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New SuperServer™ Makes the Most of Multi-Core Macintosh Servers
June 28, 2007 [Los Gatos, Calif] - Insider Software, developer of leading font-management technology for Macintosh and Windows computers, today announced the availability of FontAgent Pro™ Server 2.0, which delivers professional font management, augmented by integrated diagnostics and repair, to entire departments and enterprises. FontAgent Pro Server furnishes administrators with consistency and control over font use by providing designers with access to only those fonts that have been designated for specific users, groups and projects.
Markzware is pleased to announce its Universal Binary version of InDesign to QuarkXPress 7 (ID2Q7). ID2Q7 is Markzware's conversion tool that allows users to easily convert InDesign content into a new QuarkXPress document. The Universal Binary version of ID2Q7 now performs faster taking advantage of the Intel processor-based Macintosh.
"ID2Q7 is the data conversion tool that creative professionals depend on to migrate their content into a different work environment that may be more convenient. This XTension for Quark provides a very efficient way to do that while saving countless hours of re-scanning, re-keying and formatting. I'm sure that Macintosh users will appreciate the optimized performance of this great utility," explained Patrick Marchese, founder and CEO of Markzware Software, Inc.
PARAMUS, NJ, JUNE 27, 2007 - On behalf of the members of The NAPL Network, Joseph P. Truncale, president and chief executive officer of NAPL, the trade association for excellence in graphic communications management, and Steve Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the National Association of Quick Printers (NAQP), sent a letter to Adobe Systems, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bruce Chizen expressing their concern over a recently announced agreement between Adobe and FedEx Kinko’s in which the newest versions of Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat software feature an embedded connection to FedEx Kinko’s PrintOnline application. The views in the letter were endorsed by a number of NAPL Network members, including CEOs of major quick printing franchise organizations.
In their letter, dated June 15, 2007, Truncale and Johnson expressed their disappointment in the agreement, noting that: “We fully understand Adobe’s wish to make document production as efficient as possible for the end user—an objective shared by our membership, ranging from quick and small commercial printers to some of the industry’s largest graphic communications companies and franchise organizations. However, by aligning with only one provider as a means of offering these efficiencies, Adobe has, in our view, provided an unfair competitive advantage to FedEx Kinko’s. . .
“The advantage gained by FedEx Kinko’s through this agreement with Adobe comes at the expense of the many other printers—including many of our members—who have played such a pivotal role in establishing Adobe as the defacto standard among many end users for reading documents and printing file submission. Many of our member companies have, with the encouragement of Adobe, actively promoted the use of Adobe Acrobat products—and a PDF workflow—with their clients.”
The Association executives went on to urge that Chizen and Adobe “rethink this alliance” and “consider what we believe is a better approach—for Adobe to work cooperatively with any and all print providers who have an interest in partnering with Adobe to establish end-user efficiencies.”
Truncale and Johnson concluded the letter with an invitation to Chizen to participate with them in a discussion of this important issue, to which Chizen responded promptly, expressing an intention to meet soon to address the concerns of NAPL, NAQP, and the printing company executives who support their views.
This expression of concern to Adobe is a reflection of the commitment of NAPL and its partners in The NAPL Network- NAQP and the Research and Engineering Council of NAPL-to speak out on issues affecting their members.
Extensis, a brand of Celartem, Inc., today released a free plug-in for Suitcase Server X1 to provide the world's most advanced font activation and deactivation for Adobe InDesign CS3 documents. The plug-in ensures any time users open an InDesign project; fonts are automatically and accurately activated.
ZAANDAM, THE NETHERLANDS (June 26, 2007) — WoodWing Software has named publishing industry veteran Hans Janssen to the position of CEO effective Aug. 1, as the company expands its board to meet the demands of a rapidly growing customer base.
“With the tremendous growth we’ve been experiencing, this is going to allow us to continue to provide outstanding service to our customers, while at the same time continuing to further develop our product line to meet future challenges,” said Erik Schut, President of WoodWing Software. “We have some very ambitious growth objectives, and this will help us achieve them. The new board lineup will allow me to concentrate on product development and technology, while Hans focuses on business development.”
In addition, Ruud Rijbroek, one of the founders of WoodWing, has been named Chairman of the Board.
“As we continue to expand into new markets, Hans’ and Ruud’s experience are going to be invaluable for us,” Schut said. “Hans has an extensive knowledge of all aspects of the newspaper industry and IT, and that’s going to allow us to continue our expansion around the world. He’s going to be a great addition to our team.”
Janssen is no stranger to WoodWing, having been involved with the company since its inception. He helped found the company along with Schut and several other technology experts who had been working together at Mediasystemen in the 1990s.
For the past several years, Janssen has been working as Director of IT for Telegraaf Media Groep. Seeing the growth at WoodWing, though, he decided to become more actively involved with the day-to-day operations of the company he helped create.
“I’ve been very impressed with the way in which WoodWing has become one of the leading players in the publishing technology industry,” Janssen said. “This is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the country, and I’m looking forward to joining the staff. I can’t wait to get started.”
Janssen brings to the new position an extensive resume, with more than 20 years of experience in the industry, both on the technical and business end. He holds a degree in computer science and business accounting, and began his career in the 1980s developing leading-edge graphical page design systems for newspapers. He later began to develop enterprise systems for advertising, and by the late 1990s, Janssen had become the technical director for Mediasystemen, responsible for research and development and implementations.
During the Internet boom beginning 2000, he also created two start-up companies that handled regional news content. He joined Telegraaf Media Groep in 2001, and took charge of developing the IT strategy for the publishing group. For the past four years, he's been the managing director of Telegraaf Media ICT, the internal IT supplier for Telegraaf Media Groep.
June 26, 2007 - DICE, The Digital Imaging Customer Exchange has sent an open letter to Adobe CEO, Bruce Chizen voicing it's displeasure at Adobe's decision to include a "send to FedEx Kinko's" button in it's latest version of Acrobat. In the letter they state that they feel that Adobe had long served the industry "in a neutral, platform-independant manner." Now, however, "Adobe’s decision to give up its neutrality and funnel print business to a single, international print provider, has greatly diminished your company’s standing with many of the printers we represent.
Zevrix Solutions is proud to announce the release of version 2.0 of InPreflight, a comprehensive quality control solution for Adobe InDesign that lets users quickly and easily locate potential problems and produce error-free documents.
New Service Headed Up by Frank Romano and Sponsored By Kodak
WhatTheyThink.com, the leading online media organization serving the printing and publishing industry, today announced the Digital Printing Resource Center, a new service from WhatTheyThink.com members. Headed up by Frank Romano and sponsored by Kodak's Graphic Communications Group, the Digital Printing Resource Center will host a variety of content specific to the digital printing industry. The site will include Frank Romano's "Digital Thoughts," top digital printing news and articles, relevant video footage from events such as On Demand, as well as past and upcoming webinars on digital printing. In addition, the Digital Printing Resource Center will feature an "Ask Our Digital Experts" resource that provides visitors with free topical advice via email. The Digital Printing Resource Center can be found at http://members.whattheythink.com/dp/home.cfm and introductory video, featuring Frank Romano, at http://members.whattheythink.com/dp/dpvid.cfm
