Earth Class Mail
In the News
| The Earth Class Mail story has been written about, broadcast, and filmed by media outlets around the world. Below and on linked pages you'll find details on the company's origins, technologies, innovations, recent successes, and its future as the global leader in delivering ordinary postal mail over the Internet. |
Print/Web Coverage | Blogs | TV/Radio | Press Releases | Events
Print and Web Coverage
DealBook - New York Times Blog, Nov. 3, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Raises $5.1 Million
ShortNews.de, Nov. 1, 2008 | Brief öffnen, digitalisieren und zustellen - wer hat's erfunden? Die Amerikaner (in German)
Computerworld.ch, Oct. 31, 2008 | Die Post will Briefe elektronisch 'mitlesen' (in German)
Blick, Oct. 31, 2008 | Sie haben Post! Und der Pöstler hat sie schon gelesen (in German)
swissinfo.ch, Oct. 31, 2008 | "You have (opened and read) mail"
baz.online, Oct. 31, 2008 | So bekommt man in Zukunft seine (Brief-)Post (in German)
TicinoNews, Oct. 31, 2008 | Posta svizzera: niente postino, basta lo scanner (in Italian)
Northwest Innovation, Oct. 29, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Gets Win in Switzerland
Portland Business Journal, Oct. 29, 2008 | Earth Class Mail signs up Swiss Post
Seattle Times, Oct. 29, 2008 | Brier Dudley's Blog: Startup Earth Class Mail's big move into Europe, with Swiss Post
Earth2Tech, Oct. 29, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Partners with Swiss Post for Web Mail Deal
ePostal News, Oct. 29, 2008 | Swiss Post to Pilot Earth Class Mail (PDF; reprinted with permission)
SOA World Magazine, Oct. 28, 2008 | Swiss Post First to the Cloud
Seattle Business Monthly, September, 2008 | Earth Class Mail: Delivering the Digital Mailroom to Businesses
Punto Informatico, Sept. 23, 2008 | Lavorare “paperless” è possibile: istruzioni per l’uso (in Italian; PDF: 1.71 MB)
Washington CEO, Sept. 18, 2008 | A Paper-Free Future
New York Times: Personal Tech columnist David Pogue, Sept. 4, 2008 | On Internet, You've Got (Paper) Mail
Computerworld Blogs, July 29, 2008 | Finally, 'direct deposit' for any check
PassageMaker, Summer 2008 (reprinted with permission) | News and Notes: Earth Class Mail
Seattle Times, June 23, 2008 | Seattle startup Earth Class lets customers sort paper mail online
Reuters, June 20, 2008 | Snail mail gets a digital make-over
Computerworld, June 9, 2008 | How to be a 'digital nomad'
BusinessWeek.com, May 27, 2008 | The Paperless Office: Forwarding Service
InfoWorld, January 17, 2008 | Earth Class Mail delivers efficiency and waste reduction
CNET.com, January 9, 2008 | Earth Class Mail secures $13.3 million, plans New York store
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, January 8, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Raises $13.3 million
Small Business Computing, October 9, 2007 | Snail Mail Meets the 21st Century
Weekend Entrepreneur, October 4, 2007 | Earth Class Mail Reinvents How Mail is Delivered
ePostal News, October 4, 2007 (reprinted with permission) | Earth Class Mail & Microsoft Buddy Up
Direct Magazine, October 1, 2007 | We'll Get That for You
Microsoft Press Pass, October 1, 2007 | Microsoft Technology Innovation Helps Bring Postal Industry Into the Electronic Age
Direct Magazine, October 1, 2007 | Ready for Their Close-up
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine , October, 2007 | The Smartest City in the World: 50 Ways Seattle Will Change the World
Seattle Business Monthly, October, 2007 | Top 25 Innovators
CIO Magazine, September 20, 2007 | Never get paper mail again
ePostal News, September 20, 2007 (reprinted with permission) | Start-up Offers Posts a New Business Model: To Be a Cross Between Microsoft & Google
Wall Street Journal, August 8, 2007 | Earth Class Mail Stars in TV's "Startup Junkies"
Seattle Times, August 2, 2007 | Brier Dudley Technology Column
Washington Post, August 1, 2007 | A Startup Hits Reality TV
Guadalajara Reporter, June 23, 2007 | TechTalk Column
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, June 20, 2007 | Earth Class Mail’s new hires
Network World, June 14, 2007 | Even Snail Mail can be Hosted
New York Times, May 17, 2007 | Financial Angels Band Together
ePostal News, April 30, 2007 | Now Earth Class Mail
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Venture Blog, April 25, 2007 | A good pitch from Earth Class Mail
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, April 19, 2007 | Venture Capital: Young chocolatier wows crowd at investors forum
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Venture Blog, April 19, 2007 | Reality show follows Kirkland startup
Seattle 24x7, March 26, 2007 | An American Postal Revolution
CNETNews.com Webware Blog, March 21, 2007 | Read your snail mail on the Web: Remote Control Mail [now Earth Class Mail]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Venture Blog, December 29, 2006 | A new way to view mail
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 29, 2006 | "Venture Capital: Angels like capturing mail at the post office"
2006 PRWeb Podcast, April 2, 2006 | Podcast with Ron Wiener on the Remote Control Mail [now Earth Class Mail] Revolution
Blogs
Seattle Times, Oct. 29, 2008 | Brier Dudley's Blog: Startup Earth Class Mail's big move into Europe, with Swiss Post
Earth2Tech, Oct. 29, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Partners with Swiss Post for Web Mail Deal
Computerworld Blogs, July 29, 2008 | Finally, 'direct deposit' for any check
Huffington Post, June 18, 2007 | How to Do The Impossible: Create a Paperless Life
Inside Greentech, April 25, 2007 | Keiretsu's cleantech contenders
TechCrunch, November 22, 2006 | Remote Control Mail [now Earth Class Mail]: Check Your Postal Mail on the Web
TV/Radio
CNBC, Sept. 4, 2008 | You've Got Snail Mail: A high-tech twist to regular postal mail, with David Pogue, NY Times columnist | Play Video
KKNW 1150 AM, Sept. 4, 2008 | Chat With Women: Interview with Earth Class Mail CEO Ron Wiener | Play Audio
KUOW 94.9 FM, July 28, 2008 | Lessons from a 'Start-Up Junkie'
KING-TV, May 6, 2008 | Evening Magazine feature on Earth Class Mail
CNN, March 29, 2008 | "Data Doctor" Ken Colburn on Earth Class Mail and the "less paper" office | Play Video
BBC TV's "Click," February 28, 2008 | Pushing Paper Out of the Office
710 KIRO News Talk, February 19, 2008 | CEO Spotlight: A revolution is changing the way you'll receive mail in the future. | Play Audio Interview
MOJO HD, January-March, 2008 | Earth Class Mail featured in documentary-TV series "Start-Up Junkies" | Watch all eight episodes on Hulu.com
CNBC, November 13, 2007 | Innovations: Cleaning Up Junk Mail - Earth Class Mail is on a mission to clean up the mail clutter. Ron Wiener, the company's CEO, discusses his venture with CNBC. | Read Story | Watch Video
WCBS Newsradio, October 23, 2007 | Converting Snail Mail to E-Mail
KUOW.FM (NPR), August 22, 2007 | Earth Class Mail featured in piece about paperless society trend - MP3 Audio
KING-TV (NBC), June 6, 2007 | A Whole New Way to Read Your Mail
KOMO-TV (ABC), June 4, 2007 | New Way to Get Postal Mail
Press Releases
Nov. 13, 2008 | International Postal Executive Elmar Toime Joins Earth Class Mail Board of Advisors
Oct. 28, 2008 | Earth Class Mail, Swiss Post Partner for Online Postal Mail Service
Oct. 24, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Selects FedEx as Carrier of Choice
Oct. 21, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Gains New Enterprise and Government Accounts, Increases Staffing, and Secures $5.1 million in Funding
Sept. 16, 2008 | Sarah Carr Joins Earth Class Mail as COO
July 30, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Enables Digital Deposit of Paper Checks Received in Postal Mail
July 23, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Adds FedEx Veteran to Management Team
June 24, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Receives $3 Million in Financing from Comerica Bank
June 23, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Recognized by CIO Magazine as CIO 100 Award Honoree
June 18, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Adds Prestige Addresses in New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
May 19, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Invited by Postal Regulatory Commission to Participate in a Hearing on the Future of the Postal Service
April 23, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Receives Global Recognition
April 15, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Expands Markets, Hires Key Personnel, Grows Sales and Customer Base
February 29, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Selected to Join Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program
February 19, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Opens First Retail Store in Downtown Seattle
January 28, 2008 | Microsoft Product Veteran Joins Earth Class Mail as VP of Product Management
January 17, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Announces Key Hires, Underscoring Commitment to U.S. Military
January 7, 2008 | Earth Class Mail Closes $13.3 Million Series A Preferred Financing; Announces Additions to Board of Directors
October 10, 2007 | Earth Class Mail Partners with Global Adventure Travel Trade Association
October 1, 2007 | Earth Class Mail Teams with Microsoft at Post Expo 2007
September 17, 2007 | Earth Class Mail Receives “Brilliant Award” for Green Business Innovation
September 13, 2007 | Earth Class Mail Expands in Response to High Customer Demand
August 1, 2007 | New TV Series on MOJO Network Features Seattle Company Earth Class Mail
May 23, 2007 | Earth Class Mail Finalist in CNET Webware 100
April 26, 2007 | Seattle-based Earth Class Mail Wins Top Award from Keiretsu Forum
April 23, 2007 | Earth Class Mail Presents to Keiretsu Forum Angel Capital Expo
April 19, 2007 | Earth Class Mail Becomes New Name for Document Command
April 4, 2007 | Demand for Remote Control Mail [now Earth Class Mail] Prompts New Addresses in Major Cities
March 26, 2007 | Remote Control Mail [now Earth Class Mail] Launches Postal Revolution
March 20, 2007 | Document Command [now Earth Class Mail] Expands Board of Directors
March 8, 2007 | Document Command [now Earth Class Mail] Launches Affiliate Program
February 23, 2007 | Document Command [now Earth Class Mail] Closes $2.84 Million Funding Round
Events
Feb. 24-25 - World Mail & Express Americas, Miami
March 23-26 - IEA & Marketforce European Postal Services Conference, Amsterdam
March 26 - First Annual Earth Class Mail Postal Implementation Workshop Day, Amsterdam
April 5-8 - MAILCOM 2009, Atlantic City
May 6-8 - World Mail & Express Europe, Munich
May 17-20 - National Postal Forum 2009, Washington, D.C.
Sept 29-30, Oct. 1 - Post-Expo 2009, Hannover
