Elixir Technologies Provides Solution for
Simplifying Migration from Oracle DocuMerge to HP Exstream Software
VENTURA, CA – September 9, 2009 – Elixir Technologies Corporation, a leading developer of software for creating and managing high-value documents, today announced the availability of a document conversion solution that simplifies migration from Oracle DocuMerge to the HP Exstream enterprise document automation platform. Oracle recently announced that extended support for DocuMerge ends in April, 2010. Elixir’s Blue Ocean conversion solution preserves insurer and other DocuMerge customer’s investment in regulated forms and other documents, and significantly reduces the time and cost to migrate to HP Exstream.
With over 700 insurance customers, Elixir is the de facto standard for designing policy and other insurance forms requiring government or regulatory approval. Today, a significant number of insurance companies have tens of thousands of Elixir designs approved and in production. HP Exstream has been named by Celent as the foremost enterprise platform in the insurance industry for document and content management for the fourth consecutive year1.
”Elixir has been developing conversion products since 1986,” said Denise Davert, Senior VP of marketing for Elixir. “Conversion technology is complex and for purposes of this industry, the result must be an exact match between the original and new file format. Any other result requires editing the document and resubmission for government approval. With huge libraries of approved forms existing in Elixir format this could mean years of work and cost millions of dollars.”
“With Oracle’s recent announcement to formally cease support for DocuMerge, insurance carriers and other customers are faced with the important decision of what to do next,” said Steve Gross, VP of business development for Exstream at HP. “Elixir’s Blue Ocean document conversion solution for HP Exstream makes it easy for Oracle DocuMerge customers to migrate to our market-leading document automation technology.”
The migration path away from DocuMerge is very straight forward. All documents and associated resources are now stored, tracked and managed in Blue Ocean and the conversion process results in an HP Exstream file with 100 percent fidelity to the original where regulatory compliance requires it.
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About Elixir
Founded in 1985, Elixir Technologies is a leading software developer for document composition, resource management, print stream conversion, document archival and web-based support for document production and workflow. Our products and systems provide standalone solutions in these areas and also integrate with existing systems and applications within the document workflow. Elixir is a global company headquartered in Ventura, California with thousands of satisfied customers in more than 70 countries. www.elixir.com
Elixir Technologies announces Resource Management for DesignPro Tools
VENTURA, CA – March 24, 2009 – Elixir Technologies Corporation, a leading developer of software for creating and managing high-value documents of all types, today announced the launch of the Elixir Resource Management System for managing document resources.
A valuable new application, the Resource Management System, offers the framework and processes to manage document resources of all types. Fonts, logos, text blocks, printer resources – even the document itself – can be tagged with a sophisticated set of metadata that carries information about its version and effective date. This and other information is used to manage the release of documents and their discrete elements to the production environment.
The Resource Management System currently provides content management for Elixir’s DesignPro Tools application.
A thin web-based client provided specifically for administrators supporting access from any location. Clients can efficiently manage resources on any desktop, including Windows® Vista (32-bit), XP, and 2000 operating systems with optimum performance.
About Elixir Elixir Technologies is a leading software developer for composition, resource management, print stream conversion, document archival and web-based support for document production and workflow.
Elixir Announces QuarkXPress® XTensions Enabling Dynamic Publishing VENTURA, CA – March 26, 2009 – Elixir Technologies Corporation today announced the launch of QuickStep Data XTensions for QuarkXPress and QuarkXPress Server®.
Elixir's QuickStep Data XTensions use data along with business rules to format the final print or PDF output uniquely for each recipient - all from one QuarkXPress layout. This means that each brochure, catalogue or other piece marketing piece can be personalized using any data available within the company databases.
This is not mail merge; QuickStep is true rules-based publishing where conditional logic drives how each finished piece is formatted. Any element can be dynamic based on the conditions set for the layout including:
- Graphics, illustrations and other imagery
- Messaging, and other text elements
- Color, fonts, and other special effects
The QuickStep Data XTensions allow graphic designers to integrate variable messages, images, and other elements with point-and-click tools without leaving the QuarkXPress design interface. The solution offers two paths to data mapping and business rules creation. The work can be done within the QuarkXPress designer or alternatively in the Elixir QuickStep Logic Studio --- a web-based interface that allows data management activities be done separately. Once completed in the Logic Studio the business rules are exposed within QuarkXPress so they may be added to the QuarkXPress layout. Data Recognition Corporation Presents Boosting Profit Margins with Web-Based Document Creation at On Demand 2009 VENTURA, CA – March 24, 2009 – Elixir Technologies Corporation, a leading developer of software for creating and managing high-value documents of all types, today announced that Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) will be presenting its implementation of the Elixir Correspondence System at On Demand 2009.
Data Recognition Corporation representatives Kimberly Caywood, IS Manager – Document Services Division and John Bandy, Senior Director Application Development will co-host this presentation detailing how DRC is using the Elixir Correspondence System for dynamic document generation for production print.
The session, Boosting Profit Margins with Web-Based Document Creation, speaks to the ROI for both the document stake holder and production operation.
Minnesota-based DRC provides a full suite of personalized document solutions from data processing to distribution, and the company’s customers needed a web component for collaboration and workflow. DRC selected the Elixir Correspondence System, an application that allows DRC to control the critical production aspects of the document life cycle, while giving customers the ability to control all content creation, changes, approvals, and proofing. The document editing process can be distributed to business users who make changes to the document in a text editing window and are allowed to make changes to selected areas on the document; areas which are defined within the document template.
About Data Recognition Corporation
Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) is a privately-held company headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota. It provides full-service educational testing and assessment programs, large-scale survey research and data-collection programs, high-quality scannable forms, and comprehensive digital and mailing document solutions.
Throughout more than 30 years of successful student achievement testing, survey development and consulting, and high quality printing services, DRC has developed and refined processes to ensure the highest levels of quality and customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.datarecognitioncorp.com Xerox Names Elixir Outstanding Customer First Software Partner of the Year 2008
VENTURA, CA – February 12, 2009– Elixir Technologies Corporation, a leading developer of software for creating and managing high-value documents of all types, today announced its receipt of the Xerox Outstanding Customer First Partner of the Year.
Elixir is among 15 business partners who were honored for their continued contributions to Xerox, its customers and the printing industry during 2008.Xerox works with industry-leading software and hardware providers through the Xerox Business Partner Program to create integrated solutions that extend the capabilities of Xerox products and services. The awards recognize leading partners in two categories - workflow software and document feeding and finishing solutions - for enabling applications that help Xerox and its customers capture new opportunities and achieve business success.
This Xerox award is the third for Elixir over recent years. Elixir also received the Xerox Partner of the Year for Data Stream Transformations in 2007 and 2005. Elixir’s DesignPro Tools application qualified Elixir for the award. DesignPro Tools provides print resource design, editing and conversions for both Xerox and AFP print environments.
About the Business Partner of the Year Awards The Xerox Business Partner of the Year awards are presented annually by the Xerox Global Business & Strategic Marketing Group, which brings to market the full portfolio of Xerox document solutions, software and systems for production and office environments.
View the Xerox press release: Click here
About Elixir Technologies, Corporation A global company now in its twenty-second year, Elixir enables web-based document creation, management, and workflow --- providing print on demand, high-volume production, and web communications. For more information about Elixir Technologies, please call (805) 641-5900 ext. 5 or visit www.elixir.com.
Elixir Technologies Online User Group Meetings Draw Large Audiences
VENTURA, CA – September 29, 2008 – Elixir Technologies Corporation, a leading developer of software for creating and managing high-value documents of all types, today announced the debut of online user group meetings for their Opus and DesignPro Tools customers. Opus is Elixir’s development application for transpromo and other variable data publishing and DesignPro Tools is the industry de facto standard for Xerox and AFP print resource editing.
The meetings drew attendance across a wide range of industries including insurance, healthcare, finance, service bureaus, manufacturing, education, and federal, state and city government agencies. The venue for the meetings included training topics requested by the users in advance with question and answer periods following each topic. All the training topics were recorded previous to the user group meeting and are now available free-of-charge to all registered Elixir users. This includes any registered user who has purchased their Elixir software from an Elixir partner including Xerox, InfoPrint, Levi Ray & Shoup, Inc., Help Print Solutions and others.
Elixir’s Anne Marie Kyle, responsible for the company’s Customer Care Programs commented, “We’ve had extremely large attendance at the first two meetings and scores of suggestions for additional topics. One of the most exciting developments is that our customers will be making presentations at future meetings showing tips and tricks that they’ve developed. I’m expecting Elixir will learn just as much as the audience!”
Customers from six countries attended the first meetings even though it was quite late for attendees in Europe. Anne Marie continued, “We had already planned to schedule user group meetings at appropriate times for our customers in Europe, Asia Pacific and other regions and were pleasantly surprised when so many attended. We believe these meetings will serve many Elixir users who have purchased software from Rasterpunkt, a long-time Elixir partner located in Germany.
Elixir plans to host online user group meetings at a minimum of once per quarter. For more information contact Kathleen Dell, Elixir Customer Care either by email:
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or via phone: +1.805.648.9127. If you currently use Elixir software and would like to register to receive the free training recordings click here.
Elixir Technologies Introduces Small and Medium Business Products for Variable Data Document Design Elixir Technologies Corporation, a leading developer of software for creating and managing high-value documents of all types, today announced a specialized product offering supporting multi-channel document distribution for one-to-one communications packaged and priced for the small and medium sized market.
Variable data documents Opus for SMB is an end-to-end design solution for variable data printing, packaged with all the tools needed to produce personalized forms and documents. Opus for SMB includes a full set of familiar Windows® design tools as well as support for designs created in other applications.
This rapid application design program is engineered is for in-house publishing groups and print service providers who need to quickly produce personalized documents using full color, data-driven graphics and conditional logic. Outputs include AFP, PCL, PDF, PostScript, PPML, VPS and Xerox AFPDS, Metacode, VIPP and LCDS-Spectrum for color Metacode output.
Web-enabled documents
Opus WebService is a component of the Opus family of document development products and supports document distribution via the web for Internet and Intranet document access. Integrated with Opus for SMB, these two applications provide a robust design and distribution platform from a single Elixir document template
Opus products feature a ‘design once and publish anywhere’ model. All accept a wide range of data, file and resource inputs, offer sophisticated conditional logic and output to both print and web
Print resource creation
Elixir DesignPro Tools for SMB is the latest addition to the Elixir DesignPro Tools suite of products. This offering works with IBM pSeries® and xSeries® platforms as an entry-level, cost-effective solution to create AFP resources and modify existing overlays, page definitions and form definitions—without manual coding.
Elixir’s SMB products serve a segment of the market that requires robust, easy-to-use packages priced for small to medium business.
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Collaboration, Creation, Connectivity for Document Workflow at AIIM/On Demand 2008
VENTURA, CA – February 26, 2008 – Elixir Technologies Corporation, a leading developer of software for creating and managing high-value documents of all types, invites you to AIIM/On Demand booth 446 to see the integration of web-based workflow, collaboration, and production management into Elixir’s document software applications and systems.
COLLABORATION for All Business Users in the Document Workflow
The Elixir Correspondence System extends dynamic document creation to any business user, at any desktop, from any location. Incorporating Elixir's custom workflow tools, the Elixir Correspondence System provides online access to smart document templates providing controlled document creation for any authorized business user. Personalized documents are created on-the-fly ---- built from libraries of corporate templates and pre-approved graphics, text, and other elements. The document templates are created using Elixir’s Opus software – a production-level development application which can apply the most sophisticated levels of conditional logic/business rules to document formatting. The Elixir Correspondence System makes it possible to include any business user in the document creation workflow while controlling the individual document elements at an organizational level. The custom workflow tools used in the Elixir Correspondence System can be integrated independently to manage any document-centric business process.
CREATION and Content Management Across Design Environments
A valuable new application, the Elixir Resource Management System, now offers the framework and processes to manage document resources of all types. Fonts, logos, text blocks, printer resources – even the document itself – can be tagged with a sophisticated set of metadata that carries information about its version and effective date. This and other information is used to manage the release of documents and their discrete elements to the production environment. The Elixir Resource Management System provides content management for Elixir’s DesignPro Tools and Opus composition applications. Elixir’s Vitesse software for VIPP Pro application development adds Specialty Imaging to help protect against document fraud. VIPP Pro output has also been added to DesignPro Tools along with many other noteworthy enhancements in the new DesignPro Tools 3.0 release.
CONNECTING Citibank with its Customers
Elixir and Citibank continue to work together implementing Elixir’s composition and archive solutions into additional European Citibank locations. The two Elixir products, Opus and Blue Ocean, combine to serve Citibank’s statement production, distribution, and customer support processes. Opus produces custom-formatted statements for individual bank customers distributing them to production printers and/or via secure email. Simultaneous to production, a PDF version of each statement is produced and sent to Citibank’s archive. The bank’s Help Desk division uses Elixir’s Blue Ocean document archive to search and retrieve individual statements when customers call with questions. The PDF document is an exact replica of the customer’s printed or electronic version. Stop by the Elixir booth at On Demand to see how Blue Ocean can extend any archive solution to include departmental-level collaboration and use of stored documents.
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