Press Releases
Van Gennep appoints EPYX to aid production efficiencies across
Brazilian Publishing market
Amsterdam, June 8th, 2007 – Van Gennep has signed a distribution
agreement with EPYX Media Solutions Ltd., for sales of key modules from its
successful planning, process and workflow management system PlanSystem3
across Brazil. These modules include PlanMakerfE and PlanViewfE, which
will be sold as plug-ins for Woodwing’s Smart Connection Enterprise.
In addition, EPYX will also be responsible for sales of Dolce Vita Plan™,
Van Gennep’s flat planning, stand-alone design tool, offering small
publishing companies and (freelance) creatives unique production features
and ease of use.
The combination of Van Gennep systems will provide Brazilian publishers with
improved functionality to streamline publishing workflows, speed up layout
and copy preparation, prevent mistakes and increase protection and simplification
of workflows.
Antonio Lapa, Managing Director, EPYX Media Solutions, comments: “We
are delighted to have the Van Gennep systems within our product portfolio.
They are very important, complimentary solutions that will really benefit
our Woodwing customers and the efficiencies of their production workflows.
Initial customer feedback has been fantastic – they’re impressed
by the software, especially by its great functionality, and for a price they
can afford.”
“ But more importantly, PlanMakerfE and PlanViewfE are crucial systems
for the future success of Brazilian publications. This is especially true of
free newspapers that rely exclusively on advertising, and for publications that
increasingly compete against online publications. Production efficiencies provided
by PlanMakerfE and PlanViewfE will be key to the financial stability of many
Publishers, and their ability to react to market pressures and change.”
PlanMakerfE and PlanViewfE, accessible to users of both Macintosh® and
Windows® platforms, are modified versions of the original PlanSystem3
modules, made available to users of Woodwing’s Smart Connection Enterprise.
As a scalable workflow solution providing tools to manage and track information
in any publishing workflow, Smart Connect Enterprise uses
PlanMakerfE’s edition planning and workflow streamlining functionalities
to provide customers with time and money savings.
PlanMakerfE is an advanced, easy to use edition-planning tool, offering Smart
Connection Enterprise users with real time space calculation, graphic status
and element planning. The latest version includes additional features designed
to further simplify and improve the accuracy of magazine production. Users
can now view publications based on live previews, recognise conflicting pages
before the publication is completed, and view the status of layouts, adverts
and articles connected to the edition plan. Multiple users can now also view
the same edition plans.
Available for the first time to Smart Connection Enterprise users, PlanViewfE
provides a read-only viewing capability, enabling users to control access
and content changes to an edition plan. Users can browse plans, view connected
layouts with status information, and display all thumbnails with a zoom function
of up to 100%.
EPYX Media Solutions Ltd was established in 1987, designed to serve the Brazilian
desktop publishing industry with market leading production tools. With an
impressive product portfolio including both software and hardware solutions
from Adobe, Wooding and other leading web and editorial suppliers, EPYX is
well placed to maximise sales for Van Gennep products in Brazil.
Ton Van Gennep, Managing Director, Van Gennep comments: “EPYX is a
well established and respected Brazillian supplier of graphic arts solutions.
As such, we were very keen to partner them to best impact this market, that
has a clear requirement for the benefits of our solutions, providing the
efficiencies and competitive edge to not only survive, but thrive.”
CONTACT:
Gerda Oppewal
+31-20-6976029
Van Gennep – M.A.C. BV
Burg. Stramanweg 105
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
press@vangennep.com