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News Release from: Kodak Graphic Communications Group | Subject: Northmann Automatic Graphic System
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 April 2005
System Uploads Clients' Digital Assets
Southall (UK) firm Modern Colour Solutions purchased Kodak Polychrome Graphics' (KPG) Northmann Automatic Graphic System (AGS) on day two of the KPG's launch and open house.
Southall (UK) firm Modern Colour Solutions purchased Kodak Polychrome Graphics' (KPG) Northmann Automatic Graphic System (AGS) on day two of the KPG Digital Solutions Division launch and open house event Modern Colour Solutions chose the Northmann AGS in a move to strengthen its existing business relationships, as well as providing a useful sales tool to help win new customers said KPG
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 1 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Adrian Berry, studio manager at Modern Colour Solutions, said: "We initially trialled the Northmann AGS system at our studio with positive results and the open house then provided us with a chance to see the product working alongside other workflows.
The open house enabled us to see the full potential of the system and it was at that point that we decided to make the investment during the course of the event.
Northmann AGS will provide us with an extremely cost-effective customer retention tool that also gives us extra clout at the sales pitch.
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Six of our existing customers are ready to use the system immediately and are already anticipating the time and storage savings it will help them achieve." The Northmann AGS system provides the printer with a link in to its customers' digital assets where any recognised file type (image, text and document, for instance.) can be uploaded on to a secure web-based system.
The printer can then manage and store customer files and distribute the documents to subsidiaries, partners or agencies for content proofing and approval purposes.
Northmann AGS is a fully automated application that operates in real-time and requires limited intervention from either the printer or the customer said KPG.
It enables an end user to order jobs via the web that are then sent directly to the printer's server.
The system holds the media profiles of virtually any print device, and is capable of being programmed to store information, relating to even bespoke machines, so that the job is automatically formatted from a single file before printing, claimed KPG.
Neil Yeomans, UK deputy managing director of KPG, commented: "Modern Colour Solutions' decision supports our belief that the system is not just revolutionary in design, but is also highly competitive.
It is vital that our customers see KPG systems working alongside best of breed products.
This deal illustrates the value and importance of working closely with partners to demonstrate how the most innovative technology can streamline and enhance individual businesses." Visitors to KPG's open house were able to witness the Northmann AGS system in action during the course of the event, which was organised in association with KPG's partners Canon, Nexpress, Encad and Duplo.
Yeomans continued: "The open house has been an outstanding event for KPG and our partners.
Attendance exceeded our expectations, which proves to us that customers really welcome the opportunity to visualise how digital workflows can work for them." Modern Colour Solutions provides a variety of printing and web based services to customers, made up of design agencies and government funded charities in the south east of England - including design, repro, large format, digital, finishing and asset management.
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