Ames On-Demand Is First in New England to Offer Publishers Added Capabilities; AOD Adds Newly Available Equipment to Help Publishers Meet Market Demands at Lower Costs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SOMERVILLE Somerville. 1 City (1990 pop. 76,210), Middlesex co., E Mass., a residential and industrial suburb of Boston, on the Mystic River; settled 1630, set off from Charlestown 1842, inc. as a city 1871. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2003 Ames Ames, city (1990 pop. 47,198), Story co., central Iowa, on the Skunk River; inc. 1870. Its chief manufactures are electronic, water-analysis, and water-treatment equipment; motor vehicles; construction materials; and machinery. Iowa State Univ. On-Demand(R) announced today that it has entered into a purchase agreement with Xerox to add new technically-advanced equipment to its short-run and custom book printing facilities in Somerville, MA. The new equipment will allow the company to provide faster, more affordable printing--and enhanced customization capabilities--for education and training publishers. Ames On-Demand is the first company in New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. to offer publishers the ability to print custom books using the new Xerox DocuTech 6180 Wide Format Printer and DigiPath with Color Splitter software. Additionally, Ames On-Demand is the first in New England to combine this solution with the new DocuColor 6060 Color Digital Press. "This equipment augments our existing capabilities, allowing us to deliver customized books with personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. 4-color book covers and inserted color pages in one pass," said Michael Shea Michael Shea (1943-) is an American fantasy author living in California. His works include Nifft the Lean (1982) (winner of the World Fantasy Award) and The Mines of Behemoth (1997) (later republished together as The Incomplete Nifft , Ames' senior vice president of manufacturing. Ames On-Demand, headquartered in Somerville, MA, offers both digital and commercial printing services augmented by BookBuild(TM), an innovative, Web-based content repository (1) A database of information about applications software that includes author, data elements, inputs, processes, outputs and interrelationships. A repository is used in a CASE or application development system in order to identify objects and business rules for reuse. that simplifies the entire process of selecting, ordering, manufacturing, and distributing customized published materials. Prior to investing in the new equipment, Ames On-Demand met with members of the publishing industry to pinpoint their needs and identify their largest market opportunities. "These new machines will enable Ames On-Demand to offer more comprehensive services and a wider variety of options--in faster turn around times and at a lower cost," said Tom Delano, Business Development Executive for Ames On-Demand. About Ames On-Demand Ames On-Demand provides Web-based content management, digital print, and electronic delivery solutions for publishers and organizations nationwide. Through these services, Ames On-Demand helps publishers meet the rising need for offering content in a variety of recombined forms and formats. In 1996, Ames On-Demand developed its first BookBuild custom publishing system linked to high-speed digital printers--and has remained at the forefront of the industry ever since. Ames On-Demand is a division of Ames Safety Envelope Company(R), a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. founded in 1919 and headquartered in Somerville, MA. |
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