Kodak's 'Performance Driven' Presence at AIIM Highlighted by Technology Pact With Kofax Image Products; Business Imaging Unit Offers Evidence That Kodak Turnaround is 'On Track'.ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1998--Kodak Business Imaging Systems today announced a major technology agreement with a leading imaging software company and introduced innovative new document management products and services at the 1998 Association of Information and Image Management (AIIM (Association for Information and Image Management International, Silver Spring, MD, www.aiim.org) A membership organization founded in 1943 devoted to creating industry standards and disseminating information about the document management industry. ) conference here. Kodak and Kofax Image Products announced a co-development agreement for sharing technical knowledge and collaborating on the development of future hardware and software for production document scanning. The wide-ranging agreement calls for transferring and leveraging selected existing technologies, and establishes the negotiating and legal structures required to expedite future co-development initiatives, the two companies said. "This is an ambitious, open-ended agreement between Kofax and Kodak that strengthens our leadership positions in our respective areas of the document scanner An optical scanner geared to office documents rather than photographs. Also called "office scanners," "enterprise scanners" and "business scanners," desktop models have automatic document feeders that can scan in the range of approximately 15 to 100 pages per minute. business," said Anthony Macciola, product marketing manager, production imaging products, Kofax Image Products. "I anticipate significant technology achievements in both the near and longer term that lead to world-class products from both companies -- all to the benefit of our customers." The agreement with Kofax highlights the high-profile activities of Kodak Business Imaging Systems at the nation's premier conference for the imaging and document management industries. Kodak also unveiled a number of "break the mold" products for today's document image capture, storage and management applications. The theme at the Kodak booth (No. 201) is "Performance Driven" to reflect the winning ways of this year's Kodak- sponsored NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. team led by driver Bobby Hamilton For his son, a Busch Series driver, see Bobby Hamilton, Jr.. For the American football player, see Bobby Hamilton (football player). Charles Robert "Bobby" Hamilton, Sr. , as well as the attitude and offerings of Kodak's business imaging unit. "We arrive at AIIM this year with a 'Performance Driven' portfolio of innovative products, services and initiatives designed to deliver value to our customers and our sales channel partners," said Candy Obourn, president, Kodak Business Imaging Systems. "They represent fresh thinking and a renewed, market-driven commitment to succeed by giving our customers what they need to succeed. This is in keeping with 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. George Fisher's performance expectations, and it provides more proof that Kodak's turnaround, as George said recently, is 'on track'." Macciola said Kofax intends to incorporate Kodak's benchmark gray-scale processor technology as a component of the company's next generation of thresholding processes. Among other stipulations, the co-development agreement gives Kodak an option to buy these processors for utilization in its next generation of document scanners. Kodak, meanwhile, is obtaining Kofax's highly regarded skew (1) The misalignment of a document or punch card in the feed tray or hopper that prohibits it from being scanned or read properly. (2) In facsimile, the difference in rectangularity between the received and transmitted page. detection and correction technology for inclusion as an accessory in the Kodak Digital Science(TM) Document Scanner 9500. It will be commercially available late this year. "This relationship will enable us to work together to continue to deliver innovative imaging solutions to the marketplace," said Michael Tenalio, worldwide product marketing manager, document scanners, Kodak Business Imaging Systems. "We're very pleased to be able to join with Kofax to meet the evolving needs of our customers and to extend both of our businesses." Kodak introductions at AIIM included: Kodak Digital Science(TM) CD Library TKO Kodak introduced a unique CD storage and retrieval device that performs the functions of both a CD tower and a CD jukebox A CD player that holds multiple audio CDs. The term may also refer to a CD-ROM jukebox. See CD-ROM server and digital jukebox. -- at a lower cost per megabyte One million bytes, or more precisely 1,048,576 bytes. Also MB, Mbyte and M-byte. See mega and space/time. (unit) megabyte - (MB, colloquially "meg") 2^20 = 1,048,576 bytes = 1024 kilobytes. 1024 megabytes are one gigabyte. . The Kodak Digital Science CD Library TKO provides quick network access to frequently used data, as well as efficient near-line storage and retrieval of large volumes of information. The CD Library TKO's Express Cache feature, enabled by SmartCD software from Smart Storage Inc., delivers data faster than a CD tower and offers "drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. " simplicity. Kodak Digital Science(TM) Scanner 3500 Kodak has moved aggressively into the mid-volume market with a document scanner featuring a robust feeder and short paper path to bring simple, high-performance scanning to the general office for traditional image capture and Internet-based network applications. The Kodak Digital Science Scanner 3500 offers one-button operation, continuous document feeding, reliable high-quality image capture and an ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. design. Kodak's newest scanner accepts virtually any paper without jamming, making scanning as easy as other automated office document tasks. Kodak Authorized Imaging Reseller Program A revised Kodak Authorized Imaging Reseller Program is designed to enhance participating reseller margins, provide resellers with additional sales and marketing resources, minimize channel conflict and broaden the reseller base for Kodak. Participating resellers can earn an additional 2 percent rebate on net purchases for the quarter by meeting sales goals. Resellers also enjoy access to sales leads; cooperative market development funds MDF or Market Development funds are funds given by the sale or marketing department from a vendor to help a partner to sell its products or to market its brand. Also named "coop budget" as cooperative budgets. ; product demos, evaluations and launch kits; joint sales calls, technical and sales training; and other Kodak support. Kodak Service Associates Program Starting July 1, imaging distributors and resellers associated with Kodak Business Imaging Systems will be able to resell Kodak-provided traditional and enhanced service Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; offerings to their customers, expanding revenue potential and bringing added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:
The Knowledge eXchange A new Web-based "Extranet" is now available to share information and expertise with authorized resellers around the world. "Business Imaging Systems: The Knowledge eXchange" provides resellers with the latest on Kodak's products and programs, and creates a way for resellers to provide feedback, submit comments and ask questions of Kodak marketing and technical teams. The site resides behind a Kodak firewall on the World Wide Web. Access is limited to Kodak Authorized Imaging Reseller Program participants and Kodak employees. Kodak Business Advantage Customer service support, 24 hours a day and seven days a week, will be provided to Kodak microfilm A continuous film strip that holds several thousand miniaturized document pages. See micrographics.  Microfilm and Microfiche customers around the world as part of a new service package called Kodak Business Advantage. This level of service had been available only in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . It will be expanded to the European and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. operating regions immediately with other regions of the world following in a phased implementation. Kodak Positive Print Duplicating Microfilm Kodak Positive Print Duplicating Microfilm (X440) achieves lower contrast and higher speed than existing positive print microfilm. Designed for applications that involve text as well as a large number of complex images, Kodak's new film can enhance images from poor-quality or multiple-generation print masters, which are commonly the subject matter of preservation projects. Kodak, through its Business Imaging Systems division, offers hardware, software and media for a range of imaging and document management applications that require micrographics The production, handling and use of microfilm and microfiche. Images are created by cameras or by COM units that accept computer output directly. The documents are magnified for human viewing by readers, some of which can automatically locate a page using indexing techniques. , digital or hybrid solutions. For information, call Kodak Business Imaging Systems at 1-800-243-8811 (U.S. only), contact a Kodak-authorized representative nearest you, or visit the Kodak BIS World Wide Web site at http://www.kodak.com/go/businessimaging. -0- Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : For additional information about Eastman Kodak Company, visit our web site on the Internet at: www.kodak.com. CONTACT: Media Contact: Charles S. Smith 716/724-4513 (voice) 716/724-0964 (fax) cssmith@kodak.com (e-mail) |
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