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GMC Software Technology Sweeps Xplors 2010 Awards
Wednesday 17. February 2010 - For the Third Year, GMC Software Technology is Recognized in the Technology Application of the Year Award Category; GMC PortalBuilder Also Recognized
For the third year running, GMC Software Technology, the standard in personalized communications, today announced that the company has not only been recognized once again for the “Technology Application of the Year” award but also named as winner of Xplor Internationals “Innovator of the Year” award for GMC PortalBuilder. The annual awards will be presented at an opening ceremony on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Xplor Global Conference and Vendor Forum in Tampa Bay, Florida.
ABnote, Technology Application of the Year
Xplors Technology Application of the Year Award is presented to an individual, a company or an organization to recognize outstanding achievement in the imaginative application of current technology and/or unique implementation of existing electronic document systems. This years award was presented to recognize GMCs role, along with customer ABnote of Sao Paolo, Brazil, for a highly successful TransPromo pilot program for one of the worlds largest banks, prepared from scratch and rolled out in just six weeks, using GMC Software Technologys PrintNet suite of personalization software.
To conduct the pilot, ABnote installed its first HP Indigo press and GMCs PrintNet software suite in the same month. Initially, 20,000 TransPromo statements were mailed in September with ABnotes banking customer already seeing preliminary and very strong results in October. Additional test runs of 500,000 color TransPromo statements in October and again in November provided a good base for assessing the ROI, which provided outstanding results.
GMC PortalBuilder, Winner of the Innovator of the Year Award
Xplors Innovator of the Year Award recognizes individual, company or an organization that has conceived and developed an original concept leading to a significant advancement in the industry. The “Innovator” has advanced a new program, product or technology that notably enhances the capabilities of electronic document systems. This year, GMCs recently announced PortalBuilder software solution was recognized for its ability to simplify the process and open doors for marketing firms, print service providers and enterprises to implement timesaving, web-enabled storefronts for variable data documents and integrated personalized multi-channel campaigns. As a result, enterprises gain more flexibility and faster results by having easier access to all the variable components they need and users can enjoy centralized brand management and messaging as well as cost control with decentralized creation, order entry and output.
“Xplors latest recognition, in a series of top awards for GMC during the last 12 months, continues to reinforce the companys leadership position in the industry, the adoption of our solutions by the industry and the success they brings to our customers,” said Dr. René Müller, CEO of GMC Software Technology. “Our achievements mirror those of our customers, who are quickly reaping the rewards by leveraging high-impact, communication solutions that drive results and improve their bottom line.”
A year ago, the company and its customer Best Western International, were similarly recognized by Xplor International for their use of GMCs PrintNet Communications Suite to implement a highly successful TransPromo pilot. In 2008, the European Digital Press Association (EDP) awarded GMC “Best Special Application Software of the Year 2008” for PrintNet Connect and WebProof software.
A committee of Xplor members evaluated numerous applications prior to selecting the award winners. Selections were based on outstanding achievement in the imaginative application of current technology and/or unique implementation of existing electronic document systems. Xplors awards are presented annually and include Innovator of the Year Award, Technology Application of the Year, The Brian Platte Lifetime Achievement Award and Xplorer of the Year as well as the Chairmans Award.