By: Erik Vlietinck
Mon, October 08, 2007 - 8:18:00

euro.quark.com

“QPS 7 represents a huge step forward and will be extremely well received by our customers as it now supports both QuarkXPress 7, QuarkCopyDesk 7 and contains a powerful new web editor,” said Max Lyth, technical director at UK system integrator, Automatrix, who have been supplying and integrating QPS solutions for the past decade.

“The new and enhanced features of QPS 7 will enable customers to benefit from greater collaboration even within diverse or extended workgroups. As QPS 7 is based on an open standards-based architecture, it is now easier for systems integrators and other software developers, to integrate and connect seamlessly with existing business systems and complimentary publishing solutions.”

Other systems integrators and developers supporting QPS 7 include:

- Avatar Digital Publishing Solutions—Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Avatar specializesin database application development, workflow analysis and cross media publishing development

- A&F Computersysteme AG - Based in Switzerland, A&F provides 24x7/365 support, strategy, graphics, product implementation and solution architecture

- Blend Innovations, Inc - Based in Venice, California, Blend-In provides 24x7/365 support, business process, strategy, graphics and product implementation

- Canto - Based in Berlin, Germany, Canto uses a network of certified partners to provide installation and integrations services

- CoDesCo IT Consulting GmbH (Extended Technologies)— Based in Oststeinbek, Germany, CoDesCo specializes in customized client solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing systems

- Dataplan - Based in Hamburg, Germany, Dataplan supports publishers with the planning of their magazine structure and page setup for newspapers

- e-nvention - Lucerne, Switzerland-based software company e-nvention develops user programs, server applications and web solutions

- InterRed GmbH - Located in Haiger and Siegen, Germany, InterRed is a leader in the field of content management, knowledge retrieval and solutions for process optimization for cross-media publications

- IPA Systems Limited - Located in Cheltenham, UK, IPA Systems provides software solutions for editorial and pre-press, together with imagesetter and CTP output devices for the printing industry

- Picturesafe - Located in Hamburg and Hannover, Germany, Picturesafe specializes in multimedia data and logistics, business operations, and information and communication processes

- Q-Integrators—Based in Ontario, Canada, Q-Integrators specializes in the implementation of pagination at newspapers and magazines

- RECRO-NET - Croatia-based RECRO-NET has formed partnerships with global hardware and software producers to deliver solutions to satisfy those needs in a flexible and cost-effective manner

- Sinedita - Torino, Italy-based Sinedita built one of the first European database publishing solutions to automate processes and streamline workflow for the large-scale typographic pagination of data

QPS 7’s service-oriented architecture built on Java Spring framework enables systems integrators and developers to rapidly develop and integrate unique solutions for their customers. QPS was re-architected to complement system integrators’ and developers’ technology choices, reducing the cost and time it takes to deliver a solution.

“We are pleased to introduce QPS 7 into the market, setting a new standard for collaborative workflow systems,” said Linda Chase, General Manager of QPS, Quark. “With QPS7 we have built an open system that enables our partners to quickly deliver reliable publishing solutions that help their customers manage their demanding workflows.”