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Manx postal kiosks feature on world stage 20 October 2010 Postal kiosks recently launched on the Island have been showcased on the world stage at the Post-Expo in Copenhagen. The kiosks, housed in Regent Street Post Office, boast the latest technology and Isle of Man Post Office worked with companies Integrex, a leading UK provider of electronic and IT solutions and the Escher Group, to develop them. The Escher Group, which provides distributed messaging and data management solutions and services, was an exhibitor at the Post-Expo last week and chose to feature one of their latest projects, an Isle of Man Post Office branded postal kiosk. This ‘Manx’ presence attracted a great deal of interest from postal operators and providers from around the globe as well as the world’s industry press. The automated kiosks rely on innovative software called Ripostekiosk and enable customers to not only access postal services but also pay electricity, gas and telephone bills and even local government rates, all within a matter of seconds. Post-Expo is held annually and was host to more than 200 international exhibitors. It was an opportunity for postal companies to promote their new trends, developments and ideas that will shape the future of the postal sector. In addition to using it as a launch pad to promote new products and innovations to key engineers, managers and directors from the postal, parcel and logistics sectors. Delegates from Isle of Man Post Office attended the exhibition to see first-hand what their counterparts are developing and forge links with operators from around the world. Mike Kelly, acting Chief Executive, Isle of Man Post Office said: “Attending Post-Expo was certainly worthwhile. As well as being able to see what the various facets of the postal world are introducing and using the opportunity to network, having an Isle of Man Post Office product on Escher’s stand was an incredible achievement. The exposure it generated for us as a business was incredible and allowed us to showcase what innovations we are introducing into our traditional retail network business.” Liam Church, President & Chief Executive of Escher Group said: “The Isle of Man Post Office is a progressive organisation that understands that different customers want to transact in different ways. Escher’s Ripostekiosk software extends the post office’s services in a new way, enabling them to deliver multi-channel solutions in a rapidly changing retail environment.” Mike Kelly added: “It is quite clear that all postal providers are facing the same situations as us here on the Isle of Man. To overcome declines in traditional mail volume streams, postal authorities have to embrace the advances in technology to meet the short fall and introduce new and exciting products and services which meet the ever-changing needs of customers, whilst retaining traditional postal business.” Alan Crowe MLC, Chairman of Isle of Man Post Office said: “The publicity our presence at Post-Expo has generated for us has been incredible and it has been great for Isle of Man PLC. It has also highlighted to the rest of the world that a small postal operator such as us can be just as innovative with advances in retail technology as larger players can. This new system we have introduced is adaptable to provide additional services online very quickly.” More than 3,500 attendees from 85 countries worldwide flocked to see the latest technologies, products and services that are improving the efficiency, quality and service of the postal industry. Post-Expo also offered visitors, conference delegates and exhibitors an important forum to do business, network with industry colleagues and seek out new opportunities within the international postal industry. More stories >>>
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