Optika Expands its Distribution Internationally with 11 New Business Solution Partners; Optika Leverages International Presence in Europe, Canada, and the United Kingdom with New Partners.COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 1997--Optika Imaging Systems Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :OPTK) today announced that it has signed up several new Business Solution Partners to expand its distribution internationally. These additional Business Solution Partners (BSP BSP Bromsulphalein, a dye used in the study of liver function. See also sulfobromophthalein clearance test. ) will strengthen what is already the industry's strongest reseller channel with over 240 BSPs in 33 countries, delivering integrated imaging, workflow and COLD solutions to major Fortune 1000 companies. The new partnerships will allow Optika to continue to build its presence in targeted markets, including healthcare, financial, retail and government. The new partners include MAI MAI Mail (File Name Extension) MAI Multilateral Agreement on Investment MAI Maius (Latin: May) MAI Ministerul Administratiei si Internelor (Romanian) Canada Ltd., Softwerk GmbH, Business Management Services Pty., the Professional Document Services Division of Rank Xerox Rank Xerox was formed in 1956 as a joint venture between the Xerox Corporation of U.S. and the Rank Organisation of UK, to manufacture and market Xerox equipment initially in Europe and later in Africa and Asia. , Axis Systems Sdn Bhd SDN BHD Sendirian Berhad (Malay equivalent to incorporated) , Imaging Systems New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Kalamazoo Computer Group plc, OSA 1. OSA - Open Scripting Architecture. 2. OSA - Open System Architecture. Telecom b.v., btp, Med Optic Systems Solutions Ltd., and Moss Technologies Ltd. Mark K. Ruport, Optika's president, chief executive officer and chairman, commented: "The addition of these partners demonstrates the breadth of Optika's presence internationally and the international market's confidence in Optika's ability to deliver a high-performance integrated imaging solution. "Optika is looking forward to working with these new partners to broaden our comprehensive international network of BSPs and strengthen our presence in key vertical target markets." The new partners and their target markets include: -- MAI Canada Ltd., Nova Scotia Nova Scotia (nō`və skō`shə) [Lat.,=new Scotland], province (2001 pop. 908,007), 21,425 sq mi (55,491 sq km), E Canada. Geography , Canada, serving as a systems integrator focused on designing and installing client/server systems to the Canadian market. -- Softwerk GmbH, Germany, currently serves approximately 400 of the top German organizations. The systems integration company specializes in Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. implementations and consulting and provides technical expertise in various network and database software systems. -- Business Management Services Pty, South Africa, specializes in selling imaging and 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. technology into the government and banking markets. The company currently serves 800 of the top organizations in South Africa. -- Rank Xerox (Professional Document Services Division), United Kingdom, provides integration services and complete document solutions to end-users worldwide. -- Axis Systems Sdn Bhd, Malaysia, is Malaysia's number one branch banking software provider and specializes in developing banking software applications. The company plans to install Optika solutions into their existing banking applications. -- Imaging Systems, New Zealand, provides integrated imaging and document management solutions and sells the peripherals required to enable imaging solutions. The company has a strong presence in the banking and government markets. -- Kalamazoo Computer Group, United Kingdom, has signed an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement with Optika to private label the Optika COLD and Imaging products and integrate them into dealer management systems for the motor trade. The company plans to initially focus on the U.K., but will expand into Europe in the future. -- OSA Telecom b.v., Holland, specializes in the insurance market and will enable their proprietary software with Optika's FilePower imaging software. -- btp, Canada, serves the legal and accounting markets in southern Ontario. The company's primary business is systems integration services and PC and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. sales. -- Med Optic Systems Solutions Ltd., Canada, provides systems integration and solutions to the healthcare market. -- Moss Technologies Ltd., Ireland, is a Microsoft Solution Provider that specializes in systems integration and computer maintenance and support for the southern Ireland region. About Optika With headquarters in Colorado Springs, Optika (www.optika.com) is a global leader in high-performance, client/server integrated imaging systems and development tools. The company's integrated software suite is comprised of imaging, workflow and COLD products geared towards mission critical applications in information intensive industries such as healthcare, retail, financial and insurance and emphasizes a scaleable architecture for high-volume, production document management systems, installed at the workgroup and the enterprise. Optika is noted for its technology leadership and its large customer base of imaging systems running on local and wide area networks. With more than 1,200 installations, Optika has been recognized by top industry authorities for its leading-edge, proven technology in document imaging, computer report processing and workflow applications, and has been awarded the BIS Strategic Decisions Imaging Excellence and Imaging World Magazine Technology Innovator of the Year awards. CONTACT: Optika Imaging Systems Inc., Colorado Springs Shawn Fontenot Yujuico, 719/548-9800 ext. 360 sfontenot@optika.com |
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