Pitney Bowes Preparedness and Response to: H1N1 (Swine Flu) Pandemic 

At Pitney Bowes, our employees and customer relationships are our most valuable assets. To protect their well-being, we have a global Continuity of Business program designed to focus on our employees and our ability to continue the delivery of our products and services to our customers. (See our attached Continuity of Business Policy statement for details.)

As part of our “all hazards” planning approach, Pitney Bowes has in place a corporate strategy and action plan to address situations such as the current H1N1 pandemic that could cause high absenteeism amongst our employees.

Our plan is wide-ranging and includes: 

• Procedures on absenteeism and work site infection containment and      control 
• Staffing arrangements and virtual work options
• Backup operational sites and recovery strategies
• Protocols with our industry partners, vendors, and suppliers
• Employee communications and education program

With the emergence of the H1N1 virus at the end of March 2009, we activated our Crisis Management Team to proactively manage the company’s response to the outbreak. The Team remains vigilant as the virus continues to spread.

The company can not predict what will happen next in this constantly evolving situation; however, Pitney Bowes is committed to acting quickly and decisively in its ability to support customers through this uncertainty. Pitney Bowes will continue to actively monitor and respond suitably to these developments and issue updates when appropriate.

There are numerous resources that you can turn to support your own preparedness efforts, including the Web sites of CDC and WHO.  Please listen to your local authorities to determine any guidelines that may impact you and your family.