Savannah call center closing

SAVANNAH - The Pitney Bowes Direct mailing business is shutting down its Savannah call center, which employs 200 people. <br> <br> The employees can relocate to a location in another part of the country, but those who don&#39;t will be out of work March seventh. <br> <br> The Savannah center is part of Pitney Bowes Direct, a division of the four billion dollar mailing and document management giant that caters mostly to small-business owners. This work will be picked up by centers in Connecticut; Washington State, New York State and Appleton. <br> <br> Jan Carpenter -- director of operations for Savannah -- said some employees have already expressed an interest in relocating. <br> <br> Workers in the Savannah call center help Pitney Bowes customers sort out billing questions, answer postal queries and do some sales and telemarketing. Salaries start at $21,000 and can reach $45,000 for some sales positions.

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