Böwe Bell + Howell Deploys Pay-for-Performance Strategy with Softscape
Mail Processing Solutions Provider to Benefit From Softscape’s Holistic Human Capital Management

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wayland, MA – April 22, 2008 - Softscape, the global leader in integrated people management software, today announced that Böwe Bell + Howell, a leading provider of integrated multiuse mail processing solutions, deployed Softscape’s integrated people management solution to enable its pay-for-performance strategy.

As a best-in-class employer, Böwe Bell + Howell encourages high levels of employee performance through a forward-looking human resources vision that includes measurable goals, award-winning development programs, and performance-based compensation. The company chose Softscape’s Workforce Performance, Enterprise Compensation, Succession Planning, and Workforce Analytics to implement a holistic talent management strategy, enable real-time human resources data processing and analysis, and eliminate inefficient, time-consuming manual processes. By making the connection between business strategy and vision, employees’ performance and growth, and rewards and recognition, Softscape establishes a framework of success for the entire company.

“We provide our employees with a positive, values-based work environment where high-performing teams are challenged and empowered,” said Tom Croisant, director, compensation and HRIS, Böwe Bell + Howell. “Since our pay-for-performance culture helps our employees reach their highest potential, we have to have a common baseline for measurement and visibility to ensure our top performers are rewarded most appropriately. Softscape gives us the foundation to automate and streamline our people processes and will help us to retain our talent.”

Softscape’s fully integrated support for pay-for-performance initiatives assists companies like Böwe Bell + Howell in aligning goals, performance, and rewards across the organization, and it plays a critical role in optimizing productivity, retaining and motivating the best employees, and driving growth.

“Motivating, rewarding, and retaining top performers is a critical business objective for any organization that seeks to successfully maintain or exceed growth expectations,” said Dave Watkins, chief executive officer, Softscape. “Böwe Bell + Howell is tackling this challenge head on with our integrated human capital management solution. The result will be highly motivated employees who not only improve their own individual performance, but also achieve more to make a positive impact on the business as a whole.”

For more information about Softscape’s human capital management solutions, please visit http://www.softscape.com.

About Böwe Bell + Howell (www.bowebellhowell.com)

At Böwe Bell + Howell, helping customers achieve success through innovative mailing and document management solutions is its number one priority. The company provides a wide breadth of cutting-edge processing and postal solutions that help customers increase productivity, decrease costs and reduce risk. Based in Wheeling, Ill., with operational centers in Durham, N.C., and Bethlehem, Penn., Böwe Bell + Howell has more than 70 years of industry experience developing superior equipment and software technologies. Böwe Bell + Howell proudly reinforces the value of its offerings with an industry-leading customer service network. To learn more about Böwe Bell + Howell, visit www.bowebellhowell.com.