Chicago, Ill., May 17, 2004 BÖWE BELL + HOWELL, one of the world's leading manufacturers of document processing and postal solutions, recently announced the acquisition of Intellitech Innovations Inc., a longtime partner and provider of automated document factory (ADF) solutions. With the acquisition, BÖWE Bell + Howell owns both the JETS™ and JETVision™ product lines, which have been core components of BÖWE Bell + Howell's ADF solution offerings.
JETS and JETVision are among the most powerful and widely deployed production management and high-speed document inspection solutions in the industry. JETS is an enterprise-wide production management suite that enables companies to optimize the efficiency of their document processing operations. JETVision is a versatile and advanced camera-based reading system that can be used for both quality control and document tracking purposes. It is designed to work seamlessly with inserting and finishing systems from BÖWE Bell + Howell, as well as other system manufacturers.
"BÖWE Bell + Howell and Intellitech have worked together seamlessly for many years, providing exceptional products and services to our customers, said Roger Spitzig, president of Intellitech Innovations. "This acquisition further strengthens that commitment as we continue leading the marketplace with revolutionary products and ADF solutions that help our customers succeed in their businesses.
Both JETVision and JETS are receiving increased interest as companies have placed a premium on each dollar spent in relation to their communication processes. JETS includes several modules that allow it to track mailpiece production, operator, job and resource productivity, and performance against service level agreements. This information can be used to show the true costs of a production job or application. JETS also includes additional modules that help to reduce costs outside of the actual production process by enabling drag-and-drop production scheduling, Web-based, self-service customer information portals, and automated production alerts across multiple production facilities.
"Customers are telling us their top business goals for 2004 are improving productivity and the quality of their mailings while lowering production costs," said John Lombard, president of BÖWE Bell + Howell. "The JETS and JETVision solutions have proven to be tremendous assets in achieving those goals. Our acquisition of Intellitech Innovations and its JETS and JETVision solutions is yet another example of our continued commitment to providing ongoing innovation and the most flexible and complete portfolio of solutions and services for our customers' document processing and business needs."
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About BÖWE BELL + HOWELL
Headquartered in Wheeling, Ill., BÖWE BELL + HOWELL, a company with more than 70 years of industry experience, is a leading provider of high-performance document management solutions and services. The company's portfolio of inserting, sorting, plastic card, integrity, cutting, packaging, print-on-demand and software solutions is the most comprehensive product offering for paper-based and digital mail communications. These solutions are supported by one of the largest dedicated service organizations in the industry.
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