Canon U.S.A. Signs Multi-Year Agreement With Simplify to Enhance Joint Sales Efforts.LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1999-- Expanded Sales, Marketing and Training Programs to Benefit Dealers Nationwide Canon U.S.A., Inc. and Simplify Development Corporation today announced that the two companies are joining forces to provide their mutual dealers and Canon direct subsidiaries with expanded sales, marketing and product training support for the Canon imageRUNNER series of digital copiers. The new programs are being funded by a multi-million dollar commitment from Canon. Simplify has been the company's primary supplier of document distribution and network scanning software for more than three years. Canon's imageRUNNER networked multifunction device works seamlessly with Simplify's ShareScan software, including ShareScan 2000 and MailRoom mail·room n. A room in which ingoing and outgoing mail is handled for a company or other organization. for Windows, providing dealers and end users with a turnkey See turnkey system. solution for distributing scanned paper documents departmentally, enterprise-wide, or via fax or the Internet. The agreement announced today will enable the two companies to leverage their existing relationship by developing joint dealer training seminars and allowing for dedicated Simplify sales staff to join Canon's direct sales follateral development and price promotions. al network while maintaining unparalleled ease of use. The agreement will also enable Canon to strengthn and Simplify with a unique competitive advantage," said Bob Bryson, executive vice president and general mmageRUNNER and ShareScan should see unparalleledewly-emerging sales model which is based on the ng and ongoing field support, we will provide Canon's dealers and internal sales force with the tools it neers the highest resolution, duty cycle, and finis the conservation of network resources in mind. Brian Bissett, publisher of The MFP (MultiFunction Printer, MultiFunction Peripheral) See all-in-one and MFD. Report, a leading industry newsletter, stated: "Copier sales dealers now fully understand the expanded role that digital copiers can play in today's office, particularly when integrated with enterprise-wide technologies like Simplify's. In a hotly hot·ly adv. In an intense or fiery way: a hotly contested will. Adv. 1. hotly - in a heated manner; "`To say I am behind the strike is so much nonsense,' declared Mr Harvey heatedly"; "the competitive market, the company that can best represent these new capabilities will win business and market share. By partnering with Simplify, Canon has signaled its commitment to meeting the changing needs of the corporate IT environment." About Simplify's ShareScan 2000 and MailRoom for Windows ShareScan 2000 is a network scanning solution that converts a digital copier or scanner into a shared network device, enabling it to route paper documents across an enterprise-wide network through e-mail, network fax, and the Internet. ShareScan 2000 works with Simplify's client application, MailRoom for Windows, which enables network users to view, annotate annotate - annotation , and store their scanned paper documents. In addition, MailRoom allows users to easily combine scanned documents with computer-generated files, bridging the gap between electronic and paper-based information. Edward Schmid, Simplify's president, stated: "Today's agreement underscores Canon's commitment to providing its customers with innovative products and services that offer significant benefits and quantifiable Quantifiable Can be expressed as a number. The results of quantifiable psychological tests can be translated into numerical values, or scores. Mentioned in: Psychological Tests time and cost savings. We applaud Canon for taking steps to accelerate the integration of its premiere line of copiers with network and enterprise-wide applications such as e-mail, document management and workflow, and network fax." About Simplify Development Corp. Simplify Development Corporation, based in Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua is a city in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, Nashua had a total population of 86,605[1], making it the second largest city in the state after Manchester. As of 2005, the population is estimated to be 87,986. , is the leading supplier of document distribution and network scanning software, including the award-winning ShareScan and MailRoom. Simplify specializes in applications that process and distribute paper and fax documents through e-mail and the Internet. Founded in 1992 by Edward Schmid, the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. has close working relationships with Canon USA and other business equipment vendors. Customers include Bell Atlantic, Case Western Reserve University, Countrywide coun·try·wide adv. & adj. Throughout a whole country; nationwide: launched a fundraising campaign countrywide; a countrywide search. Adj. 1. Mortgage, Denison Hydraulics hydraulics, branch of engineering concerned mainly with moving liquids. The term is applied commonly to the study of the mechanical properties of water, other liquids, and even gases when the effects of compressibility are small. , the United States Navy United States Navy Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with defending the nation at sea and maintaining security on the seas wherever U.S. interests extend. The Continental Navy was established by the Continental Congress in 1775. , and the United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF) Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S. . Complete corporate and product information is available at Simplify's web site, www.simplifyinc.com. About Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon U.S.A., Inc. is an industry leader in professional and consumer imaging solutions and, through its parent company, Canon Inc., is a top patent-holder of imaging technologies. The company's comprehensive product line includes networked multifunction devices; digital and analog copiers (color and black and white); printers, scanners, image filing systems, and facsimile machines; camcorders, cameras and lenses; and semiconductor, broadcast and medical equipment. Canon employs 12,000 people at more than 30 facilities throughout North, Central and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the Caribbean. All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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