Deseret Book Company Writes New Chapter with OIT's Total Solution

STATE COLLEGE, PA: Deseret Book Company has selected Optical Image Technology Inc.'s (OIT) Total Solution for Document Management to power its new Electronic Document Management System (EDMS).

Deseret Book Company, a Utah-based publisher and retailer of products aimed primarily at followers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is currently utilizing OIT technology in the firm's marketing division and eventually will use the modules to provide electronic workflow and cross-platform access for writers and editors within the company's publishing division.

"Producing quality products is of utmost importance to us," said Lawerence Packer, Deseret Book's director of information technology. "Optical Image Technology, Inc. is helping us achieve this goal by improving communications and workflow between our copywriters, designers, account directors and other members of our marketing department, allowing them to concentrate on what they do best - promote products that would be of interest to the customers of Deseret Book Company."

"Deseret Book Company was presented with a unique challenge because both Mac and PC workstations will be used in its workflow process," said Optical Image Technology, Inc. President Scott Buchart. "However, OIT's Java-based workflow is designed for cross-platform functionality and this allows for seamless integration with Deseret Book Company's Mac- and PC-based environment."

The award-winning Total Solution for Document Management includes: OptiFICHE (Computer Output to Laser Disk-Enterprise Report Management-COLD-ERM), OptiIMAGE (Document Imaging), OptiFLOW (Workflow), IntraVIEWER (Enterprise Document Portal), ObjectSERVE (HSM), ObjectPRINT (Print/Fax Server), and InfoVIEW (Enhanced Index Extraction). OIT has gained prominent industry recognition by such organizations as AIIM, Kinetic Information and Doculabs. OIT's Total Solution enables people to be more productive and makes information more manageable. For more information visit OIT's website at www.opticaltech.com.

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Release Date: June 1, 2000