ACD Systems Announces Release of PhotoSee For Photofinishers.Business Editors VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2002 Encourages Customer Retention for Photofinishers in Growing Digital Photography Market ACD Systems Incorporated in 1989, ACD Systems Ltd. evolved into a software developer for the nascent CD-ROM cataloguing industry. It was realized that a key technological advantage could be found if ACD provided the fastest software JPEG decoder on the market. International Inc. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and ), the digital imaging company, today announced the release of the Company's newest software product, PhotoSee(TM) for photofinishers. PhotoSee, a CD based image-viewing application, can include ACD's exclusive Print Order Wizard which points customers directly back to the photofinisher to order prints of their digital photos. PhotoSee is easy-to-use image-viewing software developed for the growing number of retail photofinishers that scan customers' photographs onto CD's. Retail photofinishers can offer PhotoSee as a value-add viewer with their customer's photos, thereby enabling customers to view and order prints of their photos immediately from one CD, without downloading additional software. PhotoSee also enables customers to take advantage of some of the most popular editing features of the Company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , ACDSee(TM). Editing features include crop, rotate, color balance In photography and image processing, color balance (sometimes gray balance, neutral balance, or white balance) refers to the adjustment of the relative amounts of red, green, and blue primary colors in an image such that neutral colors are reproduced correctly. , and red-eye removal, which are essential for turning original images into print-worthy photos for reprints and enlargements. PhotoSee is based on ACD (Automatic Call Distributor) A computerized phone system that responds to the caller with a voice menu and connects the call to the appropriate agent. It can also distribute calls equally to agents. Systems' core platform technology and can be co-branded for the retailer. The solution can include ACD's Print Order Wizard, which enables customers to order prints of their digital photographs over the Internet directly from their local photofinisher who provided the original CD. Unlike other online print offerings, such as those listed in Microsoft's Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. (R), this direct link between the customer and the photofinisher excludes competitive print services, and encourages repeat business through the maintenance of continued customer relationships. PhotoSee and ACD's Print Order Wizard are client-side software components in ACD Systems' end-to-end photofinishing pho·to·fin·ish·ing n. The act or business of developing camera films and printing photographs for customers. pho solution developed to create a return on investment from software sales while transitioning a portion of the photofinishers' customer base from traditional to digital printing. Photofinishers that also sell the more fully featured image management tools, ACDSee 4.0 or ACDSee(TM) 4.0 PowerPack, on their retail shelves will benefit from additional revenue streams when customers choose to upgrade from PhotoSee to these more advanced programs. ACD's solution for photofinishers is comprised of modular components that can be integrated with a photofinishers' existing equipment or offered as a complete end-to-end system. For example, PhotoSee is offered as a stand-alone product without the Print Order Wizard for photofinishers who provide scanning services but are not receiving Internet print orders. In addition, ACD's Print Order Wizard can be used in conjunction with a photofinisher's existing digital infrastructure, third party online print services, or can deliver print orders to ACD's Lab Management Server, another component of ACD Systems' end-to-end photofinishing solution. Chair & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ACD Systems, Doug Vandekerkhove said, "PhotoSee was developed to solve the problem facing photofinishers today - the need to generate repeat print business from digital photography. PhotoSee will allow photofinishers to retain their customers, exclude their competitors and increase recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. revenue in the rapidly evolving digital photography market. ACD's goal is to provide photofinishers with a unique competitive advantage, while providing their customers with easy-to-use award-winning software for their desktops, where digital photographers spend the majority of time working with their photos." About ACD Systems International Inc. Headquartered in British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography since 1993, ACD Systems International (TSE: ASA) is one of the world's leading developers and marketers of digital imaging software. The company has a history of rapid revenue growth and consistent profitability. ACD has penetrated the global marketplace through advanced Internet distribution and strategic partnerships with manufacturers and developers. ACD has millions of consumer users and over 33,000 corporate customers including many Fortune 500 companies. For further details, please visit us at our corporate web site: www.ACDSYSTEMS.com THIS NEWS RELEASE MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. BASED ON THE ESTIMATES AND OPINIONS OF MANAGEMENT AT THE DATE THE STATEMENTS WERE MADE AND THE COMPANY UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS IF CONDITIONS OR OPINIONS SHOULD CHANGE. |
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