ATLANTA, Nov. 18, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Optio Software(r), Inc. (OTCBB:OPTO), a leading provider of solutions that enhance the form, content, distribution and availability of business critical documents and information, has announced that its newly released solution, Optio Print Manager(tm), has been selected by three major corporations to strengthen their document printing infrastructure and reduce the costs associated with printing operations. The companies include Barton Protective Services, Inc., a leader in the contract security services industry, Messier Services, a global provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for all aircraft landing and braking systems, and the third is a major provider of generic pharmaceutical products.
Optio Print Manager extends the reach of Optio's solutions by providing assured delivery of printed documents and reports across enterprise network environments that span departments, locations, factories, divisions and multinational boundaries. It also enables organizations to easily manage enterprise print resources and load balance print jobs from a centralized management console.
For example, an organization's shipping department is often dependent on the timely delivery of accurate shipping manifests, picklists and bills of lading to the loading dock before shipments are released from the warehouse. In the event of a print failure or a backup due to high volumes, Optio Print Manager will automatically failover to an alternate printer or re-balance the workload across less utilized devices while providing automated alerts to service personnel. This assures the timely and accurate delivery of the documents resulting in significant cost savings, greater efficiency across the shipping process and enhanced ability to recognize revenue.
"Barton Protective Services selected Optio Print Manager to improve the efficiency of our printing systems," said Jamie Kranking, Vice President of Information Services. "Being able to centrally manage all of our print resources while ensuring document delivery is an essential capability for our organization of 13,000 employees."
Published reports have indicated that a $1B company produces, on average, approximately 88 million documents per year and that figure is increasing 6-8 percent every year. In addition, 40 percent of an organization's IT support expenses can be related to printing and printers. Optio Print Manager enables an organization to reduce those costs significantly by centralizing the management of print resources, ensuring reliable delivery of all print jobs and optimized utilization of all assets.
"The rapid acceptance of Optio Print Manager by our customers and prospects validates our commitment to delivering solutions that add clear and recognizable value to organizations focused on improving their document and content driven business processes," said C. Wayne Cape, Optio's Chairman and CEO. "It is truly representative of the enhanced set of solutions we will offer in this rapidly evolving market."
About Optio Software, Inc.
Optio Software, Inc. provides infrastructure software that improves the quality of an organization's communications with customers, suppliers, partners and employees by capturing information from critical data sources and applications, customizing that information for the specific needs of those varied audiences, and delivering and exchanging that information over a global network of digital destinations and formats. Optio's customers span the manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, financial service and public sector. Founded in 1981, Optio Software is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with satellite offices in France, Germany and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit: www.optiosoftware.com.