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News Release from: Gradual Software | Subject: Lightswitch, Fullswitch, Powerswitch workflow
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 February 2007
Publishing Expo Sees Workflow Highlights
Gradual Software said it will have a strong presence at Publishing Expo from February 14 -15 in London (UK).
Gradual Software said it will have a strong presence at Publishing Expo from February 14 -15 in London (UK) The company will demonstrate its complete product line on the stands of its partners Pro2Col (stand A 210) and Silicon Systems (stand A 160)
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 28 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Gradual's Switch family of products, which also includes Lightswitch and Fullswitch, is claimed to enable users to implement workflow automation systems tailored to meet the production needs of individual work environments.
Powerswitch provides automation features, such as support for scripting and metadata, together with Switchclient, a workgroup client for deploying automation for a complete workgroup.
Gradual's Switch software, distributed in the UK by Positive Focus, has been installed at a number of UK firms and is delivering strong returns in productivity, efficiency and cost savings in a variety of production environments, said the company.
Pro2col specialises in file transfer systems for the publishing industry, enabling advertisers to deliver artwork in a variety of formats, directly to the publisher, said the company.
James Lewis turned to Gradual Software for a system to deliver improved integration capabilities within Pro2col's production operation.
Lewis said: "We chose to work with Gradual based on the price, functionality and flexibility of their solutions and they are genuinely nice people to work with.
The installation of Gradual Switch workflow products with our file transfer systems enables customers to benefit from increased automation, with full integration between file delivery and production." He added: "Automation has resulted in improved efficiency and significant cost savings.
With the industry shifting towards XML based workflows, Powerswitch provides publishers with fantastic automation at realistic prices." Silicon Systems added the Switch automation software to its portfolio and its customers are benefiting from time savings and a solid return on investment.
Neil Dobson, managing director from Silicon Systems, explained: "The Switch suite has enabled our customers to achieve substantial savings of time and money - they have seen the return on the investment in just a few months.
When coupled with Flowmation, our project workflow software, the Switch suite provides a seamless system from the web to final output.".
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