Mailing system manufacturer Pitney Bowes Inc has placed a UKP450,000 order with the Optim Computer Group for an Olivetti-AT&T 3B5 supermicro and six 3B2/400 machines: the Unix System V based kit will run software jointly developed by Pitney Bowes and Optim designed to manage and control Pitney Bowes’ field service operations; it is scheduled to become operational in June.