Agfa Typographic Systems and Monotype Typography Become Agfa Monotype Corporation.Business/Technology Editors WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2000 A new corporate entity, Agfa Monotype Corporation
Monotype Imaging, Inc , was formed on January 1, 2000. This new corporation represents the merger of Agfa Typographic See typography. Systems and Monotype monotype, type set by the Monotype machine. See printing. monotype or monoprint In art printmaking, a technique prized because of its unique textural qualities. Typography typography (tīpŏg`rəfē), the art of printing from movable type. The term typographer is today virtually synonymous with a master printer skilled in the techniques of type and paper stock selection, ornamentation, and composition. , two businesses that have been working together successfully since 1992. "Our focus is to provide both OEMs and professional designers the font and imaging solutions they need for global markets. We will broaden both our solution base and our product portfolio to help our customers enhance their publishing capabilities today and in the future," states Bob Givens, president. Headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts For other towns and places named Wilmington, see Wilmington. Wilmington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,363 at the 2000 census. , the 120-employee company has office locations in Chicago, Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , London and other locations around the world. The officers of Agfa Monotype Corporation bring a wealth of industry experience: Bob Givens, formerly the vice president of Agfa Typographic Systems, is managing the new organization as president. Ira Mirochnick, the former president of Monotype Typography, headquartered in Chicago, has taken on the position of vice president. Doug Shaw, previously the director of sales and marketing for Agfa Typographic Systems, has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing. Al Ristow, formerly the director of product development for Agfa Typographic Systems, will be the chief technology officer. The new company, wholly owned and supported by Agfa Corporation, will continue to function as a separate software entity focused on the development of superior font and imaging solutions for print, publishing and Web environments. Doug Shaw, vice president of sales and marketing comments, "Agfa Monotype will continue to make a substantial investment in this industry. We are committed to working closely with long-time industry leaders and partners such as Microsoft, Lexmark, Hewlett-Packard and Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. to develop the technical solutions necessary for publishing with electronic Web-based or traditional printing systems." Agfa Monotype Products The Agfa Monotype product line is wide-ranging and includes fonts and font technologies, innovative color and screening technologies, and consumer and Web-based products: Fonts and Font Technologies As a recognized leader in fonts and font technologies, Agfa Monotype provides the largest and most comprehensive typeface library in the world. Agfa Monotype solutions improve performance and produce the highest quality type in the industry. The corporation's font products include its universally recognized Creative Alliance library, its WorldType language solutions, font scaling and compression solutions, and font management tools. Color Technology Agfa Monotype has repackaged the Agfa core color technology for office environment use. The Agfa Monotype screening, color management and ICC profile (International Color Consortium profile) An ISO-approved color management standard for specifying the attributes of imaging devices such as scanners, digital cameras, monitors and printers so that the color of an image remains true from source to destination. products are now available for printer, monitor, digital camera, and scanner manufacturers. Consumer and Web-Based Products Agfa Monotype offers a variety of digital content products through its quarterly catalog and Web site at www.studio.agfamonotype.com. The product line includes fonts for graphic design professionals, custom type services, and font licenses for corporate branding Corporate branding is the practice of using a company's name as a product brand name. It is an attempt to leverage corporate brand equity to create product brand recognition. It is a type of family branding or umbrella brand. . Additional products include royalty-free stock photography, application-specific plug-ins for professional graphic design, and desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, solutions for home and office environments. paperStudio The unique Agfa Monotype paperStudio product line offers consumers a patented system of high quality inkjet stock for personalized greeting cards See e-card. , table tents, and other create-and-print products. These products can be purchased through the Web site at www.paperstudio.com. About Agfa Monotype Corporation Agfa Monotype Corporation is a major provider of digital content for graphic professionals. The company is a recognized leader in fonts and font technologies and an innovator in color and screening technologies. Agfa Monotype is a business unit of Agfa Corporation, a leading worldwide supplier of imaging products and systems. Additional information about Agfa Monotype Corporation can be found on the company's Web site at www.agfamonotype.com. Agfa Monotype Locations Corporate office: Agfa Monotype Corporation 200 Ballardvale Street Wilmington, MA 01887-1069 phone 978.658.5600 fax 978.657.8268 Agfa Monotype Corporation 985 Busse Road Elk Grove Village Elk Grove Village, village (1990 pop. 33,429), Cook and Du Page counties, NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1956. With a population of c.100 at the time of its establishment on open farmland, the village has grown dramatically and steadily, largely because of its , IL 60007 phone 847.718.0400 fax 847.718.0500 Agfa Monotype Corporation 425 Sherman Avenue Suite 100 Palo Alto, CA 94306 phone 650.321.4102 fax 650.321.1608 Agfa Monotype Ltd Unit 2, Perrywood Business Park Salfords, Redhill, Surrey RH1 5DZ phone (44) 01737 765959 fax (44) 01727 769243 |
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