Kodak and Design2Launch Help Global Marketing and Creative Teams
Kodak and Design2Launch (D2L) have partnered to deliver a comprehensive workflow solution
(ROCHESTER, NY – March 19, 2007)
– Kodak and Design2Launch (D2L) have partnered to
expand the delivery of a comprehensive workflow solution
for global marketing and creative teams. The Graphic Management
system (GLM) from D2L and Kodak provides an easy to use end–to–end
digital workflow solution that improves speed, visibility and
efficiency across an enterprise. The system is currently available
from Kodak in the United States and Canada and is being utilized
by market leaders in the Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage,
Automotive and Consumer Packaging market.
“The powerful combination
of Kodak’s color expertise and D2L’s digital
workflow software speeds time to market, reduces production
complexities, and delivers high quality marketing materials,
artwork and packaging to consumer brand marketers,” said Kevin Joyce,
Managing Director, United States and Canada Region, Vice President, Kodak’s
Graphic Communications Group.
D2L and Kodak’s GLM
solutions provide instant visibility to “time and resource challenged”
marketing and creative teams, streamlining collaboration, routing
and approval, project management, tracking, proofing and reporting.
The modular system links Kodak’s color management, print
production workflow and proofing capabilities with D2L’s
software for all types of graphics creation including Sales and
Marketing materials, print and web advertising, direct mail, POP and packaging.
“Our mission is to provide global
marketing and creative teams with easy to use digital workflow solutions
that expand communication and collaboration between internal departments,
disperse corporate teams, external agencies, and Print Service
Providers, enabling our customers to maximize time and resources,
reduce costs and increase overall speed-to-market,” states
Ron Malloy, President & Co-Founder, Design2Launch, Inc.
The Graphic Management system is
available as an enterprise system or as a hosted solution.
Modules include: Visual Asset Management, Routing and Approval,
Collaboration and Mark–Up, Project Management and
Tracking, Auto File Conversion, and File Transfer Management.
About
Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak is the world’s foremost imaging innovator, providing
leading products and services to the photographic, graphic
communications and healthcare markets. With sales of $14.3 billion
in 2005, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth
strategy focused on helping people better use meaningful images
and information in their life and work. Consumers use Kodak’s
system of digital and traditional image capture products and
services to take, print and share their pictures anytime,
anywhere; Businesses effectively communicate with customers
worldwide using KODAK solutions for prepress, conventional
and digital printing and document imaging; Creative Professionals
rely on KODAK technology to uniquely tell their story
through moving or still images; and leading Healthcare
organizations rely on Kodak’s innovative products,
services and customized workflow solutions to help improve
patient care and maximize efficiency and information sharing
within and across their enterprise. More information about Kodak
(NYSE: EK) is available at www.kodak.com
For more information about Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group,
visit www.graphics.kodak.com
(Kodak, Matchprint, Veris and Approval are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.)
About
Design2Launch, Inc.
Design2Launch (“D2L”) is a pioneer in
Graphic Management providing easy to use digital
workflow solutions to marketing and creative
teams in the Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage,
Automotive and Consumer Package marketplaces.
Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut D2L
focuses on developing outstanding market solutions
backed by exemplary customer service and support.
For more information about D2L, visit
www.D2Ls.com
Media Contacts
Beth Hogan Scott, Kodak, +1 203-845-7115,
Elizabeth.Hoganscott@kodak.com
Mike Doebler, Eric Mower and Associates, +1 704-916-6135,
KodakPR@mower.com
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