Growing the business

USPS has named 43 postmasters, managers and supervisors win­ners of the 2007 Growth Award.

The award — sym­bolizing excellence in community outreach — achieved new highs in popularity during 2007. “This year’s 28,000-plus applicants represent the highest participation in the history of the program,” Deputy Postmaster General Pat Donahoe said.

Award winners reached out to their communities, attracting new customers to the Postal Service and helping them make better use of postal products and services. Working with small business customers, the winners gen­erated millions of dollars in new business for the Postal Service.