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Software Imaging New Global Imaging Group Announced
Targets
the Future of Digital Imaging
OXFORD — March 18, 2004 — In a move to further expand
operations, to complete its merger with Justway (announced on September
29, 2003) and to enhance its world-wide customer service and support,
Software 2000 has announced that all divisions will now operate as
part of a global imaging group called "Software Imaging".
Software
Imaging represents the merger of Software 2000 Limited, Justway
Co., Ltd, Justway Korea Co., Ltd, Strydent Software Inc., and Software
2000's
existing staff in Japan. All companies will continue to operate as before but
will now use the new Software Imaging name and a new corporate branding with
immediate effect. In addition, customers will now be able to choose from a
vastly expanded and fully integrated portfolio of new imaging products and
services.
Offices in Oxford – England, Fujisawa – Japan, Tokyo – Japan
and Seoul – Korea, Monterey – California, Vancouver -
Canada will provide a world-wide network of customer support, testing
and development centres. This global presence will allow Software
Imaging to deliver unparalleled levels of service and support to
its customers around the world. Software Imaging represents a focused
group of companies with a strong portfolio of intellectual property,
patents and technologies targeted to deliver value to the imaging
market.
The Component Driver Architecture (CDA) toolkits for PCL5e, PCL5c,
PCL XL and PostScript and Sorcerer toolkits for GDI Laser and raster
color will now be serviced and supported by each office in the customers'
native language. Products from Justway such as JATT (automated testing)
and their customized driver development and driver testing services
will now also be offered on a worldwide basis.
Mr. Tony Harris, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Software
2000 commented, "This exciting move represents the culmination
of a wide ranging integration process that has been underway since
we acquired the Justway group. We can now drive the whole combined
group of companies forward under a single name and look to a bright
future in the imaging markets. New initiatives will include a strong
push into embedded imaging, advanced digital imaging, mobile printing,
industrial imaging, wide format and the pre-press and digital press
markets. These new markets will further expand and build upon our
strong position in the desktop laser, digital copier and inkjet markets." Mr.
Takeshi Yamamoto, President of Software Imaging in Japan commented, "My
team is excited and enthusiastic to be operating as part of the new
Software Imaging group. The Justway products are now firmly integrated
with Software 2000's own technologies and it makes sense to
operate as a single group."
Mr. Peter Lismer, CEO of the Software Imaging Group added, "We
are now truly a global imaging software group. Our track record for
innovation, sustainable growth and profitability is unique in our
industry and our OEM customers recognize that these factors give
us the strength and stability to be long term technology partners."
About Software Imaging
Founded in 1989, Software Imaging is the world's largest independent
supplier of Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh and Linux imaging
technologies, printer drivers and related services. The company delivers
Driver Development Kits (DDKs), technology licensing, consultancy,
training, support and custom development services to customers around
the world. Software Imaging technologies give customers time-to-market
advantage, reduced cost and deliver enhanced driver stability, color
performance and print quality.
Since the company began, Software Imaging has been at the forefront
of global innovation in printing software, and has licensed technology
to major suppliers of printer and digital copiers as well as engaging
in many other imaging related developments. Customers include Canon,
Epson, Hewlett Packard, Konica, Lexmark, Microsoft, Océ, Olivetti,
Ricoh, Samsung, Sharp, Toshiba, Xerox and many others. Software Imaging
is the Microsoft development partner for Unidrv. There are now over
85 million devices containing Software Imaging technology in use
around the world. Software Imaging is headquartered in Oxford, England,
with offices in Japan, Korea, the United States and Canada.
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