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Escher Group Digital Collaborative Services

(Partnering with Government) 11th September 2015

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Partnering with the Post for Government

How a Software Company and a Postal Operator

Jointly bid for a government outsourced 7 year contract

….and won

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Escher Group

• Founded in 1989

• Leading supplier of point of service automation

software solution to the postal industry

• Supplier to Government and Retail

• Offices in USA, Europe, Asia Pacific and South Africa

• Listed on the London Stock Exchange

• Postal Customers in over 30 countries

• Strong emphasis on R&D

• e-SENS, OIX, PEPPOL


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Digital Transaction Management Platform Supporting the business strategies of our customers

Postal Retail Network Customer Engagement

Escher’s Software Platform

Digital Collaborative Services

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Intelligent Hybrid Mail


Digital

Source

Documents

Physical

Delivery

Electronic

Delivery

Hybrid

Mail

Manager

Digital Locker

And

Identity Provider

Printing System

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NELEP Social Network Messaging


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Collaborative Systems

• No single controlling party

• Not just a website

• Requires a Managing Entity

– Rules

– Integrations

– Trust

• Ideal role for the Post

This is a growth area


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Win / Win situation for Escher & Post

• Escher gets to deploy its software platform

• Post receives Transaction Fees for the service

• Post gets a National Digital footprint

• Post gets a reference point for Digital Identity

• Post gets a new channel for its existing services

– Payment mechanisms

– Front office services

– Management services

• Post can compete for and win eGovernment contracts

• Partnership with Escher opened new opportunities.


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