QuantumDigital Soon to Offer Direct Mail Delivered via Outer Space
AUSTIN, Texas – April 1, 2009 – QuantumDigital, the complete online service provider for direct mail, on-demand printing and eMarketing solutions, announced a new direct mail service that will utilize the International Space Station as a central hub for sorting then delivering marketing postcards to recipients around the world.
On October 2008, a small team of astronauts and cosmonauts stepped aboard the Soyuz TMA-13 Spacecraft, and flew to the International Space Station. One of QuantumDigital’s customers carried with them a series of postcards, printed and personalized by QuantumDigital, that would be the first direct mail campaign conducted and mailed from space.
The high response rates reported from this test campaign compelled the direct marketing solutions provider to launch a full-scale fullfilment service that would send direct mail into space before delivering it to a recipient’s mailbox. The service is expected to become available to the public by April 2010.
“People are excited about anything having to do with outer space because it’s a world that the average person can’t experience,” noted Jamie Klemcke, director of marketing at QuantumDigital. “Well, we recognized this desire and decided to bring the magic of space to the average person via direct mail. Now they can put their hands on something that has been among the stars in the sky. No other direct mail postcard provider can deliver this experience.”
The direct mail recipients included in the small test group were personal contacts of the astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the Soyuz TMA-13 Spacecraft. The postcards alerted recipients of the spaceflight’s successful mission and completed more than 170 orbits at a speed of 17,000 mph before returning safely to Earth.
Further developments regarding this new service may be followed via QuantumDigital’s feed on Twitter and Facebook:
facebook.com/pages/QuantumDigital/62750917623
If you’re still reading this… we fooled ya. Happy April Fool’s Day!
About QuantumDigital
QuantumDigital, Inc. is the complete online service provider for direct mail, on-demand digital printing and eMarketing solutions. Founded in Austin, Texas, QuantumDigital has pioneered several advances in the industry including on-demand printing and next business day delivery of ordered printed material. Businesses of all sizes and with a range of direct marketing needs can trust the high-quality, competitive pricing and fast turnaround that QuantumDigital’s proven technology offers. For additional information on QuantumDigital, please visit www.quantumdigital.com
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