Corporate Background
Portland, Ore.--Zairmail, Inc.’s use of Internet technology, combined with the universality of
postal mail, has created one of the most effective and innovative
communication tools in history.
Established in 1999 and based
in Portland, Ore., the company was founded by Wilson Zehr, CEO, Mojy
Mirashrafi, CTO, and Keith Jackson, vice president of business development, to
create a new convergence infrastructure tool to effectively bridge Internet
communications and postal mail delivery.
The company's web site (www.zairmail.com) makes
launching a direct mail campaign as easy as
sending an email. Zairmail’s
proprietary software, strategic partnerships and geographically distributed
printing & mailing network combine to offer a service that can rapidly
deliver postal messages – often overnight – for numerous applications.
- Jump to:
- Zairmail Products
- How Zairmail Works
- Zairmail Application Infrastructure
- Production Facilities
- Our Founders
- Zairmail Management Team
- Board of Directors
- Advisory Board
Zairmail Products
Zairmail currently offers Zairmail Express Direct™ mail. This service provides a convenient and fast way to reach targeted audiences. Zairmail Express Direct allows businesses, associations and political campaigns to quickly and easily deliver direct mail programs.
Zairmail Express Direct™ Mail
- Zairmail Express Direct allows businesses, associations and political campaigns to easily launch effective direct mail campaigns, quickly and reliably.
- Currently, the average direct mail program takes more than three weeks to expedite, according to the Direct Mail Association (DMA). But with Zairmail Express Direct, the automated process can take as little as 24 hours to expedite.
Zairmail has created the first-ever, large-scale Mail-on-Demand (MoD) system. It is the bridge between online and offline consumers, which eliminates the time-consuming tasks associated with sending traditional postal mail. The process is as simple as:
- Log on to www.zairmail.com
- Upload your address list in CSV format and your Word or PDF document
- Press Send
The Zairmail Application infrastructure (ZAPi) serves as the foundation for a whole family of services. It works by integrating geographically distributed print & mail production facilities, routing letter traffic automatically, and integrating external data stores, like demographic data sources and mailing lists, from customers. This cutting edge system is capable of producing four-color, variable-data letter mail with run rates as small as one piece – at sustained high volumes. If any printing facility is temporarily out of service or overwhelmed, messages can be quickly routed to another site. Production Facilities
Zairmail’s existing sites provide overnight delivery in local markets and two-day delivery anywhere in the Continental United States. Zairmail is committed to providing overnight delivery service in the top 25 markets within a year.
Current Production Sites include:
- Sacramento, California
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Portland, Oregon
- Cleveland, Ohio
- London, Ontario, Canada
Our Founders
Wilson Zehr is the former director of business development at eFusion, where he played a pivotal role in driving the company from a raw startup, which was sold to ITXC in a transaction valued at $165M in less than three years. At eFusion, he was responsible for network product definition, product positioning, developing marketing materials evangelizing the technology, and was also the leading revenue producer.
Mojy Mirashrafi brings more than 20 years of experience in software design, development and management to Zairmail. Prior to his current role, Mirashrafi was responsible for managing the Internet Data Services Core Hosting Team at Intel Corporation. He also served as co-founder and director of Internet Software Development for eFusion.
Keith Jackson has a wealth of international experience working in small, medium and large companies on cutting-edge projects in the computing, communications and defense industries. He has worked in both the public and private sectors as well as in information systems consulting for organizations such as Mitel, The Boots Company, PLC, Ferranti PLC, Stentor, Bell Canada, the Canadian Federal Government and Fireman’s Fund Insurance.
Zairmail Management Team
- Wilson Zehr, President & CEO: Zehr was responsible for business development at eFusion (acquired by ITXC). He managed the global relationship with Oracle at Sequent Computer Systems (acquired by IBM). He also has extensive experience in marketing, strategic alliances, business development and software engineering. B.S, M.B.A., Ph.D.(candidate), Portland State University.
- Mojy Mirashrafi, Vice President, Engineering & CTO: Mirashrafi was responsible for Internet Engineering at eFusion (acquired by ITXC). He is a seasoned technology manager with over 18 years of software design experience at Intel Corporation and August Systems. He also holds numerous Internet technology patents. B.S., M.S., Oregon State University.
- Keith Jackson, Vice President, Business Development: Jackson was responsible for consumer Internet services at Bell Canada. He has extensive experience with marketing, product and business development, and international business. B.S., University of Wales; M.B.A., Ottawa University.
- Michael Coughlin, Former Deputy Postmaster General, USPS
- Richard Black, Chairman, ECRM & Servador; Vice Chairman, Oak Tech.
- Bill Kallman, Managing Partner, Timberline Ventures
- Wilson Zehr, CEO, Zairmail
- Paul A. Equale, Chairman, Democratic Business Council of the Democratic National Commitee
- John Holmberg, CEO, Top Line Development
- Steve Karakas, Partner, Karakas Parmley/Eisner & Assoc.
- Jerold L. Heisler, President, The Heisler Group, West Coast Rep (DMA)
- John Trachtenberg, President & Owner, ADPRINT Co.
