Optio Software Establishes European Headquarters.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 1998-- Acquisition Supports International Expansion and Customer-Driven Strategy to Provide Rapid Deployment of Products and Services to Meet Global Business Requirements for Customized Output Optio Software, the leading provider of solutions that optimize information output for manufacturing and healthcare enterprises, announced today that it has established its European headquarters through acquisition of its French-based distributor, Competence Software Europe. Marie-Laure Leclercq, president of Competence Software, will become Managing Director of Optio Europe, SA. The office will be located in Paris. It will be staffed with a team of professionals in implementation and integration services, technical support, training, and sales, to service the company's 400 European customers. The acquisition supports Optio's growth strategy to rapidly deploy its products and services to customers in order to meet their global business requirements for customized documents and the efficient distribution of information throughout the enterprise. Optio currently provides its dynamic document formatting and delivery solutions internationally through a network of business partners and channel partners. The company will continue to build its international presence by establishing additional channel and partner alliances with organizations offering Enterprise Resource Planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) solutions and services. Optio is currently an Oracle Cooperative Applications Initiative (CAI (1) (Computer-Assisted Instruction) Same as CBT. (2) See CA. CAI - Computer-Aided Instruction ) partner, a Certified SAP Complementary Software Solutions (CSP (1) (Certified Systems Professional) An earlier award for successful completion of an ICCP examination in systems development. See ICCP. (2) (Commerce Service P ) partner, Certified J.D. Edwards (J.D. Edwards & Company, Denver, CO, www.jdedwards.com) A developer of multinational, integrated enterprise software for distribution, finance, human resources, manufacturing and supply chain management. Product Alliances Partner and QAD QAD Quality Assurance Division QAD Quality Assurance Department QAD Quick And Dirty QAD Quality Audit Division QAD Quick Attach/Detach QAD Question Answer Detail (language arts education) QAD Quality Application Development Product Partner. "The international expansion offers a tremendous opportunity to better service our customers, resellers and business partners by providing localized products and services to meet the growing demand for customized output for our global customers," stated C. Wayne Cape, Optio president and chief executive officer. "As a customer-driven organization, we will continue to expand our international presence to quickly respond to the requirements of our customers." Competence Software Europe has been exclusively representing Optio since 1992. The company has successfully marketed and supported over 200 customers using Optio's solutions. The Optio Enterprise Suite is comprised of OptioDCS (Document Customization Server), OptioDesigner and OptioFAX. OptioDCS is the dynamic rules-based document formatting and delivery server, enabling automated customization and delivery of application information for business documents, reports, checks and barcode labels. The server intercepts and interprets data streams from ERP applications, formats the data and distributes it as required throughout the enterprise, without application reprogramming Reprogramming refers to erasure and remodeling of epigenetic marks, such as DNA methylation, during mammalian development[1]. After fertilization some cells of the newly formed embryo migrate to the germinal ridge and will eventually become the germ cells . OptioDesigner is an easy-to-use Windows-based GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. providing document design and data mapping Data mapping is the process of creating data element mappings between two distinct data models. Data mapping is used as a first step for a wide variety of data integration tasks including:
About Optio Software, Inc. Atlanta-based Optio Software is the leading provider of software that optimizes information output for manufacturing and healthcare enterprises. Founded in 1981, Optio Software was formerly known as Xpoint Corporation. The company offers an integrated suite of products for AS/400, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Windows NT platforms, allowing users to customize the appearance, format and delivery attributes of information. Thousands of customers use Optio's software, in addition to its consulting, education and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . For more information about Optio, please call +1-770-283-8500 in Atlanta or in Europe at 33 (0)1 39 59 59, or via the internet at www.optiosoftware.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Optio, OptioDCS, OptioDesigner and OptioFAX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Optio Software, Inc. All other products and company names are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Optio Software, Inc. Sandy Jones, 770/283-8663 sandyj@optiosoftware.com |
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