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Océ Joins ESRI Business Partner Program as a Complementary Technology ProviderRelationship Aligns Océ's Award-Winning GIS Product Offerings with ESRI’s Innovative Software Solutions to Better Meet Customers’ Evolving NeedsChicago, IL.—November 20, 2006. Océ (NASDAQ: OCENY), a global leader in digital document management and delivery systems, announced that it has joined the ESRI Business Partner Program as a complementary technology provider (CTP). As a CTP partner of ESRI, the world leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, Océ provides end users with award-winning hardware and software printing solutions that are complementary to ESRI technology. Currently, Océ is the only manufacturer capable of supplying GIS users with a choice of printing technologies for large-format, complex images including full-color ink-jet printers, light-emitting diode (LED) monochrome printers, and continuous-tone digital photographic printers. Océ also offers optional scanning and copying technology for incorporating hard-copy data into a GIS. Already a recognized provider of these technologies to the GIS market, Océ will now offer its large-format GIS printing expertise with the support of ESRI. "We are pleased to join ESRI’s Business Partner Program as a complementary technology partner," said Sal Sheikh, vice president, Marketing, Océ Wide Format Printing Systems Division of Océ North America. "This will extend Océ’s success in the GIS market. It also provides ESRI user community members the ability to enhance the productivity of printing and plotting their complex and often very large images and quickly achieve the results they are expecting." Océ Delivers Uncompromising Print Speed and Quality to ESRI Software Users Dedicated to providing large format users in architecture, engineering, construction, design, and GIS with constantly evolving hardware and software solutions to meet their changing needs, Océ recently introduced Océ TCS500—the fastest, most productive color GIS print-copy-scan system available. "Based on the recent demonstrations that I’ve seen, Océ TCS500 provides significant advantages for printing large GIS files. In particular, the large internal hard drive and Océ Power Logic® controller allow users to quickly manage and process large files typically associated with GIS software," said Tom Murray, technical marketing manager for the ESRI regional office in Denver. "Furthermore, the Océ TCS500’s Dynamic Switching technology creates impressive mixed media maps where you don’t have to sacrifice text or legend quality for map image quality. Océ TCS500 helps eliminate many of the bottlenecks typically associated with moving information from the GIS into a finished map." In addition to a large-format ink-jet, Océ also offers two other print technologies for the GIS user. The Océ TDS fast, high-resolution monochrome LED printers are renowned for their reliability and productive streamlining of workflow processes. For aerial photography and satellite imaging applications, the Océ LightJet® 430 RS digital photographic laser printer offers an unbeatable combination of speed, quality, and affordability. Its geometric accuracy tolerances are capable of supporting remote-sensing and similar high-accuracy applications. The ESRI Business Partner Program is a network of more than 2,000 domestic and international developers, consultants, data providers, complementary technology providers, and value-added resellers who, utilizing ESRI technology, provide solutions to meet the GIS needs of every industry. Working together, ESRI and its business partners solve business problems with new software applications, data, and value-added services. For more information on Océ TCS500, visit www.oceusa.com/TCS500. For more information on the Océ TDS line, visit www.oceusa.com/tds. For more information on the Océ LightJet printers, visit www.oceusa.com/LightJet or call Océ at 800-714-4427. About Océ Netherlands-based Océ N.V., with a workforce of approximately 24,000 people and pro forma annualized revenues of nearly $3.7 billion, active in approximately 80 countries, maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Romania. Océ’s North American headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois, with major business units in Trumbull, Connecticut; New York City, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; Salt Lake City, Utah; Coventry, Rhode Island; and Vancouver, British Columbia. North American revenues were $1.7 billion for fiscal year 2005, and employment is currently 11,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the United States, consult www.oce.com. Andrea Ryan ### Océ, Océ Power Logic, and the Océ logo are registered trademarks of Océ-Technologies B.V. Océ LightJet is a registered trademark of Océ Display Graphic Systems, Inc. ESRI is a registered trademark of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners. |
