May 18, 2011 (Marketwire) --
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/18/11 -- Stamps.com® (NASDAQ: STMP), the leading provider of USPS® postage online and shipping software to approximately 400,000 customers, was named a Finalist today in the "Customer Service Department of the Year" category in the 2011 American Business Awards.
The American Business Awards are the nation's premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
The Stamps.com customer service department operates a 100-seat facility at Stamps.com corporate headquarters and provides customer services including technical support, account management, USPS education, and troubleshooting for the Stamps.com customer base that prints USPS-approved postage and shipping labels online. The Stamps.com customer service department is available 6am to 6pm PT Monday to Friday, with 24/7 support also available for high volume shippers.
"Our Customer Service team is the frontline, the point of contact, the face of the company," said Stamps.com CEO Ken McBride. "We've made strategic investments in the department to support our commitment to providing an award-winning customer experience in everything we do. Being recognized as a 2011 ABA Customer Service Department of the Year Finalist validates the effort we have made in this area."
Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May. Stevie Award winners will be selected from among the Finalists in each category next week by members of 10 specialized final judging committees. More than 150 executives will have participated in judging this year.
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at http://www.stevieawards.com/aba.
About Stamps.com
Stamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP) is a leading provider of Internet-based postage services. Stamps.com's service enables small businesses, high-volume shippers, enterprise shippers, and consumers to print U.S. Postal Service-approved postage with just a PC, printer and Internet connection, right from their home or office. The Company targets its services to small businesses and home offices, and currently has PC Postage partnerships with Avery Dennison, Microsoft, HP, Office Depot, USPS and others.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at http://www.stevieawards.com/.
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