Progress Brings Valuable Mail Design Experience
Progress Printing Plus continues to lead a culture of excellence in the print industry as the largest privately held commercial printer in Virginia. Their experienced team continues to make print personal and cultivates client relationships to offer invaluable customer service and expert consultation.
Walter Alpaugh is one of their “difference makers” as times change and needs expand. Walter is certified through the U.S. Postal Service as a Mail Design Professional (MDP).
“We are blessed to have Walter as an invaluable member of our team. His dedication to being an expert in the field is critical to the services we provide our customers,” explains Mike Thornton, President of Progress Printing Plus.
What does a MDP Certification allow?
The Mail Design Professional Certification is the only certification approved by the U.S. Postal Service. The MDP Certification helps build trust and partnerships because our customers can be assured our Progress team is knowledgeable of the USPS DMM regulations and qualified to answer a multitude of questions. This certification allows us to provide professional advice regarding:
USPS DMM regulations
Postal addressing standards
USPS Move Update requirements
Class of mail and processing categories
Intelligent Mail bar-coding formats and print specifications
Designing automation letters, flats, (tabbing polywrap, deflection, flexibility, etc.)
Designing Reply mail
The Progress team strives to assist their customers reap the most benefit and value from every piece they mail. It is important to remember the most basic component of any mailing is the mailpiece itself. A simple mailing may consist of hundreds, or millions of mail pieces. A properly designed mailpiece qualifies for the best postage rate possible. Progress passes the savings on to customers to continue building a valuable relationship. Walter wants customers to clearly see the cost/benefits equation of print marketing.
How does having a Mailpiece Design Professional help customers?
The USPS regulations are intense and quite complex. The Progress teams “guide” customers through the complex process to gain maximum efficiency within the USPS system. Offering professional services and consultation for their customers ensures the mailpiece is designed correctly to meet USPS regulations and meet customer expectations of postage cost and deliverability. Walter provides the knowledge and expertise to coordinate a successful mailing at the best rates.
Ask your Progress print consultant or sales representative to get involved early in the mailpiece design process so he or she can enhance the effectiveness of the piece and mail it as cost effectively as possible.