Milan – May 8, 2023 – MBE Worldwide (“MBE”) is a leading global commerce platform providing e-commerce, shipping, logistics, marketing and printing solutions to support SMEs and individuals. MBE ended 2022 with € 1.3 billion (U.S. $1.4 billion) in aggregate revenue-generated through a physical platform of more than 3,150 Service Centers in 52 countries, operating under different brands-Mail Boxes Etc., PostNet, PACK & SEND, AlphaGraphics, Multicopy, GEL Proximity, and World Options-and € 22 billion (U.S. $23 billion) in gross merchandise value traded through its digital e-commerce platform PrestaShop.
In 2022, MBE opened 153 new Service Centers worldwide and signed 3 new Master License (ML) agreements – Colombia, Morocco and Ecuador – expanding its global platform into new countries.
In addition, in 2022 MBE successfully closed additional strategic acquisitions such as World Options and Gel Proximity. World Options offers shipping solutions for business customers in the United Kingdom and the United States, while GEL Proximity is a technology platform entirely dedicated to last-mile logistics, enabling consumers to choose from a variety of proximity services.
“I can proudly say that 2022 was probably our best year ever, both in terms of organic and inorganic growth,” – says Paolo Fiorelli, President and CEO of MBE – “In a complex macroeconomic environment, exacerbated by high inflation in many of the countries in which we operate, uncertainty over energy resources, and rising supply chain costs, our results were extremely positive. We increased MBE Worldwide Group gross revenues by +28.7 percent from € 1.01 billion (US$ 1.2 billion) in 2021 to € 1.3 billion (US$ 1.4 billion) in 2022. The ambition, discipline, commitment and passion of our entrepreneurs, together with that of the Corporate team, have characterized our activities on a daily basis and helped us achieve our challenging goals.”
Paolo Fiorelli further says, “We continue to strengthen our capacity and role as a facilitator of global commerce for SMEs and private customers by combining the synergies of our two integrated platforms: the physical one that now has more than 3,150 Service Centers in 52 countries and the digital one represented by our PrestaShop e-commerce suite. Through the two platforms in 2022, we have met the business needs of more than 1 million enterprise customers worldwide.”
MBE is focusing efforts to combine its Global Service Center Network with PrestaShop, one of the most successful e-commerce platforms on the market, thus positioning itself as a unique player in the global landscape. “Our future plans will continue to focus on the passion, dedication and skills of our People, combined with our innovative technologies, positioning us as a multiplier of business opportunities for our customers.” concludes Paolo Fiorelli.
