Pitney Bowes Emtex Software in the News (Archived)

December 13, 2004
Emtex are proud to announce they have joined the IBM AFP Color Consortium
Emtex recognise the importance and purpose of the AFP Color Consortium in developing, defining and promoting architecture for accurate and consistent output of color across AFP color devises. Emtex join 15 other members representing virtually every aspect of the production print industry. Cont...

May 12, 2005
Emtex acquires Option Software Systems, Inc.
Emtex Software, Inc. the leading provider of document output management solutions, is pleased to announce that it has acquired, Option Software Systems Inc. a privately held Californian based company that specializes in state-of-the-art operations management, workflow and scheduling solutions to better and more efficiently manage high volume document production sites. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. This acquisition broadens Emtex Software's portfolio of integrated output management solutions, adds valuable expertise and establishes a document production workflow framework, which enables Emtex to continue to deliver higher value to its growing customer base. All of the solutions in the Option Software Suite, in particular, PROM and Workflow are designed to streamline information access and centralize operational control, maximizing productivity while reducing costs. PROM monitors the entire print environment and may be configured according to the unique business needs of an organization. Cont...

May 17, 2005
Emtex Integrates KODAK COLORFLOW Color Processor with its VIP Output Management Software
As part of the joint development process, Emtex worked closely with the technical group at Kodak Versamark and Kodak research to integrate the KODAK COLORFLOW Color Processor into the Emtex IJPDS driver that converts the input legacy print streams to the IJPDS format that is native to the Kodak Versamark CS400 controller. This integration provides more accurate color rendition based on the industry standard profiles defined by the International Color Consortium. The newly integrated solution will be available to Kodak Versamark’s customer base through its reseller agreement with Emtex, as well as to Emtex’s customer base. Cont...

May 26, 2005
Emtex signs agreement with BÖWE BELL & HOWELL to offer complete ADF solutions
Emtex Software, Inc. is pleased to announce a reseller agreement with Böwe Bell + Howell, the world’s leading manufacturer of document processing and postal solutions. Under this agreement, both companies will be able to deliver complete, end-to-end automated document factory (ADF) capabilities to a wide array of large enterprises. Cont...

August 25th, 2005
Partners; Emtex join NGP
Emtex Software Inc., the leader in innovative Output Management software solutions for high volume document producers, is pleased to announce today that it has become a member of the Networked Graphic Production organization (NGP) Cont...

September 7, 2005
Emtex Reports a 44% Revenue Growth
Emtex Software Inc., the leader in innovative Output Management software solutions for high volume document producers, is pleased to report a record year in financial performance, broad customer adoption by the Fortune 1000® community and global market acceptance.

Celebrating its 13-year anniversary in 2005, Emtex completed its fiscal year, which ended July 31st, with revenues up 44 percent, and a five time increase in profitability; results which are well above current market growth rates. Contributing to this growth was a significant number of new customer wins, particularly in the financial services, insurance, communications and service bureau/outsourcing segments. Existing customers positively impacted this growth, notably with FlexServer and VDE licenses, to strengthen their enterprise output management capabilities. Cont...

November 30, 2005
Emtex Announces Version 7.5 of OptionPROM Software
Emtex Software, the leading provider of document output management solutions, announces the general availability of Emtex OptionPROM 7.5 software, with improvements that increase the product’s usability, stability and robustness. Ease of use and more comprehensive documentation are also part of this release. Emtex OptionPROM (Print Room Operations Management) is a centralized data collection, monitoring, reporting and messaging system that provides a complete set of tools for real-time tracking and management of production devices at single or multiple sites. Cont...

December 16, 2005
Emtex Receives Top Ratings in Enterprise Output Management Study
Emtex Software, the leading provider of document output management solutions, announces that its Emtex Enterprise Suite of output management software has received the highest total ratings in the recently released “Enterprise Output Management Market Study” from Madison Advisors. The Emtex Enterprise Suite provides data centers and large and medium-sized transaction and POD production environments with print management, accounting and workflow, as well as high volume production and document-level tracking. The Emtex Enterprise Suite provides centralized production print operations with support for mainframe data streams, data stream transformation and centralized accounting... Cont...

January 31, 2006
Pitney Bowes to Acquire Emtex
Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Emtex Ltd. for approximately $41 million. Emtex’s software and services allow large-volume mailers to simplify document production and centrally manage complex multi-vendor and multi-site print operations. Upon completion of this transaction, Emtex will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes within its Document Messaging Technologies division. Subject to regulatory approval and completion of other customary conditions, the transaction is expected to close in the first calendar quarter of 2006. Cont...

April 4, 2006
Creo Print On-Demand Solutions Group Announces Successful Integration with Emtex
IPEX 2006, Birmingham, UK (April 4, 2006) - Creo Print On-Demand Solutions Group (PODS) is showing live JDF-based integration with its workflow partners at the JDF pavilion at IPEX 2006. Creo PODS announces the completion of JDF integration with EMTEX VIP document workflow solutions. Emtex join the successful CREO PODS workflow partnership program that certifies JDF integration of open, independent third-party solutions with the CREO PODS suite of digital colour servers. Cont...

June, 2006
New Emtex OptionPROM Capabilities Enhance Data Collection Across Multiple Sites and Devices
Emtex, a Pitney Bowes company, the leading provider of document output management solutions, announces a significant extension to the feature set offered by the OptionPROM™ suite by delivering additional functionality through the new OptionPROM Enterprise Server (PES), and OptionPROM Device Concentrator (PDC) product options. Also announced are support for new devices, extending the operational visibility OptionPROM can now provide. Emtex OptionPROM (Print Room Operations Management) software is a centralized data collection, monitoring, reporting and messaging system for real-time tracking and management of production devices at single or multiple sites. Cont...

August 15, 2006
Emtex Helps K2 Optimize Workflow for Groundbreaking AFP Color Application
Emtex Production Intelligence helps K2 increase profitable transaction business
Emtex, a Pitney Bowes Company and the leading provider of document output management solutions, announces today that the K2 Group has successfully launched a pioneering AFP color production application using the Emtex Intelligence Suite (EIS) . The K2 Group is one of the UK's leading providers of high-quality direct marketing solutions. Established in 1989, the company has current sales of £25 million and over 250 employees in a 75,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art production facility in Manchester. K2 generates a quarter of a billion envelopes a year for clients and processes over 50,000 full color images a day. Cont...

October 15, 2006
Pitney Bowes Emtex Software Standardizes with Modular ADF Software Solutions
Pitney Bowes Emtex Software, leading provider of document output management solutions, announces new ADF Solutions that give customers a manageable, phased approach to building and running an automated document factory (ADF)... Cont...

November 6, 2006
Pitney Bowes Named to Software 500
Mailstream Technology Firm Ranks 128 on Prestigious List - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI - News) today announced that it has been recognized as the 128th largest software company worldwide as part of the Software 500, an annual revenue-based ranking of the world’s largest software and service organizations, published by Software Magazine. Cont...

December 11, 2006
Xerox Business Partners Recognized for Contributions
Pitney Bowes Emtex Software presented 2006 Xerox Business Partner of the Year Award for Automation for advances in digital workflow automation, enabling customers with legacy transaction applications to migrate to Xerox's production printing systems. Cont...

January 17, 2007
Postal Rate Increase to Drive Major Changes in Mailing Industry
Most Companies Unprepared for Proposed Price Hike, New Rules. With only four months to go until the most significant overhaul of postage rates in years, four out of five executives are unprepared for proposed price and rules changes that are destined to have a large impact on their business operations and marketing strategies. Cont...

February 26, 2007
New JESConnect Version 5.3 Targets Greater Print Stream Security
Customers benefit as encryption protects mail stream intelligence. Pitney Bowes Emtex Software, the leading provider of document output management solutions, announces a new version of JESConnect software with new data encryption capabilities to secure and protect print streams. Cont...