Xitron Signs Metrix® OEM Agreement with LithoTechnics
Phoenix, Arizona, September 9, 2007 -
LithoTechnics Inc, developer of Metrix®, award-winning
workflow integration & automation software, announced
today the signing of an OEM distribution agreement with Xitron,
the largest independent provider of RIPs to the print industry,
and a leading supplier of RIP management software and workflow
solutions.
Under the agreement, Xitron will sell and support
the entire Metrix product line, on the Macintosh and Windows
platforms, to complement its workflow offerings for the commercial
print and short-run digital print markets.
"Our customers are always on the lookout
for cost-effective workflow add-ons that enhance automation,
eliminate waste, and reduce costly errors," remarked
R. Patrick French, Vice President, Sales & Marketing for
Xitron. "Metrix is clearly a solution that is not only
affordable, but one that adds tremendous value to Xitron's
workflow and RIP offerings," continued French. "We
were very impressed with the efficiency gains we were able
to achieve with an integrated Metrix/Xitron configuration,
and very pleased to add Metrix to our portfolio of JDF-enabled
products."
Rohan Holt, President of LithoTechnics, said:
"We are delighted to be working with Xitron, a company
well-known for its innovation, responsiveness to customer
needs, and clever solutions." Holt continued, "We
share a similar approach to the challenges facing the printing
industry, and a common goal: contributing to the modernization
of print production by streamlining processes, eliminating
wasteful and error-prone manual tasks, and optimizing resources."
The Metrix family, for Macintosh and Windows,
includes Mini Metrix, for the smaller print shop, in 21"
and 30" versions, with imposed PDF output. Metrix Commercial,
for the general commercial printer, accommodates sheet sizes
of up to 144" and outputs imposed PDF, JDF/PDF, or Preps®
templates, along with export of CIP3 and JDF cutting and folding
data. Metrix Ganging, for gang run printers, automatically
imposes up to 160 products per sheet, and Metrix Max, the
top of the range, includes the complete functionality of all
editions. Metrix Commercial, Ganging, and Max are also available
with multiple user site licenses, and the whole Metrix family
is available in English, German, and Spanish.
About LithoTechnics
LithoTechnics is a privately held company founded
in 2003 by Rohan Holt. Holt is the original inventor of SuperImpose™,
the product that was adapted and renamed UpFront® when
it was acquired by ScenicSoft in 1999. Metrix, LithoTechnics'
flagship product, received the prestigious 2005 PIA/GATF InterTech™
Technology Award, recognized industry-wide as a symbol of
technological innovation and excellence. With offices in Phoenix,
Arizona, and south of Sydney, Australia, LithoTechnics is
a software company focused on providing key tools and technologies
to enable print workflow automation. LithoTechnics is a full
member of the CIP4 Organization.
LithoTechnics U.S. Contact Information
Davo Laninga, LithoTechnics, Inc.
Tel: 623 594 1408
Email:
About Xitron
Xitron, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vanguard
Graphics International, manufactures productive, flexible
workflow systems and interfaces designed to drive the prepress
industry's most popular new output devices as well as legacy
systems. This prolongs their life and protects our customers'
investments. Xitron's Navigator RIP, Raster Blaster TIFF Catcher,
and Xenith workflow solutions are recognized as pre-press
standards. Built around core technology from Global Graphics
and Adobe Systems, Xitron engineers continue stable, yet flexible
solutions for the graphic arts market, driving over 250 different
models of imagesetters, proofers, platesetters, and digital
presses.
