Océ Assists The Instant Web Companies With Expanded Personalization
Platform For Greater Business Opportunities
Boca Raton, FL and Chanhassen, MN (June 11, 2003) — Océ,
a leading provider of production-class printing solutions, and The Instant
Web Companies (IWCO), an integrated direct mail services company, today
announced the implementation of an Océ digital printing solution
as a key part of the strategic expansion of IWCO’s personalization
platform. The Océ solution will provide IWCO with high-volume,
leading-edge printing capabilities that will add distinction to their
customers’ direct mail campaigns and increase their competitive offering.
As part of its strategy to expand its personalization platform, IWCO
has installed several Océ digital print systems, including the
Océ VarioStream™ 7650cx Twin. To accommodate IWCO’s recent
growth in complex personalization programs, the Océ solutions will
provide new format capabilities and greater throughput to enable IWCO
to produce 100 million personalized direct mail packages monthly in one
location. As a result, IWCO has greatly expanded its capacity and revenue
potential, while maintaining centralized operations management. Océ
flexibility and power help IWCO maintain production-class performance
without having to invest in multiple systems and sacrificing valuable
floor space.
“The enhancements enabled by Océ solutions increase our ability
to personalize communications and provide additional flexibility to our
current digital printing platform, which will deliver immediate benefits
to customers and IWCO,” said Jim Andersen, IWCO president and CEO.
“The implementation of Océ VarioStream technology will strengthen
our competitiveness in the marketplace by allowing us to further integrate
our Total Package offering with the needs of the marketplace. Océ
gives us multiple capabilities within just one system, so we can do more
with less while maintaining the highest quality standards and expanding
the capabilities and capacity of our vertical offering.”
“As a trusted business partner, Océ gives IWCO the tools
to build innovation, productivity, and profitability into their workflow,”
said Carl Joachim, vice president of marketing for Océ Printing
Systems USA, Inc. “We are excited to play a part in IWCO’s innovative
growth strategy with solutions that will help them enhance their competitive
advantage in the marketplace.”
The Océ digital print solutions comprised of the flagship Océ
VarioStream provide IWCO with a shorter time to profit, convergence-ready
versatility, built-in scalability, and maximum reliability. With predictable
speed, efficient workflow software, and whole-cost advantages, Océ
customers like IWCO are ready for whatever opportunities come their way.
With Océ, IWCO gains efficiency they can count on and a solution
that is future proof. The diehard Océ VarioStream production-class
printing system offers the greatest production capacity, adaptability,
and lowest operating cost in the industry. Its consistent copy press grade
output lets IWCO provide its customers with total quality assurance.
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About Océ Printing Systems USA, Inc.:
Océ Printing Systems USA, Inc. is the leading provider of production-class
printing solutions—the trusted business partner that experts count
on. Océ hardware, software, and professional and support services
deliver the rock solid reliability, application versatility, and cost-effective
performance that define production class performance—from the commercial
plant and copy facility to the corporate data center and office workplace.
Océ's next-generation family of robust and ready-to-run digital
solutions includes convergence-ready VarioStream 7000 continuous forms
printers, versatile VarioPrint 5000 cut sheet printing systems, and PRISMA
workflow software solutions.
About Océ:
Netherlands-based Océ N.V. (NASDAQ: OCENY), with a workforce of
more than 22,000 people and 2002 revenues of $3.2 billion, maintains research
and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Germany,
France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Japan. Océ’s North
American headquarters is located in Chicago with major business units
in Chicago; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; San Jose, CA; Salt Lake City;
and Coventry, RI. North American revenues were $1.3 billion for fiscal
2002, and employment is currently 9,600. For more information about Océ,
visit www.oceusa.com.
Outside the U.S., consult www.oce.com.
About The Instant Web Companies:
The Instant Web Companies, headquartered in Chanhassen, MN, has served
the needs of North American direct marketers for more than 34 years. IWCO
provides integrated direct mail services resulting in streamlined production
for all components – printing, plastics, envelope conversion and
mailing. IWCO’s industry experience and technology along with proprietary
P.O.S.T. (Postal Optimization Strategy and Technologies) and RideShare™
commingling and logistics management programs deliver dramatic postage
savings and faster time to market.
VarioStream is a trademark of Océ. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
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