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The Sterling Council and FloridaMakes collaborate on the SMBE awards to recognize the state's high-performing manufacturers. Companies are judged in several criteria categories: leadership, strategy, customers, measurement, analysis and knowledge management, workforce, and operations. Cathedral's client, Hillsborough County Tax Collector's Office, nominated Cathedral, saying, "Cathedral is an invaluable supplier to us at the Hillsborough County Tax Collector's Office. Their ability to merge complex monthly data into our county template to create personalized registration renewals and parking permit applications is an important process and impacts our reputation. Cathedral's programming, data processing, printing and mailing services all help us meet and exceed our customer requirements. Cathedral also CASS certifies our data to obtain the lowest possible postage rates and increase deliverability. This increases our community members’ satisfaction and reduces tax dollar spending. In addition, Cathedral prepares Statistical Reports which support our continuous improvement processes in reducing waste and rejections and promoting change initiatives."

"We are honored to be a finalist along with these other impressive manufacturing companies. Our goal at Cathedral is to meet and exceed our customers' expectations. It is gratifying to have Hillsborough County Tax Collector's Office nominate us for this distinction," said Marianne W. Gaige, Chairman and CEO, Cathedral Corporation. "We also appreciate the support and resources that FloridaMakes and Sterling Council continue to offer to the Florida manufacturing sector."

About Cathedral Corporation

Creating opportunities from technological innovation has always been an essential part of Cathedral Corporation’s strategy. Cathedral began working with the U.S. Postal Service in 1916, supplying mailed offering envelopes to its church customers. Throughout its history, the company has grown and evolved to meet the changing needs of member and community-based organizations in Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Municipalities and Authorities, Non-profit Organizations, Telco, and Utilities with a collection of services including but not limited to the following: The Essentials® Suite (specialized set of services developed to handle critical communication needs), data management, direct mail, print production, digital solutions, and fulfillment services. Cathedral prides itself on the quality of its products and the quality of its relationships. Known for providing a personalized experience focused on superior customer service, tailored products, and commitment to quality assurance, Cathedral continually excels at positioning its clients for growth. The company employs more than 265 people and is headquartered in a 60,000 square-foot facility at Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome, New York, with additional facilities in Kensington, Connecticut; Holbrook, New York; Lincoln, Rhode Island; and Orlando, Florida. For more information on Cathedral Corporation, please contact Toni Schottenhammer at (800) 698-0299 or email at tschottenhammer@cathedralcorporation.com.

For more information about the SMBE award process, please visit www.FloridaMakes.com/smbe.

For more information about the Governor’s Sterling Award, please visit www.floridasterling.com.

Rousseau will lead Cathedral’s human resources function, including talent acquisition and management, organizational effectiveness, compensation and benefits, and compliance. She will report to Cathedral’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Marianne W. Gaige and become a member of the leadership team which develops the company’s strategic and operating plans

“People and culture are critical to the success of our team and our customers,” said Marianne W. Gaige, “Liz’s extensive industry experience and leadership skills will be invaluable as we continue to enhance and build our company, attract and retain top talent, and provide superior customer service and tailored products.”

Liz has served more than 10 years with Letter Concepts, which was acquired by Cathedral Corporation in June 2021. She brings experience in office management and employee relations and has been a licensed insurance agent for more than 25 years. Additionally, her responsibilities included the development, implementation, and administration of employee benefits as well as the commercial insurance needs of businesses.

Liz and her husband, Fran, reside in Wolcott, Connecticut, and together have three grown children and one granddaughter. Liz is very personable and easy to talk with. She prides herself on being accessible to employees and working to find solutions for better employee relations, benefits and communication.

About Cathedral Corporation

Recognized in the industry for on-time and error-free performance, Cathedral Corporation has more than 100 years of experience in providing Catholic churches and dioceses with stewardship support for their mission and ministry. The company employs more than 220 people and is headquartered in a 60,000-square-foot facility at Griffiss Business and Technology Park in Rome, New York, with additional facilities in Holbrook, New York, Lincoln, Rhode Island, Orlando, Florida, and now Kensington, Connecticut. For more information on Cathedral Corporation, please contact Toni Schottenhammer at (800) 698-0299 or email at tschottenhammer@cathedralcorporation.com.

Dave served in his current role for the past 10 years, overseeing business development and client relationships for Cathedral’s southeast business. This included transactional and direct mail for Financial Services, Government, and Utilities industry sectors. He has more than 35 years of experience in direct and database marketing. Dave developed and implemented targeted data-driven marketing campaigns for large national clients in a variety of industries including financial services, investments, and brokerage firms as well as retailers, non-profits, and the publishing industry.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my long career. To my colleagues, bosses, clients, partners, and business associates over the years, I can tell you that I remember each one of you and that you made an impact on me! I will miss the camaraderie, competition, and challenges that work has provided and most of all the people that I have met along the way,” said Dave Osterrieder. I am confident that Dana Floyd will offer our clients exceptional service.”

“I want to thank Dave for his excellent years of service and wish him the very best in his retirement,” said Marianne W. Gaige, Chairperson and CEO of Cathedral, “Dana Floyd is the perfect fit to expand his VP role by managing and leading our business sales in the U.S.” Dana has more than 30 years of technical sales and account oversight experience for digital data management service organizations. He has spent 25 of those years at Cathedral Corporation, overseeing Cathedral’s relationships and efforts with both current and new major accounts, with an emphasis on check/remittance processing and e-commerce.

Cathedral Corporation, with locations in New York, Rhode Island, Florida, Connecticut, and California has its roots in the early-1900 in the print and mail business. The company provides essential communications services to financial businesses, healthcare, higher education, non-profits, religious organizations, telco & utilities, and other industries.

For more information on Cathedral Corporation, contact Toni Schottenhammer at (800) 698-0299 or e-mail at
tschottenhammer@cathedralcorporation.com.

Track N Trace is a value-add application powered by BCC Software LLC and offered by Cathedral to their clients through a portal accessed securely on the web. This sophisticated application provides; real-time monitoring of inbound and outbound mail; troubleshooting missing, stalled and misrouted mail; predict cash flow and adjust staffing needs from incoming business replies. The data on the application will enable responses triggered in multi-channel campaigns, automatically email performance reports and finally, potentially recover costs from USPS for missed or undelivered mail.

Cathedral Corporation, with locations in Rome, New York, Rhode Island, Florida and California has its roots in the early nineteen hundred in the print and mail business. The company provides essential communications services to Financial Businesses, Healthcare, Higher Education, Non-profits, religious organizations, Telco & Utilities and other industries.

For more information on Cathedral Corporation, contact Toni Schottenhammer at (800) 698-0299 or e-mail tschottenhammer@cathedralcorporation.com.

Track N Trace® is a registered trademark of BCC Software LLC; Intelligent Mail® is a registered trademark of the United States Postal Office.

In conjunction with the PRC, some changes require actual changes to postal law and must therefore be approved by Congress. Currently, the only approval granted by the PRC is to allow the USPS to have an additional rate increase in the coming year. That authorization is already under challenge by members of the mailing industry associations in the Washington District Court of Appeals, where we are waiting for a hearing to authorize and execute a stay while the merits of the case are heard.

President Biden has recently nominated three new members to the USPS Board of Governors to re-examine the course of the future of the USPS and retain and protect the Universal Service Obligation for affordable, dependable service for every American.

Part of the work that Kimberley Waltz, Vice President of Postal Affairs at Cathedral Corporation involves being a member of the Postmaster General’s Mailers’ Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC), which is a venue for the USPS to share technical information with mailers quarterly, and to receive their advice and recommendations on matters concerning mail-related products and services, in order to enhance customer value and expand the use of these products and services for the mutual benefit of mailing industry stakeholders and the Postal Service. The next meeting is at the end of March, after which Kimberley will hold a webinar to update our clients on the meeting information and answer any questions. We hope our clients will be able to take advantage of this opportunity to join us this quarter and every quarter after the MTAC meeting.

For more information on Cathedral Corporation, contact Suzanne English at (800) 698-0299 or e-mail at senglish@cathedralcorporation.com.

Shelley Sweeney, Senior Vice President at Cathedral, expressed enthusiasm over the appointment. “Suzanne’s experience, particularly in the higher education sector and in coordinating branding and communications, will be a valuable asset to Cathedral as we support our nonprofit clients in their efforts to remain connected to their members throughout the pandemic, and in the future.”

Bringing more than 30 years of experience, Suzanne most recently served as Executive Director for Mission Advancement for the Felician Sisters of North America, where she developed and implemented a strategic plan and editorial calendar, created an online newsletter and “Sister to Sister” podcast, developed marketing plans for outreach programs and a retreat center, and collaborated on new print and electronic efforts to increase vocation inquiries, as well as spearheading external communication and media response throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. She served seven years as Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Saint Vincent College (Latrobe, Pennsylvania), where she led award-winning branding efforts including the development of a new athletics logo, college website, social media and video marketing. She previously held communications leadership positions at the University of Findlay (Ohio) and St. Bonaventure University (Olean, New York). Suzanne earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from St. Bonaventure University and a master’s in business administration from the University of Findlay.

About Cathedral Corporation
Creating opportunity from technological innovation has always been an important part of Cathedral Corporation’s strategy. Cathedral began working with the U.S. Postal Service in 1916 supplying mailed offering envelopes to its church customers. Throughout its history, the company has grown and evolved to meet the changing needs of community and member-based organizations with a collection of services including but not limited to the following: The Essentials® Suite (specialized set of services developed to handle critical communication needs), data management, direct mail, print production, digital solutions and fulfillment services. Cathedral prides itself not only on the quality of its products, but also the quality of its relationships. Known for providing a personalized experience focused on superior customer service, tailored products and commitment to quality assurance, Cathedral continually excels at positioning its clients for growth.

For more information on Cathedral Corporation, contact Toni Schottenhammer at (800) 698-0299 or e-mail tschottenhammer@cathedralcorporation.com.

The Senior Management Team meets regularly to ensure their preparedness, monitoring developments and implementing swift actions in order to have all four production facilities run at full capacity.

Marianne provided a summary of their contingency plans including:

Health & Safety – To help prevent the spread of the virus, we have imposed certain mandatory travel restrictions, remote working policies and enhanced visitor precautions. In addition, we have supplemented our normal cleaning services and formed a response team that meets and communicates regularly.

Business Continuity – Our production facilities in Rome and Deer Park, N.Y., Lincoln, R.I., and Orlando, FL, are operating normally and are following protocols from our Business Continuity (BC) & Disaster Recovery (DR) plans. We continue to conduct BC and DR testing to validate our readiness response. We have contacted our major suppliers and do not anticipate any interruption in our normal supply chain. Our paper suppliers have verified that their products are manufactured in North America, and they continue to operate without interruption.

Transportation – We continue to ship products to our customers without disruption. We are in regular contact with our carrier partners and are not experiencing any capacity issues.

“Cathedral is ready and available for any client communication or additional service that may be needed. We are committed to ensuring the safety of our employees during this time and will continue to provide updates periodically,” said Gaige.

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About Cathedral Corporation
Creating opportunity from technological innovation has always been an important part of Cathedral Corporation’s strategy. Cathedral began working with the U.S. Postal Service in 1916 supplying mailed offering envelopes to its church customers. Throughout its history, the company has grown and evolved to meet the changing needs of community and member based organizations with a collection of services including but not limited to the following: The Essentials® Suite (specialized set of services developed to handle critical communication needs), data management, direct mail, print production, digital solutions and fulfillment services. Cathedral prides itself not only on the quality of its products, but also the quality of its relationships. Known for providing a personalized experience focused on superior customer service, tailored products and commitment to quality assurance, Cathedral continually excels at positioning its customers for growth.
To learn more please contact Toni Schottenhammer at tschottenhammer@cathedralcorporation.com.

In the article, Marianne shares that “focus”, on the core values and mission of the company, is the driving force for Cathedral Corporation. Cathedral was incorporated in 1916 and began serving the Catholic market delivering personalized communications to church members. By developing a partnership with the parishes, Cathedral was able to stand out from the crowd. Cultivating these partnerships with customers in other industries including credit unions and community banks, healthcare insurers and providers, colleges and universities and government and municipal entities has given the company the ability to grow consistently.

“She is a visionary,” Eve Van de Wal, regional president for Excellus. Under Marianne’s leadership, the company primarily serves member and community-based organizations with financial, marketing, fundraising and customer care communications. Being early adopters in technology such as e-presentment, digital color printing advancements and cross-media campaigns allowed Cathedral to help their clients deliver top-notch customer communications.

In addition to her role at Cathedral, Marianne is committed to her family and to being a leader/mentor in the printing industry. “Printing is a glorious industry, and so important,” Gaige said. “An email doesn’t create the attachment that an incredible printing piece does. Print says ‘I know you, I care about you.’

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About Cathedral Corporation
Creating opportunity from technological innovation has always been an important part of Cathedral Corporation’s strategy. Cathedral began working with the U.S. Postal Service in 1916 supplying mailed offering envelopes to its church customers. Throughout its history, the company has grown and evolved to meet the changing needs of community and member based organizations with a collection of services including but not limited to the following: The Essentials® Suite (specialized set of services developed to handle critical communication needs), data management, direct mail, print production, digital solutions and fulfillment services. Cathedral prides itself not only on the quality of its products, but also the quality of its relationships. Known for providing a personalized experience focused on superior customer service, tailored products and commitment to quality assurance, Cathedral continually excels at positioning its customers for growth. To learn more please contact Toni Schottenhammer at tschottenhammer@cathedralcorporation.com.

This nationally-awarded Florida Certified Election Professionals (FCEP) program, organized by the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE), provides Florida elections officials, their staff, and vendors an opportunity to receive election education by professionals in the field, on topics ranging from elections planning, voter registration, ethics, and elections laws. The MFCEV designation is only achieved by individuals who successfully complete three levels of a multi-year study of core courses conducted by the FSASE and the Florida Institute of Government.

Fidlar’s Print and Mail Specialist Lori Foerster and Elections Specialist Stacey Rodriguez completed all three levels of FCEP training in May 2018. They are now among a select few election services personnel who have achieved the MFCEV designation. Web site: http://www.cathedralcorporation.com.

Cathedral Corporation has been working with the U.S. Postal Service since the 1920s, when the company began supplying mailed offering envelopes to its church customers. Today those services have expanded to include data management, production of print and electronic transactional documents such as invoices and account statements, development of personalized direct marketing programs, and customer care communications—all tailored to specific customer needs.

“The strong relationship we have with the U.S. Postal Services is fundamental to our success and to our customers’ successes,” said Cathedral Corporation Chairman and CEO Marianne Gaige. “The way people and businesses communicate is changing, but mail continues to be a critical service for our clients, even as we develop new ways to support them with digital services.”

Cathedral is one of 70 companies represented in the exhibit with Web pages on their mailing industry contributions. Cathedral’s exhibit page, describing the evolution of their pioneering print-and-mail services, can be found here.

“America’s mailing industry is quite possibly the most successful government–private sector partnership in our nation’s history,” said Allen Kane, director of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. “We are excited to tell this story, as most people don’t even know the industry exists.” Future plans for the exhibit include designing and constructing a physical “America’s Mailing Industry” exhibition on-site at the museum. ?

The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum is devoted to presenting the colorful and engaging history of the nation’s mail service and showcasing one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of stamps and philatelic material in the world. Web site: www.postalmuseum.si.edu.

Cathedral Corporation provides personalized marketing and financial communications services that use data, print and digital media to foster stronger customer relationships and drive business growth. With headquarters in Rome, N.Y., and facilities in Lincoln, R.I.; North Haven, Conn.; Inglewood, Calif.; and Orlando, Fla., the company serves 5,000 businesses and non-profit organizations nationwide in financial services, healthcare, higher education, non-profit fundraising and churches. Web site: http://www.cathedralcorporation.com

The Area Mailing Industry Focus Group brings together top executives from the USPS and USPS customers to address service issues relating to first-class, periodicals and standard-mail delivery. Waltz has more than 30 years of experience in the mailing industry and has served on a number of USPS committees, including a previous stint in the Area Mailing Industry Focus Group as Northeast Standard Mail Co-Chair. She is currently a member of the USPS Mailer Technical Advisory Committee, a former national Industry Co-Chair of the USPS National Advisory Committee, and the winner of the 2004-05 USPS Industry Member of the Year. In addition, she is a member of the Executive Committee for the Providence, R.I., Postal Customer Council and the former president of the Offering Envelope Association. Waltz joined Cathedral in 2010.

“Cathedral Corporation’s sustained success for 98 years reflects our focus on providing the highest quality and exceptional customer service to organizations and companies that also strive to provide the highest level of care to their members and customers,” says Cathedral Corporation President and CEO Marianne Gaige. “We recognize that each of our customers is unique, with varying needs and requirements. In the growing industries we serve, maximizing value for our customers means offering a wide range of flexible, cost-effective print and electronic communications solutions under one roof.”

Cathedral Corporation and AXIS Data Solutions have been competitors in industries they both understand, and share the same commitment to nurturing long-term customer relationships. “This purchase makes good sense for Cathedral Corporation,” says Gaige. “We expand our geographic reach and consolidate our presence in key financial and government markets. Our customers—and their members and customers—are beneficiaries, too.”

AXIS Data Solutions President David Salazar agrees. “Our acquisition by Cathedral Corporation is a welcome development in a longtime relationship of mutual respect between our companies,” he says. “As part of Cathedral Corporation AXIS joins an industry leader—fiscally sound, firmly positioned in the markets we serve, and with the leadership and potential to grow.”

Cathedral and AXIS customers can look for continued excellence in production quality and customer service and expanded capabilities in data management and security (SSAE 16 Type II certification) and full color digital print solutions. As AXIS Data Solutions Inc., a Florida Corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Cathedral Corporation, AXIS will function with a high degree of autonomy. All leadership and staff are remaining in their current positions, with David Salazar continuing as President and Alicia Culp as Chief Operating Officer. In addition, AXIS leadership becomes an active part of Cathedral’s senior management team. AXIS Data Solutions, Inc., A Cathedral Company will remain based in Florida, where Cathedral has taken a long-term lease of AXIS’s existing Orlando facility. AXIS will also serve as the Southeastern US data processing and print production center for Cathedral Corporation’s customers in the religious, fundraising, and higher education markets.

Already recognized as a national leader in transactional documents, customer care communications, personalized direct mail and e-marketing programs, Cathedral will work with the USPS to achieve superior mail performance on behalf of its customers.

As a Business Alliance partner, Cathedral will have the most up-to-date information on current and future postal service products and special promotions. Customers will benefit from enhanced solutions that will maximize their return on investment, a direct result of Cathedral’s expanded knowledge and insight gained through this partnership.

“Our years of mail processing, combined with this new partnership, further solidifies our direct marketing capabilities to help our customers drive results and help them grow,” said Marianne W. Gaige, president and CEO of Cathedral Corporation.

In 2009, the USPS reorganized its sales force and created the Business Alliance – a sector focused on understanding and enhancing the relationship of their business partners. The group’s objective is to build on these relationships to deliver outstanding service and high-value products to customers.

Cathedral serves 5,000 clients in a wide range of businesses, including credit unions, banks, educational and health care institutions, utilities, religious organizations and a variety of industries.

Cathedral Corporation provides personalized marketing and financial communications services that use data, print and digital media to foster stronger customer relationships and drive business growth. With headquarters in Rome, N.Y., and facilities in Lincoln, R.I.; North Haven, Conn.; Inglewood, Calif.; and Orlando, Fla., the company serves 5,000 businesses and non-profit organizations nationwide in financial services, healthcare, higher education, non-profit fundraising and churches. Web site: http://www.cathedralcorporation.com.