May 09, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Pitney Bowes Inc., a provider of technology solutions, has appointed Abby Kohnstamm as executive vice president and chief marketing officer reporting to president and CEO Marc Lautenbach effective June 17, 2013. She has also been elected an officer of the company.

Kohnstamm served as Chief Marketing Officer of IBM Corporation for over 12 years. In that capacity, she had overall responsibility for all aspects of marketing across IBM on a global basis.

Before joining IBM, she held a number of senior marketing positions at American Express from 1979 through 1993. Kohnstamm is currently president and founder of Abby F. Kohnstamm & Associates, Inc., a marketing consulting firm which she founded in 2006.

Pitney Bowes President and CEO Marc Lautenbach said: "I am delighted that Abby is joining our team. She has a brilliant mind and has been the marketing leader for two of the most valuable brands in the world - IBM and American Express. Her expertise in technology and financial services as well as her record as an inspiring global team leader make her a strong asset to the company. Abby's marketing credentials are unparalleled, but more than that, I have known her as a trusted advisor. I know she will make many contributions to Pitney Bowes."

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