DGAP-News: Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG / Key word(s): Agreement/Alliance Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG: Francotyp-Postalia enters into partnership with Büroring 05.03.2014 / 15:17 --------------------------------------------------------------------- P R E S S R E L E A S E Francotyp-Postalia enters into partnership with Büroring - 350 specialist retailers to offer FP solutions - Cooperation reflects customer demand for a regional one-stop-shop Birkenwerder, 5 March 2014 - The listed company Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG (FP), the leading multi-channel provider for mail communications and accredited De-Mail provider, has announced that it will henceforth be working with Büroring eG, a purchasing, marketing, sales and service cooperative. The partnership with Büroring, which is an umbrella organisation for roughly 350 independent retailers, represents the next step in the specialist retail strategy launched by FP in autumn 2013. A natural partnership To expand the existing network of retail partners, the long-established company based in Birkenwerder near Berlin, has joined forces with traditional specialist retailers from the printing and copying segment together with IT system companies. The cooperation makes sense "because local retailers already offer services spanning the entire document workflow", according to Büroring's Managing Director, Ingo Dewitz. "These retailers tend to provide customers with all systems upstream and downstream of mail processing, such as ITC, printers, photocopiers, scanners and document management systems (DMS)." Through the partnership with FP, specialist retailers will now be able to offer their customers a whole range of mail communication products and services, from franking systems through to the innovative De-Mail solution. Specialist retailers will therefore be able to provide a comprehensive customer service, while end users will benefit from additional products and services provided by a trusted business contact. "The cooperation is a natural progression," explains FP CSO Thomas Grethe. "The move has been welcomed by retailers and we are delighted to have established such a promising partnership with Büroring." End customers want a one-stop-shop Büroring will now offer FP products and solutions as an integral element of managed document services, which are constantly being refined. The first round of cooperative members are currently in the approval and training phase, and will soon start selling FP products and solutions. "We have found that, as a rule, end customers with up to 500 workstations want a one-stop-shop, preferably provided by a business with strong regional ties," concludes Dewitz. "Only local specialist retailers can meet that requirement. FP recognises that this is what we are good at, and is now as market leader for mail communications boosting the role of specialist retailers." Francotyp-Postalia will be holding a press conference entitled "FP offers a winning new specialist retail model" at CeBIT. The conference will take place on Monday 10 March at 2 p.m. in Room 17 of the Conference Center. Büroring's Managing Director Ingo Dewitz will also be present and will be happy to discuss matters in detail. To register for the conference and for further information, please contact Katharina Mandlinger (E-mail: [email protected] / Tel.: +49 (0)40 24 868 457). Contact Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG Corporate Communications Sabina Prüser Tel: +49 (0)3303 525 410 Fax: +49 (0)3303 53707 410 E-mail: [email protected] About Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG The FP Group is the first multi-channel provider for mail communication. The globally active company offers the entire range of products and solutions for business and private customers. In addition to standard machines for franking and inserting mail, its offering includes services such as the collection of business mail and innovative software solutions such as the fully electronic letter. The FP Group, based in Birkenwerder near Berlin, can therefore provide tailored multi-channel solutions. The Group currently operates its own branches in a number of industrialised countries and holds a global market share in franking machines of around 10%. With a history dating back 90 years, the FP Group today benefits across all markets from the increasing liberalisation of postal markets and the readiness of companies to outsource their business mail to professional service providers. In the 2012 financial year, the company generated revenue of EUR 165.6 million. The FP Group employs around 1,100 people worldwide. 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