JAPAN CHINA Shenzen Ghanzou H I S T O R Y A N D   O R G A N I SAT I O N Neopost   has   more   than   75   years   of   experience, and    has    attained    new    scale    following    the acquisitions   of   Ascom   Hasler   and   Stielow.   These acquisitions  have  strengthened  its  position  as  the world’s     second-largest     supplier     of     mailroom solutions. Neopost now has a streamlined, efficient organisation   in   all   its   markets   and   is   ready   to continue growing. 1992   Neopost was set up by a group of investors led by Fonds Partenaires, through the acquisition of Alcatel’s mailroom equipment division. This division had been created in 1970 through the acquisition of Société des Machines Havas and Satas, both of which had operated in the French market for more than 40 years, and was subsequently strengthened by the purchases of Roneo Vickers’ UK and Dutch operations in 1980 and of US company FME Corp in 1981. 1997   Another group of investors, advised by BC Partners and in association with management, took control of Neopost. 1999   Neopost was floated on the Premier Marché of Euronext Paris on 23 February at a price of  €15 per share. 2002   Neopost, which already ranked second in the world, substantially increased its market share by acquiring third-placed Ascom Hasler, the mailing systems division of Swiss company Ascom. Neopost consolidated its position in Germany, the world’s third-largest market, with the acquisition of its German distributor Stielow, which specialised in mailroom equipment. 2003   Neopost completed the integration of companies acquired in 2002, sold Stielow’s non-core label printing and print finishing businesses, and strengthened its operating structures. Products distributed in 90 countries Neopost’s international sales network is a key aspect of its business. Products are distributed in 90 countries, either by subsidiaries, local distributors or a combination of the two. Neopost also distributes    some    of    its    products through OEM contracts. Acknowledged technological expertise The three R&D centres each specialise in a single product line, and employ   almost   300   engineers   and technicians.  These  staff  have  in-depth understanding  of  postal  requirements, and advanced skills in paper management, encryption, ink-jet printing and software development.