Océ and ICS announce key partnership to help manage office print costs
Brentwood, Essex — 21 April 2009 —Océ (UK) Ltd, and ICS (Integrated Card Solutions Ltd), today announced they have signed a formal agreement to authorise Océ (UK) to market and sell the ICS range of card readers and network print management and photocopy control solutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, and ICS, the UK market leader in controlling, auditing and managing print and photocopy output, successfully worked together during 2008 on a cooperative basis to support integration into a number of existing Océ customer sites. During this time an integrated Océ and ICS solution was implemented in a number of Océ Office customer sites including the Central Science Laboratory, near York and Brighton & Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust.
The card reader solutions help organisations reduce operating costs and increase efficiency by overseeing and controlling print and copy output on a departmental or individual level. ICS also offers payment systems if required.
The new contract includes marketing the leading software application Pcounter Pro, a server based solution for intelligent photocopy and print control. This flexible system provides a wide range of cost recovery benefits and can measure the total print and copy volume across an entire organisation, and control the release of print jobs based on an agreed company wide print strategy.
Océ (UK) Managing Director Bron Curley said: “We are pleased to cement this partnership with ICS as there is great harmony between the markets that both companies serve. In addition, the positive reaction from our customers is a key indicator for future success. The ICS solution complements the Océ Office range and gives our customers an important insight into understanding their true print and copy costs. This is even more important at this time where cost control is paramount in every organisation.”
ICS Managing Director John Evans commented: “We are delighted to have formalised our partnership with Océ (UK). The combination of our market leading hardware and software control systems and Océ’s award winning product range is a winning situation for everyone.”
ICS benefit from Océ’s strong customer relationships within the office fleet market and the backing of an international leader in the digital print arena. Océ UK benefits from the opportunity to introduce a complementary cost control solution, already in use by more than 15,000 sites in the UK. Customers benefit from the customised and localised integration and high level of support from both companies. In other words “benefits” abound for all stakeholders.
For further information, please contact:
Océ (UK) Ltd: Colin Harding (Shaw Communications)
+44 7730 435400, pressoffice@oce.com
About Océ
Océ is one of the world's leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The broad Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and colour display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the world’s Fortune 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in around 100 countries and employs some 23,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in 2008 amounted to €2.9 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information on Océ, visit the corporate website www.oce.com
About ICS Integrated Card Solutions Limited is one of the leading suppliers of photocopy and print control products in the UK. ICS offer a wide range of intelligent software and card-based solutions to provide secure access control, photo ID (including full card encryption), cashless catering facilities as well as outstanding print and copy management services. Established in 1996, ICS has a broad client base including 80% of all tertiary educational establishments in the UK, local government and NHS Trusts as well as many commercial enterprises. For more information, please visit the ICS website: www.ics-limited.co.uk