Kodak Seeking Buyer for Document Imaging Division

On Thursday, August 23rd (or yesterday, for those of us still stuck in the office on this beautiful Friday afternoon) Kodak announced that the company is in search of a buyer for its Document Imaging division. Naturally, this move caused quite a stir which led to many questions surrounding the future of those who have partnered with - and purchased from - Kodak Document Imaging. Although we certainly had some questions of our own, in all honesty we feel it couldn't be a better move.

For years Kodak's Document Imaging division has been one of the most (if not THE most) profitable divisions thoughout all of Eastman Kodak. In fact, many of Kodak's other areas of business have been kept afloat over those years by borrowing from the division's profits - and still the Document Imaging department continues to develop and release new products both in hardware and software. With those funds now remaining within Document Imaging, their will be even more resources put towards research and development aimed at maintaining the high level of quality products and services our customers have come to expect.

Additionally, regarding the existing service contracts, we have more good news. When Kodak filed for Chapter 11 earlier this year, the Court stipulated that all service contracts would be honored. It is expected that the buyer of Kodak's Document Imaging division will be held to those same stipulations (cue the giant sigh of relief *WHEW*) and all service contracts will be maintained.

We will obviously be watching this sale closley, though for now we are looking forward to this step in the right direction. Kodak has had its fair share of struggles the past few years, and we are happy that its most successful (and our personal favorite) division will be receiving the attention it deserves. As always, we are here for any questions or concerns you may have. Stay tuned for updates!

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Wanting Office Automation Vs. Achieving Office Automation

The NEED for office automation in today's competitive markets is driving business leaders to implement new processes and search for more efficient ways of conducting their day to day operations. In this search for efficiency, many are finding that they want to implement solutions aimed at reducing paper volume and creating workflow solutions that automate manual processes allowing you to do things faster. The problem is, WANTING is not enough when it comes to solution implementation.

Businesses, especially successful businesses, can be quite stubborn when it comes to change - especially when that change is affecting their core operations. Implementing document management and workflow solutions is a big one and while many businesses are striving for office automation stemming from these solutions, the actual implementation and use of them can fall through. We hear it time and time again - business owners go out and purchase document management software, yet find that their employees not only are ignoring the solution's most efficient functions, but that they are also continuing with their old habits of printing copies, attaching large files in emails, and largely ignoring even the most basic functions.

With larger businesses and fortune 500 companies, these solutions have been standard practice for some time now. New employees are trained to use the software on day 1 and thus these organizations retain a high ROI. When viewed from the perspective of a small to medium sized business, it appears as if document management software and workflow solutions should be effective right from the bat. However, don't be fooled into thinking that its as simple as just getting the software and telling people to use it - that's certainly not how it went for those big companies.

When changes of this nature take place, their will be a natural tendency in the office to fight it. Paper is a touchy subject in many organizations - people like to feel the document in their hand and see it physically sitting in front of them or else it is compromised, lacks security, or flat out doesn't exist. We get it - this is how business has been done for years and its how you've been successful. However, the helpful hand of technology is allowing organizations to speed up processes to help grow their business and others must keep pace if they are to remain competitive.

Document management and workflow solutions can only provide the quick and high ROI to help your business grow if they are used properly. This means strict enforcement throughout the entire organization until employees become accustomed to the change. It doesn't take long for employees and organizations as a whole to recognize the benefits, they just need that initial commitment - and that's something we here at Image Express can help with. When we work with our customers in developing these solutions, the education and training on the software is just as important as developing the right solution in the first place. We make sure that everyone who will be utilizing the software is trained and competent with everything the solution has to offer. By keeping a close relationship throughout the training process as well as on going support, we are able to bridge the gap between those who WANT office automation and those who ACHIEVE office automation.

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Webinar: Data Archiving - Meeting State Regulatory Requirements

We are excited to be co-sponsoring this webinar with our friends at Imation about the storage challenges IT professionals like yourself are facing in the state, county and local governments as they try to meet new state regulations and the increases in demand. The webinar features Mike Kubik from Chambers County Government in Texas discussing his challenges and how we solved them. Knowing some of the issues you are facing, we thought this might be a worthwhile webinar for you to attend.

For more details and to register, follow the link below. It's free, informative, and will help clear up some of the common misconceptions regarding data storage and compliance issues -- in other words, absolutely worth your time!

https://imationcorp.webex.com/mw0307l/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=imationcorp&service=6&rnd=0.671564943561067&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fimationcorp.webex.com%2Fec0606l%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26confViewID%3D1002718030%26%26%26%26siteurl%3Dimationcorp

Update: All Things Image Express

Busy few weeks here at the office have had us slacking in the social media department - so for this weeks post we thought we'd share with you what it is we've been up to!

First of all, the service bureau side of things is really going strong - now is a great time for companies to either start, or continue, scanning their files and getting those documents stored electronically. Letting us take care of your coversion needs helps free up time on your side of things so you can spend less time searching for documents, or scanning them yourself, and more time focusing on immediate needs for your business. Contact Us for more info on how we can help.

Our Chatfield offices down near Rochester, MN are all set up now which has us both really excited and extremely relieved (As you know, moving can be quite a stressful process). For those of you out there who didn't hear the news at the beginning of the year, we've merged with Relion which has given us a big boost technical capabilities as well as some new customers to take care of - something we're obviously looking forward to.

Had a chance meet with our guys at Imation who had some awesome updates for us. We are really excited with what they have to offer and how it is incorporated into the solutions we work with to make your business information easy to access and completely secure - all while maintaining a cost level which produces a high ROI to your business. More details to come with them...

Finally, we had the chance to catch up with our friends at Cranel Imaging at our annual get-together last week. We have a great relationship with those guys and really appreciate the work they do for us making these meetings more of a family reunion than a business meeting. It is with their help that we are able to provide our customers with the best service and lowest prices, so for that we are very thankful.

All in all things have been going great and we look forward to continuing to provide our customers with all their needs concerning document imaging. Whether it is a simple scanning job or a total ECM solution, we look forward to working with you. As always, if you have any quesitons or need any information just give us a shout - the contact info is below.

952-906-3022

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NASA Saving Millions -- You Can Too

A recent article from ZDNet.com provides us with some free advertising regarding the value and ROI brought about from our cloud based solutions. According to the CIO of NASA - Linda Cureton - the agency is saving roughly $1 million per year since switching their IT infrastructure to the cloud.

READ THE ARTICLE HERE

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/nasas-move-to-the-cloud-saves-1-million-a-year/79773

Working in the industry and providing our customers with similar cloud based solutions has given us a front row seat in watching what the cloud can do for businesses and organizations looking to up the efficiency in their information management. While many businesses out there still remain skeptical and refuse to take advantage of these solutions, it is without question that they are falling behind. With the increase in evaluations coming out like this one from NASA, it becomes more and more obvious that in order to keep up with the competition your organization must first keep up with technology.



KODAK Capture Pro Software Overview

This is a great video that provides an excellent overview of our favorite capture software.




We use Kodak Capture Pro as our primary document capture solution in both our own office environment as well as in our service bureau when scanning for our customers. If you are serious about implementing a fully-automated imaging solution, Capture Pro provides the best platform for capturing your data and getting you on the right path towards Paper Freedom.

If you are interested in learning more about how Kodak Capture Pro can help take your office to the next level of automation, either check us out online or give us a call and we'd be happy to help.

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Get To Know Them: Networked Scanners

Networked Scanners are becoming more and more popular within organizations that have been putting a heavy emphasis on collaboration and office virtualization. Especially when considering those with workflow solutions, networked scanners allow organizations to get their documents into their systems faster and more efficiently. Email, fax, printer, cloud -- all of these functions are tied into networked scanning allowing you to scan to any destination within your virtual office environment. Partnering with Kodak, Fujitsu, and Canon allows us to provide our customers with the most reliable and cost-effective solutions when it comes to these types of scanners and below are some of the specifications on what we consider to be the best in the industry.



KODAK SCAN STATION 500



Scanning Speed: Black & White - 45 ppm/90 ipm; Color - 30 ppm/60 ipm

Document Feeder: Holds up to 75 sheets

Output Resolution: 75, 100, 150, 200, 240, 300, 400, 600 dpi

Imaging Features: Ultrasonic multi-feed detection, Perfect Page Scanning, deskew, autocrop, content-based blank page removal, automatic orientation

Dimensions: 13.8 in. x 15 in. x 8.2 in.

Weight: 23 pounds




FUJITSU SCANSNAP fi-6010N



Scanning Speed: 25 ppm/50 ipm - Color and Black & White

Document Feeder: Holds up to 50 Sheets

Output Resolution: 150, 200, 300, 600 dpi

Imaging Features: Auto deskew, auto orientation, automatic page size detection, ultrasonic multi-feed detection, blank page deletion, color detection, hard and embossed card scanning capabilities, long document scanning, searchable and password protected PDF

Dimensions: 12.4 in. x 16.3 in. x 11.1 in.

Weight: 28.7 pounds




CANON imageFORMULA SCANFRONT 300


Scanning Speed: Black & White - 30 ppm/60 ipm; Color - 25ppm/50 ipm

Document Feeder: Holds up to 50 sheets

Output Resolution: 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600 dpi

Imaging Features: Auto color detection, automatic page size detection, bleed-through reduction, color dropout/enhance color, deskew, folio mode, long document mode, blank page removal, text orientation recognition

Dimensions: 6.2 in. x 12.2 in. x 8.7 in.

Weight: 7.9 pounds




Just imagine walking up to the office scanner and sending your documents and critical business information right to where they need to go, all with the simple click of a button -- sounds great right? Well, that's because it is. Interested in a demo unit to see how these machines can interact in your environment? Give us a call and we'd be happy to provide you with what we consider to be an office-game changer. Take collaboration to the next level today!

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