THE UPS STORE NAMES NEW LEADERSHIP TO OVERSEE PRODUCT INNOVATION

Chris Marocchi, VP of Product Innovation and Lifecycle Management

SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2011 – Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE), franchisor of
The UPS Store ® and Mail Boxes Etc. ® brands, has appointed Chris Marocchi and Randy Bennett its new leadership for product innovation and lifecycle management.

Marocchi, who assumes the role of vice president of product innovation, brings more than 18 years of achievements in brand management, strategic planning, new product development and launch, marketing communications, market research and project management. He has planned, structured and executed marketing strategies for Fortune 500 business-to-business and consumer goods companies, including CB Richard Ellis, ITT Corporation, Fresh Express Farms, Inc. and National Beverage Corp.

Bennett, a former director of marketing at UPS, assumes the role of manager of product innovation. With 20 years of corporate marketing leadership and experience, he brings particular expertise and success in the transportation, logistics and wine industries. During his tenure at UPS, he facilitated product launches for ground, air, international and technology, including a German product portfolio and UPS’s wine shipping program.

“Chris and Randy bring a lot of know-how to the table when it comes to product development and management,” said Michelle Van Slyke, who oversees marketing for The UPS Store network. “Their broad range of knowledge and experience, along with proven track records, will allow us to provide the right mix of products and services our franchisees offer customers.”

In their new roles at MBE, Marocchi and Bennett will oversee the development and launch of new products and services for The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. locations in the U.S., as well as management and evaluation of current products and services. The product innovation group will act as a sub-group of marketing.

Marocchi holds a graduate degree in business administration and marketing from California State University East Bay, a bachelor’s in communications from Brigham Young University and is a certified Six Sigma Greenbelt. Bennett holds a graduate degree in transportation as well as bachelor’s degrees in economics and German from Northwestern University.

With more than 4,700 locations, The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. network comprises the world’s largest franchise system of retail shipping, postal, print and business service centers throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada. In the U.S. and Puerto Rico, The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. locations are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., a UPS subsidiary. In Canada, locations are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of master licensee MBEC Communications, L.P. For additional information, visit www.theupsstore.com or www.mbe.com.

Media Contact:

Brandon Olson
MBE, a UPS company
858-455-8846
bolson@mbe.com