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GOprinter.com and PagePath Form Strategic e-Commerce
Alliance to Benefit Graphic Arts Industry
CAROL STREAM, Ill. (Apr. 5, 2000) - GOprinter and PagePath Technologies, two pioneers of e-commerce solutions for the graphic arts industry, announced today an alliance aimed at furthering business-to-business activities on the Internet. The agreement will include a joint marketing effort and the opportunity for the customers of GOprinter and PagePath to gain access to a broader base of e-commerce tools.
GOprinter and PagePath Technologies, both Chicago area based companies, provide non-competitive e-commerce solutions to companies in the printing industry. GOprinter's portfolio e-business suite enables manufacturers, dealers and distributors of graphic arts supplies, equipment and paper products to sell their products on-line. PagePath's MyOrderDesk has rapidly become the standard for more than 2,000 graphic arts service providers such as print shops, copy centers, reprographers and screen printers for managing electronic documents in on online environment. The partnership will benefit both companies’ clients by exposing them to a broader set of e-commerce opportunities.
"We are very excited about partnering with a market leader like PagePath. Their client base represents a growing number of companies that are using the Internet to manage their business more effectively. We can extend the benefits of the Internet to them by giving them access to suppliers who can sell products over the Internet. More than anyone, our customers will realize great benefits from this alliance," said Greg Howell, President and CEO of GOprinter.
"The strong market response to MyOrderDesk demonstrates the power the Internet can have in enhancing a business’ success. Ordering printing supplies is a natural extension of our clients current Internet related activities," said Steve Ciesmier, Vice President of Marketing at PagePath. "GOprinter's leadership position and innovation will allow us to provide additional value to our growing customer community."
PagePath's MyOrderDesk is a turnkey system that can either be added to an existing website or used on a standalone basis. It is a free service, consisting of a secure web-based system handling order entry, file transfer, confirmation, and job management. MyOrderDesk is accessed either through the graphic arts service provider's website or via a free website provided by PagePath, saving a business the cost in time and expense to create and maintain a sophisticated e-commerce website. In February, PagePath released a fee-based version of MyOrderDesk called the "Performance package," featuring enhanced capabilities.
GOprinter is a leading provider of business-to-business Internet-based electronic commerce solutions for manufacturers, dealers and distributors of printing supplies, equipment and paper products. The company's business-to-business suite, portfolio, leverages a variety of open Internet standards to automatically link buyers and sellers in the supply chain with their business partners. The company's solutions integrate with a variety of information systems, eliminating the expense of altering existing legacy, proprietary or ERP applications.
Designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of sales, marketing and distribution, portfolio promises to revolutionize the printing industry supply chain by harnessing the power of the Internet. GOprinter is headquartered in Carol Stream, Ill. More information about the company and the solutions offered can be found at www.goprinter.com or by calling 630-690-2317.
Headquartered in the Silicon Prairie location of Bensenville, Illinois, PagePath was founded in 1983. The company develops, markets, and supports workflow products and technologies that enable graphic arts service providers to manage electronic documents or artwork over a wide variety of computer and telecommunications networks. PagePath's pioneering LAUNCH! Connectivity Suite and ASAP! software were the first to provide an easy-to-use "point & click" capability for transmitting documents and artwork digitally over the telephone, Internet and private LAN/WAN systems. More information about the company can be found at http://www.PagePath.com or by calling 630-616-0131.