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r eN ova tiN G pitN ey Bo W e s ’ W o rld HQ : a co MMi tMe Nt to s us tai NaBi li ty been greatly expanded and made more user-friendly to encourage less travel between facilities. New laptops allow employees greater flexibility in working remotely and from different locations within the building. To support this initiative, the entire facility’s cabling was replaced with Category 6E cable and supplemented with 100 percent wireless coverage. In all six-person or larger conference rooms, LCD screens or built-in projectors foster easily shared and updated information as-it-happens. collaBoratioN ARCHITECTURE conference rooms, 32 medium conference rooms, and 82 huddle rooms. Alternative gathering and community spaces include: café areas, banquettes and informal meeting areas on all floors For Pitney Bowes, an important component of the renoCONSTRUCTION vation project was to create MANAGEMENT a collaborative work environment that would foster innovation and increase proENGINEERING ductivity through cross-pollination and idea generation. The project achieved this INTERIOR DESIGN goal through drastic reductions in private space, to allow for much greater pubPROGRAM lic and collaborative spaces. MANAGEMENT Lower workstation panel heights and glass fronts on private offices combine to FACILITY MANAGEMENT produce access to daylight and views as well as greater visibility to co-workers. A reduction in private space also allowed for an increase in conferencing and community space. In the original building design, the comCN_LeaderAd_Heery_1-30-08.indd pany had only 16 conference rooms. In the renovated space, the company has 8 video conference rooms, 14 large employees of a younger generation seeking a more dynamic workspace. Another integral component of the renovation was to create increased circulation between different sections of the building. Originally lined with private offices and high workstation partitions, the company created a continuous walkway along the south-facing side of the building, so that every employee could enjoy the sunshine and views of a neighboring park KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION, EXPERIENCE and the waters of Long Island Sound. A new stairway connecting the third to sixth floors improves mobility and increases the odds of serendipitous encounters. The company believes that all of these changes are integral to fostering social networks and driving collaboration. BraNdiNG Pitney Bowes considered the renovation an opportunity to reinforce its brand and to emphasize company culture. Founded in 1920, when Arthur Pitney’s American Postage Meter Company merged with Walter Bowes’ Universal Stamping Machine Company, new Pitney Bowes branding throughWWW.HEERY .COM out the facility aims to 1.800.52HEERY promote the company’s new and exciting products with office space. These spaces were and software while celebrating its rich 1 2/11/08 10:41:15 AM created to provide a range of venues for heritage. The branding program also work to take place. It also enhances the showcases the company’s commitment company’s ability to attract and retain to diversity, its external community 2 0 0 8 t He le ade r 29 M arcH / ap r i l http://WWW.HEERY.COM

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The Leader - March/April 2008 Leadership Contents Message from the CEO Real Estate in the News Taking CRM Programs to the Next Level A Commitment to Sustainability GSA’s National 3D-4D-BIM Program Sustainability at ABN-AMRO Getting to the Real Issues in Today’s Competitive Marketplace ManPower Consolidates Real Estate & Project Management with One Provider HP's Renee Leach and Team Como's Robin Harris San Antonio's Mario Hernandez Chicago Workplace, Mid-Atlantic, and Boston The Gold Standard: California Is the State for Innovation Pat Crumley: Education Is a Path to Success Postcards from the Edge Tribune's Stephanie Pater Economic Development in the News A Look Ahead EDP Continues Expansion in Asia-Pacific

The Leader - March/April 2008

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