Scangraphics Unit, Tangent Imaging Systems, Announces Reseller Agreement with Azon Canada, Inc.; Expects Revenues for North American Color Reprographics Market to Exceed $500K.LIMERICK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1998--Tangent Imaging Systems, a division of Scangraphics, 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 : SCNG SCNG Strategic Center for Natural Gas ), a pioneer and leader in large format scanning and imaging software, announced today a reseller agreement with Azon Canada, Inc. of Winnipeg, MB Canada for the distribution of large format scanning systems throughout Canada. The value of this partnership is estimated at over $500k in color scanning solution hardware and software products. Azon Canada, a national leader in supplying digital printing and color graphics The ability to display graphic images in colors. equipment, chose Tangent because of similar visions of providing products that surpass their customer's needs. Both companies believe in customer service and support as a way to increase and maintain solid business relationships now and in the future. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Glenn Hubbartt, Marketing Manager for Azon Canada, "What we needed was a product that can offer excellent quality in digital imaging and output the first time. This is what our customers want and need, and this is why we chose Tangent. We are proud to be partnered with Tangent Imaging Systems and look forward to growth in providing our customers with the best color solutions available in the market today." Tangent's superior hardware and software technology proved to be an essential ingredient in Azon's decision to represent Tangent products. Those cited as key benefits to their customers were Tangent's NT based color-matching software, Reproworks, which incorporates Tangent's unique Color Loop Process. This process allows the user to calibrate To adjust or bring into balance. Scanners, CRTs and similar peripherals may require periodic adjustment. Unlike digital devices, the electronic components within these analog devices may change from their original specification. See color calibration and tweak. the scanner/plotter system for specific ink and paper choices and facilitates Tangent's outstanding color capture quality. This capability provides Azon with a significant competitive advantage. Equally as important for Azon's clients is the ability to scan drawings up to 44" wide and to be able to scan documents up to 1/4" thick. This allows Azon customers to run mounted images through the scanner with no machine adjustments. Grif Griffin, President of Tangent Imaging Systems stated that, "As Tangent continues to achieve their status as a world leader in color scanning solutions, we strive to attract the highest caliber of resellers like Azon Canada. Their commitment to providing customers with excellent product offerings and premier customer service fits directly with Tangent's efforts to provide superior color scanning solutions and service to all of our clients - a true complement to our growing team of resellers throughout the world." Larry Osterwise, President and 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. of Scangraphics, Inc. stated that, "The performance of Tangent products is attracting resellers worldwide. We are delighted that Azon Canada establishes our presence as a leader in large format scanning solutions to our northern neighbors. World-leading resellers are a key element in the growth strategy of Tangent and Scangraphics." About Azon Canada, Inc.... Azon Canada, Inc. is a national company with eleven branch locations employing 130+ staff members in Canada, including Customer Support Representatives, Sales Representatives, Service Technicians and Application Engineers. Azon Canada has partnered with World Leading Manufacturers in order to provide the best solutions to the marketplace. They are an Authorized Reseller Partner for Xerox ( NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : XRX XRX Xerox Corporation (stock symbol) ), Hewlett - Packard (NYSE: HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ), Seal, Wasatch, C4, Encad (NASDAQ: ENCD ENCD Experiment Node Configuration Driver ENCD Encoding ), PLP (Presentation Level Protocol) A North American standard protocol for videotex. and Tangent Imaging Systems among others. Azon Canada, Inc.'s Internet Home Page is: http://www.azoncanada.com About Tangent Imaging Systems... Tangent Imaging Systems is a pioneer and leader in large-format scanning hardware and imaging software technology with facilities in Limerick, PA and Englewood, CO. Its products are marketed both nationally and internationally through systems integrators and distributors. Tangent's business partners Sihl - GmbH in Germany, Shacoh - UK, Harvest Development, The ARC Companies, ReproCAD, Azon Canada, Inc. and The Library of Congress. Tangent Imaging Systems is a division of Scangraphics, Inc. Tangent Imaging Systems Internet Home Page is: http://www.colorscan.com. About Scangraphics ... Scangraphics, Inc., headquartered in Limerick, PA, is comprised of three operating companies: Tangent Imaging Systems, Sedona GeoServices, and Technology Resource Centers. This group pioneered and remains a leader in scanning and image processing image processing Set of computational techniques for analyzing, enhancing, compressing, and reconstructing images. Its main components are importing, in which an image is captured through scanning or digital photography; analysis and manipulation of the image, accomplished technology, large document scanners, backfile conversion services, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database management software, and imaging software and systems. Scangraphics has Business Partnerships and Alliances with such companies as Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL ORCL Oracle (stock symbol) ), Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) ), TREEV, Inc. (Nasdaq: TREV), and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT LMT left mentotransverse (position of fetus). ), and its products are marketed internationally through systems integrators and distributors. Scangraphics is a publicly held corporation, with shares traded on Nasdaq (SCNG) Scangraphics and its operating companies can be found on the Web at: www.scangraphics.com. Forward Looking Statements... Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performances are forward-looking statements. Any statement containing words such as "believes" "anticipates" "plans" or "expects" and other statements which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking, and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations. Consequently, actual results could differ materially from the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements. -------- Scangraphics is a registered trademark of Scangraphics, Inc. Tangent, Tangent Imaging Systems and Reproworks are trademarks of Scangraphics, Inc. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
CONTACT: Scangraphics Inc., Limerick
Vicki Franchetti, 610-495-3003 x214
fax: 610/495-3092
e-mail: vickif@scangraphics.com
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