RR Donnelley Selects EFI Prograph Publication Planning Software for 14 Plants
13 June 2005
EFI (Nasdaq:EFII - News), the world leader in digital imaging and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing, today announced at its sixth annual Connect users' conference that R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE:RRD - News) has selected and implemented Prograph® as the job management system for their magazine, catalog and retail insert manufacturing platform. With 14 North American plants that produce magazines, catalogs, and retail inserts, RR Donnelley is EFI's largest Prograph installation to date.
EFI Prograph offers powerful, comprehensive planning capabilities -- including versioning, complex imposition and distribution tools -- that allow printers to make more informed business decisions, and streamline their production process. EFI recently began shipping version 6.0 of Prograph that includes a simplified architecture to make installations and upgrades easier and faster; a more intuitive user interface; and a brand new Press Optimizer feature that provides computer-aided press planning.
Prograph's unique ability to automate the press and bindery planning process, producing accurate manufacturing instructions efficiently, and the ability to integrate seamlessly with a number of RR Donnelley's publishing and retail services customers were key factors in the buying decision. The enhanced system functionality was also a deciding factor for RR Donnelley.
"After evaluating competitive systems, we decided to standardize on Prograph for our magazine, catalog and retail insert plants because of its demonstrated ability to create and update complex product specifications for the types of jobs we print," said Dan Knotts, Executive Vice President and General Manager of RR Donnelley. "We were very pleasantly surprised that we were able to deploy the system across 14 plants in only five months."
"This relationship with RR Donnelley, the largest printing company in North America, is a strong testament to the outstanding quality and reliability of Prograph," said Marc Olin, Vice President/General Manager, EFI Commercial Print Systems. "We were very pleased to be able to get so many plants operational so quickly so that Donnelley could immediately begin deriving benefit from the software."
About RR Donnelley
RR Donnelley (NYSE:RRD - News) is the world's premier full-service global print provider and the largest printing company in North America, serving customers in publishing, healthcare, advertising, retail, telecommunications, technology, financial services, and many other industries. Founded more than 140 years ago, the company provides solutions in commercial printing, forms and labels, direct mail, financial printing, print fulfillment, business communication outsourcing, logistics, online services, digital photography, color services, and content and database management. The largest companies in the world and others rely on RR Donnelley's scale, scope and insight through a comprehensive range of online tools, variable printing services, and market-specific solutions. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.rrdonnelley.com.
About EFI
EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in digital imaging and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing. EFI's award-winning technologies offer end to end, integrated document management tools from creation to print, including high fidelity color Fiery® print servers that can output up to 2000 ppm; superwide digital inkjet printers and UV and solvent inks capable of printing on flexible and rigid substrates; powerful print production workflow and management information software solutions for increased performance and cost efficiency; and an array of corporate printing solutions. EFI's integrated solutions connect seamlessly, delivering unbeatable performance, cost savings and increased productivity. EFI maintains 25 offices worldwide.
NOTE TO EDITORS: EFI, Fiery and Prograph are registered trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or certain other foreign jurisdictions. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.
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