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For Immediate Release Seattle, Friday, September 10, 2004: Object Publishing Software announces that Webcom Limited, a Toronto-based print services company, is accelerating its addition of new customers and increasing the breadth and depth of its solutions based on Catalog-on-Demand™ and other ObjectPublisher® Web Services. Webcom Limited is a full-service book manufacturer that has worked with publishers of all kinds to become one of North America's leading printers. Object Publishing Software hosts the Web services that Webcom configures in the context of a full-service publishing company. This arrangement allows Webcom to offer web-centric content management, 100% automation of custom catalogs, and complete digital print and web-offset print manufacturing capabilities in one end-to-end solution. Said another way, this equates to lifecycle management of attribute-rich product data, from data entry through automatic formatting of the data for any selected mix of products, to a fully published print catalog. Where ObjectPublisher Web Services end by delivering automated catalogs as a PDF or QuarkXPress file, WebCom completes by putting softbound books into a customer's hands. Webcom has found even more value to add. As a customer service-driven organization, Webcom offers customization of the standard ObjectPublisher Web, CD, or print publications templates that format data and define layout. It can private-label the "skins" of the Web services interfaces to provide an in-house look and feel. And depending on the customer's needs, Webcom can completely take over the content management. This partnership enhances Webcom’s commitment to delivering complete, single-source publishing solutions to its customers, and it puts a friendly store front on core publishing technology. ObjectPublisher's Web services become nearly invisible in the context of a successful integrator. Marlin Doner, the strategist for this partnership at Webcom Limited, says "Catalogs and directories have long been a cornerstone of Webcom’s printing business, and the ObjectPublisher Web Services solutions have allowed us to move upstream in the kinds of services that we provide to our customers. We are impressed with the innovation and the quality of support we have received from Object Publishing as we continue to move forward with these exciting new business opportunities. " Tim Hennings, president of Object Publishing Software, commented that "We are very pleased by Webcom’s business success with Catalog-on-Demand and other ObjectPublisher Web Services components. They have a long tradition of excellence in catalog publishing. We are fully committed to helping Webcom enhance their reputation and develop new revenue opportunities by supporting them with the best and most reliable technology to be found anywhere in the world." About OPS: Object Publishing Software is the leading provider of Web services for catalog publishing. Playing a vital role in the supply chain, our tools and services provide our customers and business partners with proven, cost-effective solutions, enabling them to increase market share and revenue. ObjectPublisher is the leading choice for businesses that want to bring their catalogs to market quickly, be efficient in their development and maintenance, and leverage their existing product knowledge, workflow, staff, and technology. |