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IMATION AND COLLABRIA PLAN ALLIANCE TO PROVIDE ELECTRONIC
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR GRAPHIC ARTS INDUSTRY
OAKDALE, MN -- March 16, 2000 -- Imation Corp. and Collabria, Inc.(tm)
today announced plans to deliver a wide-range of color proofing products
and professional services that will enable graphic arts professionals
and corporate clients to automate and manage the development, purchase
and production of commercially printed projects. The two companies plan
to deliver the new offerings as additions to Collabria's Intelligent Print
Workplace(tm) solution.
The companies expect to integrate a revolutionary remote color proofing solution, based on the Imation Matchprint(tm) Inkjet System, into Collabria's PrintCommerce Internet workflow for graphic arts professionals. The new proofing solution would be available over the Internet, with PrintCommerce as the complementary workflow solution, beginning in Third Quarter.
Imation's Matchprint Inkjet System is a new software RIP and media system designed for users who require accurate, consistent concept proofs that are economical and easy to output. The new system is available as an upgrade to the HP DesignJet ColorPro GA inkjet printer through a selected network of HP authorized resellers.
Collabria's service-based system enables print buyers, printers and print resellers to conduct all aspects of eBusiness via the Internet. Unlike some portal solutions, Collabria's Intelligent Print Workplace integrates all functions and players, returning tangible cost savings throughout the entire printing and publishing workflow.
Collabria's suite of products, PrintCommerce eCatalog(tm) and PrintCommerce eTracker(tm), include modules for on-line collaborative project management, catalogs for ordering templated documents with static and variable data, and solutions for full supply-chain integration.
In addition to the technology integration, Imation plans to provide professional workflow consulting and systems integration services to Collabria customers in North America beginning in April, 2000. Imation and Collabria are working toward establishing an eBusiness consulting focus to provide graphic arts customers with a fast path to designing and implementing an eBusiness workflow for planning, buying and managing commercially printed projects.
Imation will also provide support services to Collabria, including call center, field support, and implementation services leveraging Imation's global support infrastructure.
"With 11,000 transactions in January and 600% growth during the past six months, Collabria is the most widely used print eBusiness solution in the industry today," said Alan Hu, Collabria president and CEO. "With the integration of Imation's remote proofing solution, and supported by Imation's Professional Services, we expect that customers will find it even easier to adopt and implement Collabria's eBusiness workflow for the graphic arts and printing industries."
"There is a natural synergy between Imation's service, technology and color offerings and Collabria's eBusiness workflow," said Michael A. Howard, president, Imation Digital Services and Solutions. "By leveraging Collabria's eBusiness workflow and our service and color solutions, graphic arts professionals will have broad access to a powerful set of tools that increase productivity and reduce operating costs."
According to Barb Cederberg, president, Imation Color Technologies, Imation's planned alliance with Collabria reflects the company's goal of delivering a wide-range of critical color solutions across all communication mediums.
"This planned alliance will provide an excellent vehicle through which Imation will deliver market-leading color management and color proofing to graphic arts professionals," said Cederberg. "In addition to hard copy proofs, we will leverage the Collabria platform to deliver on-line color verification tools to a wide range of end users."
Contact: Kathy Weber, Public Relations Specialist, Imation Color Technologies
T: 651-704-4422. kbweber@imation.com.
Or: Brigitte Heiser, Collabria, Inc. T: 650-522-3212. bheiser@collabria.com