note: PostalReporter posted the video on this site last year but it has been removed. Last year, Burger King launched an ad campaign that included television commercials featuring a “letter carrier” singing about breakfast at Burger King rather than delivering the mail. USPS objected to the commercial, resulting in a negotiated settlement favorable to both […]
CFO CORBETT REPORTS ON SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Despite a year-to-date (YTD) reduction of 16 million workhours compared to last year, the Postal Service experienced operating costs $100 million above plan in quarter 2 (Jan. 1 to March 31) — ending the quarter with a YTD net loss of $2.6 billion. Total mail volume in […]
Paul Vogel, president and chief Marketing/Sales officer, has named Cliff Rucker as acting vice president, Sales, effective May 31. Rucker is a 28-year veteran of the Postal Service. He has been manager, Operations Support Southwest Area, for more than 5 years. Rucker also has served as manager of the Houston and Oklahoma districts, and as […]
PMG Pat Donahoe yesterday announced the selection of two new vice presidents. Kelly Sigmon, currently vice president, Engineering Systems, will become vice president, Channel Access, effective June 1. Meanwhile, Michael Amato is set to become the new vice president, Engineering Systems. Sigmon joined the Postal Service in 1989 as an industrial engineer professional specialist trainee […]
PMG Pat Donahoe has announced the appointment of Tim O’Reilly as vice president, Controller. O’Reilly has served as acting vice president, Controller, since February. Among his duties is responsibility for certifying financial filings. He also manages Corporate Accounting, Accounting Services, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Management Controls and Integration, and the Corporate Audit Response Group. O’Reilly reports to […]
New Prepaid Forever Priority Mail Flat Rate Packaging Redefines Shipping WASHINGTON — Building on the simplicity of flat-rate shipping and value of Forever postage, the U.S. Postal Service today announced a new way to ship that lets customers lock in future postage at current prices using select Priority Mail Flat Rate packaging. Prepaid Forever Priority […]
Simplicity and making it easier to do business with the Postal Service were the themes earlier this week at National Postal Forum, where USPS Executive Leadership Team members addressed a standing-room-only crowd during the Postmaster General’s Executive Session. “We want to share some of our strategies with you and better explain some of our key […]
Last week marked two critical milestones in the 2011 Organizational Redesign process. Monday, April 25, was the deadline for employees who accepted the Postal Service’s 2011 Special Incentive Offer. And Thursday, April 28, General Reduction in Force (RIF) Notices were sent to employees who could be affected by a potential RIF in their competitive area.
Increasing the value of mail – Postmaster General at National Postal Forum As it continues to redesign internal activities to meet its four business strategies, the Postal Service also will focus on perfecting its core function of delivering — to make sure the value that businesses get from using the mail is strengthened and improved, […]
PMG Pat Donahoe yesterday announced the appointment of Giselle Valera as vice president and managing director, Global Business. Her appointment takes effect June 1. She will report to Paul Vogel, president and chief Marketing/Sales officer. Valera has been acting associate director of Strategic Planning since January. She previously was executive director for Global Finance and […]