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Van Gennep appoints Otterbach as PlanSystem3 distributor for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Amsterdam, November 15, 2005 – Van Gennep
has appointed the German prepress, IT and media agency, the Otterbach Group
GmbH and Otterbach Medien KG, GmbH & Co., to distribute its planning and
editorial workflow system, PlanSystem3™, in Germany, Switzerland and
Austria.
‘PlanSystem3 provides a great opportunity for our customers,’ states
Otto Engelhard, Otterbach KG GmbH & Co, CEO, ‘It offers a structured,
automated management system for publication workflows. The system provides
clear guidelines about processing copy and layout as well as controlling
individual access to each stage of the workflow. This reduces margin
for error and creates
a smoother workflow.’
PlanSystem3 will be added to a portfolio of systems offered by Otterbach
to pre-press and publishing customers. The I.T. and software solutions
provided by the agency include image editing, databases and workflow
management software.
Otto Engelhard adds, ‘The system also automates key tasks and communicates
core messages across the whole workflow from copy editing to design and
layout. This is presented in an easy to use visual format, maximising
the time and
money saving benefits to publishers and production managers.’
Otterbach offers customers the choice of buying PlanSystem3 with a server
included or else as an ASP option where customers use the software through
a rented server, hosted and maintained by Otterbach for a monthly subscription.
Otterbach has a team of 130 specialised staff across its main companies
and subsidiaries including, Otterbach IT GmbH, Otterbach Concept GmbH
and Marfos GmbH. With nine sites throughout Germany the company offers
a responsive
support service to its customers, and has a deep understanding of the
main concerns of publishers and production companies in these markets.
Ton Van Gennep, Van Gennep, CEO, adds, ‘Otterbach has a reputation for
delivering quality and its high profile clients rely on them to provide the
best IT and media solutions.’ Otterbach’s customers include publishers
Heinrich Bauer Verlag, Gruner and Jahr Verlag and Motorpresse. Ton Van Gennep
concludes ‘We know that all our PlanSystem3 customers in this region
will benefit from Otterbach’s expertise.’
About Van Gennep
Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Van Gennep has been providing media
workflow solutions to magazine,
catalogue and textbook publishers as well as retailers, media agencies
and design studios for over 17 years.
PlanSystem3™ version 3.6 is Van Gennep’s latest planning,
creative process and editorial workflow
management system, aiding time and cost savings across media production.
To date, Van Gennep’s systems are
used by more than 160 organizations worldwide.
http://www.vangennep.com
CONTACT:
Nanette Schoute
+31-20-697-6029
Van Gennep – M.A.C. BV
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1101 AA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
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