Corporate | 7 March 2012 09:09


CeBIT: Mentana-Claimsoft is first accredited De-Mail provider


Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG / Key word(s): Product Launch/Product Launch

07.03.2012 / 09:09


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CeBIT: Mentana-Claimsoft is first accredited De-Mail provider
Francotyp-Postalia subsidiary receives accreditation certificate – Presentation of products and price structure for new communication technology – De-Mail net cost from 28 cents

Birkenwerder, 6 March 2012 – De-Mail has been given the go-ahead: Mentana-Claimsoft GmbH, a subsidiary of listed company Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG (FP), today became the first accredited De-Mail provider. The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) presented the accreditation certificate to Mentana-Claimsoft Managing Director Axel Janhoff. The FP subsidiary also gave a public presentation of its business model. 'Initially, we are making the distinction between our De-Mail portal, which is geared towards private customers and small businesses, and our De-Mail gateway for companies and authorities', explains Axel Janhoff.

The following applies both to companies and authorities and to private individuals and small business owners: the cost of sending a De-Mail depends on the amount of data sent and starts at 28 cents (not including VAT). This is the cost of sending a 'mini De-Mail' of up to 50 KB. A standard De-Mail, for which users can send De-Mails of up to 1 MB, costs 33 cents (not including VAT) – which is considerably cheaper than sending a normal standard letter by post. A number of extra options are also available at a surcharge, including confirmation of delivery or receipt.

De-Mail gateway for companies and authorities
Mentana-Claimsoft can implement a De-Mail gateway for companies and authorities. This is integrated as a software element in the customer's existing IT infrastructure, and custom adaptations are also possible. The cost of using the De-Mail gateway depends on the number of internal users the customer requires. Depending on the term of the agreement, other services are also provided and additional options can be requested.

For integration of up to 10 users, for example, the gateway costs EUR99 (net) a month. 'The gateway will pay for itself if every user sends less than 10 De-Mails a month', Mr Janhoff goes on to say. De-Mail addresses for companies and authorities are based on the following format: joe.bloggs@any company.de-mail.de .

De-Mail portal for private customers and small businesses
The De-Mail portal is a web-based solution that is geared towards private individuals and small business owners: customers simply have to be identified when registering for the first time at www.fp-demail.de , and they will then receive their own De-Mail address and can send De-Mails straight away. The identification process costs just EUR9.90, or users can identify themselves free of charge using the new ID card. The De-Mail addresses end in ' .@fp-demail.de ' or '.@fpbrief.de-mail.de'.

Outlook: '10% of the relevant mail potential'
With the new De-Mail communication technology, users can send sensitive documents in digital form in a safe, confidential and legally binding manner. These documents include personal data, offers, confirmations of orders, notifications, reminders and registered post with advice of receipt. 'We are relying on the assumption that in three to five years, 10% of the relevant mail potential will be sent by De-Mail', explains Andreas Drechsler, member of the Management Board of Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG. 'This equates to around 540 million mails.' In the medium term, Mr Drechsler is aiming to obtain 10% of the De-Mail market.

De-Mail is a digital letter: it is binding in that both the sender and recipient must be securely identified when registering for the first time, before they are able to use the technology. Confidentiality is guaranteed with especially strong encryption. The De-Mail Act, which came into force in May 2011, defines the security requirements and provides the legal basis so that De-Mail has the same legal effect as conventional mail.

About the FP Group
Francotyp-Postalia is the first full-service provider for mail communications. The internationally active company headquartered in Birkenwerder offers the entire range of products and services for physical and electronic mail communication. In addition to franking and inserting machines, the company's service range in the field of physical mail communication includes collecting business post. In the area of electronic mail communication, FP offers innovative outsourcing solutions from the optimisation of internal processes for written communication, e.g. for invoicing and dunning runs, through to legally binding fully electronic letters (De-Mail). This means that FP's customers can use customised multi-channel solutions in their everyday office work.

Today, Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG, headquartered in Birkenwerder, Berlin, operates its own branches in numerous industrialised countries and has a global market share of around 10% for franking machines. With a company history dating back 85 years, the FP Group today benefits across all markets from the increasing liberalisation of postal markets and the readiness of companies to outsource their outgoing mail to professional service providers. In the 2010 financial year, the company generated revenues of EUR 147 million. The FP Group employs more than 1000 people worldwide.

Francotyp-Postalia Vertrieb und Service GmbH
Triftweg 21-25
16547 Birkenwerder
Tel.: +49(0)3303 525 849 +49/3303/525-849
Fax: +49(0)3303 537 07 849 +49/3303/537 07 849
www.francotyp.de

Please address any questions to:
Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
Corporate Communications
Sabina Prüser
Tel: +49 (0)3303 525 410
Fax: +49 (0)3303 53707 410
E-Mail: s.prueser@francotyp.com



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Company: Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG
Triftweg 21-26
16547 Birkenwerder
Germany
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