Princeton, NJ –1stt June, 2006: ProImage has today announced that the Observer-Dispatch, Utica, NY, and the Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, CA, are the latest U.S. newspapers to implement its browser-based NewsWay total workflow solution.

The Observer Dispatch will output to two KPG Trendsetter CtP devices while the Appeal-Democrat will be driving Creo and KPG CtP equipment.

Rick Shafranek, VP Sales, ProImage America, comments: “With the current consolidation that is going-on in the industry, scalability, and ability to drive almost any output device, is seen as important.

“Most CtP manufacturers offer their own proprietary digital front-end software, however it is good to see so many newspaper printers and publishers really appreciate the value provided by NewsWay’s flexibility, ease-of-use, and great performance. While NewsWay also provides the integration, additionally it helps manage and maximize the performance of the other systems.”

NewsWay software accepts files from editorial and advertising systems; will integrate with existing planning software or generate its own edition plans; automatically assemble pages ready for proofing or plate-making; keeps track of progress against schedule; applies page furniture, barcodes and crop marks; load balances output devices (proofers, film or CtP); and provides data to punch benders and plate sorters, as well as ink values to press control systems.

“ProImage people have a ‘can-do’ attitude, but we’re helped in that the software is designed in such a way that we can implement workflow solutions tailored to specific needs, be it a different product – a different customer – or a different language,” adds Mr. Shafranek.


About ProImage:

New ProImage, an Agfa company, is based in Or Akiva, Israel, twenty miles north of Tel Aviv, with sales and support offices in North America (Princeton, New Jersey) and Europe (London, UK).

The company, first established in 1995, is a leading developer of browser-based digital workflow and production tracking solutions for the newspaper and printing industries. Using a standard Internet browser and standard platform hardware, ProImage's advanced technologies offer the printing industry flexible and feature rich end-to-end communications, workflow management and production tracking solutions

Selling directly in some parts of the world, and through dealer partners in France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Scandinavia, Spain, Russia, China and Thailand; the company also enjoys a number of important international technology and marketing strategic alliances.

Contacts:
Rick Shafranek, VP of sales, ProImage America
Tel: +1 631-206-1410
e-mail: rick@newsway.com


Information provided on behalf of ProImage by Media Matters Limited
Contact:
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