Speedmaster have been in recent talks with American global e-commerce provider Pitney Bowes to further build on their IT infrastructure. Selected as the only automotive global case study for Pitney Bowes, Speedmaster has proven its stance as a high performance powerhouse. Climbing the way to the top of the ladder in the automotive aftermarket sector, their online impact has grown substantially since opening the playing field in 2003. Subsequently they have become Australias number one automotive aftermarket brand and one of the top 5 privately owed American aftermarket brands.
Pitney Bowes is a global technology company powering digital and physical transactions for more than 1.5 million small businesses worldwide. Providing services for 90% of the Fortune 500, their primary focus is helping clients navigate their way through the complex world of commerce. The partnership will allow Speedmaster access to accurate and comprehensive data that will help to resolve some challenges at the forefront of the business. “The Pitney Bowes partnership gives me the opportunity to re-invest in innovation, staff and doing what I do best, creating innovative products. I no longer need to have 20 people online 24 hours a day. ” says Jason Kencevski, CEO of Speedmaster.
Growing from a one man bricks and mortar business to an e-commerce powerhouse, Speedmaster have been transacting online for close to 15 years. Readily accessible across most of the well known third party marketplaces, they have developed the formula to create a successful online global ecosystem. As a result they have experienced a major increase in global annual sales revenue, become the Number One store in 12 categories on ebay, and extended their shipping to over 100 countries worldwide.
“Our biggest hurdle was bridging the offline and online gap and this wouldn’t have been possible without the type of technology that Pitney Bowes provides” says Kencevski. Showing an excellent year on year growth since integating Pitney Bowes technology, Speedmaster are looking forward to what the partneship has to offer. Pitney Bowes have invested in Speedmaster to extend their global reach into the wider automotive community looking towards 2017 and beyond.
