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Openfirst Increases Ability to Deliver Timely Marketing Communications with Eleven New Océ VarioStream Systems
High-speed Océ solutions help Openfirst achieve maximum efficiency and fast time to market
Boca Raton, FL – May 1, 2006 – Océ (NASDAQ: OCENY), a global leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, announces that Openfirst has expanded its ability to meet customer demands for timely marketing communications with the addition of eleven new Océ digital printing systems. Milwaukee-based Openfirst specializes in very complex multi-channel marketing campaigns that require careful timing for maximum effectiveness. Clients include automotive manufacturers, financial services, nonprofits, utilities and other highly competitive markets. The new Océ digital printing solutions help Openfirst hit the critical delivery windows they need to help marketers shorten time to market and capitalize on business opportunities.
In today’s competitive marketplace, companies succeed when they can quickly get marketing messages to customers and prospects. Océ helps Openfirst get campaigns to market quickly with reliable production workflow that satisfies even the tightest production schedules. Nine new Océ VarioStream® 7550 and 7650 continuous high speed printers and two new Océ VarioStream 9210 and 9220 black and color ready continuous-feed duplex printers give Openfirst the speed and production capacity to excel in meeting clients’ demands for fast, affordable output for strategic marketing campaigns.
"Getting our customers’ campaigns out fast is critical to their success. Océ VarioStream digital production systems deliver the speed and performance we need to meet our customers’ demands," said Nick Grimaldi, Openfirst Chief Operating Officer. "The new Océ printers complement our data management expertise for a total best-in-breed package for one-to-one applications. Océ enhances our ability to deliver timely communications campaigns, especially at very high volumes."
Océ VarioStream high-speed two-color duplex printing helps Openfirst deliver a greatly expanded value proposition with their customers. Businesses that want to use color to add impact to their campaigns and boost response can take advantage of Océ job-appropriate color solutions to deliver the right level of affordable color for every campaign. Océ quality, versatility and reliability ensure that Openfirst can confidently take on any of their clients’ direct marketing applications, as well as statement and invoice processing, all from the same machines.
"Through high relevancy and communication timeliness, Openfirst helps companies improve response rates, decrease campaign time, and improve their return on investment. Océ solutions give Openfirst the reliable resources they need to help marketers be first-to-market with one-to-one communications," said Joyce Virnich, Vice President of Marketing, Océ Digital Document Systems.
About Océ Digital Printing Systems
The Océ VarioStream 9000 family of digital printing systems handles simplex and duplex in a single pass with multiple resolutions and a 19" full bleed print width, coupled with its superior print quality on all papers, especially on difficult substrates such as lightweight stock. This product line currently supports 1/1 and 2/2 color and is on a path for 5/5 full color in the future. The exclusive Océ Quick Change Color SystemTM supports standard black toner, Océ CustomTone® and highlight color, eliminating the need for dedicated devices.
The Océ VarioStream 7000 product line handles simplex, duplex and triplex applications at multiple resolutions with a 19" web width. Océ Enhanced Print Quality improves image quality on all media, especially on difficult substrates such as lightweight stock. Océ’s exclusive Quick Change Developer Station supports standard black toner, MICR, Océ CustomTone and highlight color, eliminating the need for dedicated devices.
About Océ
Océ is a leading provider of digital document management technology and services. The company’s solutions are based on Océ’s advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives -- locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.
Netherlands-based Océ N.V. (NASDAQ: OCENY), with a workforce of around 24,000 people and pro forma annualized revenues of nearly $3.7 billion, active in approximately eighty countries, maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Romania. Océ’s North American headquarters is located in Chicago with major business units in Trumbull, CT; Chicago; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City; Coventry, RI; and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues were $1.7 billion for fiscal 2005, and employment is currently 11,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult www.oce.com.
Océ Quick Change Color SystemTM is a trademark of Océ-Technologies B.V. Océ VarioStream and Océ CustomTone are registered trademarks of Océ-Technologies, B.V. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks and are the property of their owners and are respectfully acknowledged.
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