06-05
Target Bell & Howell s International Mail & Messaging Technologies
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) Pitney Bowes
Sellers(s) Bell and Howell
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 51M USD

Target

Bell & Howell s International Mail & Messaging Technologies

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Bell & Howell's International Mail & Messaging Technologies (MMT) distribution network includes operations in the U.K., Germany, Japan, France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Singapore and Switzerland as well as independent dealers in other markets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pitney Bowes

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1920
Sector Business Services
Employees10,500
Revenue 3.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Pitney Bowes facility in Danbury, Connecticut.
Pitney Bowes facility in Danbury, Connecticut.

Pitney Bowes provides technology solutions for small, mid-size and large firms that help them connect with customers to build loyalty and grow revenue. Many of the company's solutions are delivered on open platforms to best organize, analyze and apply both public and proprietary data to two-way customer communications. Pitney Bowes includes direct mail, transactional mail and call center communications in its solution mix along with digital channel messaging for the Web, email and mobile applications. Pitney Bowes was founded in 1920 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 26
Sector (Communications) 1 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
State (Michigan) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 2 of 19
Year (2001) 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-01-01 MailCode

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

MailCode, Inc., offers mail processing solutions for incoming and outgoing mail sorting through an innovative and flexible line of Multi-line Optical Character Recognition (MLOCR) sorters, internet-based track and trace software applications as well as encoding and voice recognition systems.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-06-29 Danka Services International

United Kingdom

Danka Services International (DSI), the outsourcing division of Danka Business Systems PLC, provides on- and off-site document management services, including the management of central reprographics departments, the placement and maintenance of photocopiers, print-on-demand operations and document archiving and retrieval services.

Buy $290M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bell and Howell

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Category Company
Founded 1907
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Bell and Howell is a provider of outsourced maintenance services and solutions for highly complex automation equipment across a variety of end markets, including retail, e-commerce, digital print, logistics, robotics, and production mail. Utilizing over 800 highly skilled service engineers, the Company offers customized service plans, innovative technologies, and a robust support infrastructure that enable the technology and automation initiatives of enterprises and original equipment manufacturers across industries. Bell and Howell was founded in 1907 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Michigan) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2001) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-23 BCC Software

Rochester, New York, United States

BCC Software LLC is a provider of software and data solutions designed to enhance direct mail processing and facilitate efficient, cost-effective multi-channel marketing. The company provides USPS®-certified mail preparation software with integrated functionality to correct address data, perform matching and consolidation, and to sequence mailing lists for postal discounts, through on-premise, cloud-based and API solutions. BCC Software was founded in 1978 and is based in Rochester, New York.

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