DEERFIELD BEACH, FL —  Wilen Direct, a leading direct mail solutions provider, has been awarded the United States Postal Service’s prestigious 2015 Innovation Award. The award, presented at the National Postal Forum, is one of three “best-in-class” awards that the USPS presents annually to companies that have demonstrated leadership and innovation in the industry with creative use of postal products and services.

To better facilitate its rapid growth, Wilen Direct developed its manufacturing operations into a high-volume, on-demand white paper factory, built from the ground up with the latest in variable data printing technology. This enables their clients to communicate relevantly and fluently with their target audiences in a seamless manner, without waste and at considerable cost savings. Additionally, Wilen Direct is able to achieve maximum postal efficiencies with proprietary programming and automation technology and a unique logistics process. These solutions allow Wilen Direct’s clients to garner significant postage savings and reduce postal delivery times considerably.

“We are honored to receive the 2015 Mail Innovation Award from the United States Postal Service,” stated Kevin Wilen, executive vice president of Wilen Direct. “We look forward to continuing to work with the Postal Service to identify new efficiencies and opportunities for our clients. This award is a testament to the incredible team we have at Wilen Direct and our collaboration with the USPS.”

Wilen Direct has piloted many USPS programs including Seamless Acceptance, eInduction and new verification systems. Wilen’s ability to participate in these new programs allows them to understand the new technology, and help lead the launch of new services nationwide.

“Wilen Direct is valuable to the USPS,” commented Jo Ann Feindt, vice president, Area Operations – Southern Area. “We recognized them this year for their unique approach to postal efficiencies and their ability to test many of our new programs/offerings prior to launch. We look forward to many more years of working with Wilen Direct.”

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