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COPI’s CodeZ QR Wins the Print & Imaging IT Innovation Award at Everything Channel’s Print & Imaging Summit
12/17/2008 12:00:00 AM
COPI Receives “Most Innovative Solution” for CodeZ QR, Which Transforms Transaction Documents into Multi-Media Marketing Tools that Link the Print and Digital World
HOUSTON, Texas (Dec. 16, 2008) COPI (Computer Output Print & Internet), a global provider of technology solutions to the high volume transaction output (HVTO) industry, today announced that it has won the Print & Imaging IT Innovation Award in the “Most Innovative Solution” category. The award was presented for COPI’s CodeZ QR transpromo solution. As the next generation in 2D barcodes, CodeZ QR technology helps enterprises transform their transpromo documents into multi-media marketing tools that seamlessly integrate both print and online media. Sprint, Ralph Lauren, Pepsi and Ford are all companies that have recently incorporated Quick Response (QR) technology as a part of their approach to cross-media integration.
COPI accepted the award at The Print & Imaging Summit, which took place Dec. 3 - 5 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort in Bonita Springs, Fla. The Summit brought together senior print decision makers with leading technology providers to build management and investment strategies. The Print & Imaging IT Innovation Awards are the only industry awards voted on solely by the attending print executives.
“We are extremely honored that COPI’s CodeZ QR was recognized as the most innovative application,” said Joe Barber, chief QR officer of COPI’s CodeZ QR division. “CodeZ QR represents a big step forward in transpromo technology. I am pleased that industry professionals recognize the powerful benefits of this creative multi-media solution. I am especially thrilled that this award was voted on by senior document and print professionals, which indicates that the time is right for a new generation of transpromo communications.”
CodeZ QR generates QR bar codes, which are easily readable by cell phones and PC cams. Simply pointing a cellular phone at the QR symbol on a transpromo document instantly connects the recipient to a Web page without ever having to remember or type in URLs or promotional codes. The Web page, encoded in the QR code, can launch a sales video or a coupon or a personalized product promotion based on the recipients demographic profile.
CodeZ QR is a COPI-developed, printer and software vendor-independent subroutine capable of interfacing from the desktop to the datacenter. It interfaces with all high-volume document composition software as well as desktop software. CodeZ QR drives all printers in an enterprise from high-volume data center printers to desktop or decentralized printers. It is font-based versus image-based for maximum processing and printing efficiency for all high-, mid- or low-volume printers.
To learn more on how COPI’s CodeZ QR can transform transaction and enterprise output to powerful, cross-media interactive transpromo documents, contact Joe Barber at 888-999-COPI ext JB or e-mail JB@888999COPI.com.
As a high-profile industry event, The Print & Imaging Summit offers a uniquely interactive forum designed to create strategic connections between corporate print buyers---who are often isolated within their organizations---with their peers and future technology partners. This year, the Summit focused on print management and investment strategies for the 21st century and covered how to help office and production print executives take the critical leap forward in technology expertise required to remain relevant and valuable to their rapidly transforming organizations. For additional information on the Print & Imaging Summit, visit: http://www.print-imagingsummit.com/.
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About COPI
COPI is an acronym for Computer Output Print & Internet. COPI's mission is to delightfully deliver mission critical solutions to an international clientele of users and vendors in the high volume transaction output industry. For more information, visit www.CodeZQR.com.
About Vision Events
Vision Events, a division of Everything Channel, is a leading producer of highly focused business events that bring resellers and end users together with leading and emerging vendors in private boardroom appointments and case study presentations to form strategic partnerships and secure new business in the technology sector. For more information, visit www.visionevents.com.
About Everything Channel
Everything Channel is the one-stop-shop for accessing, enabling and accelerating technology sales channels. From branding and recruiting to marketing and sales, Everything Channel offers technology marketers the unmatched breadth and depth of global brands and market intelligence combined with an unparallel audience loyalty and credibility serving all technology sales channels. Through innovative sales and marketing solutions, Everything Channel arms the sellers of technology with the resources they need to achieve measurable and significant results. For more information, visit www.everythingchannel.com or www.channelweb.com.
COPI Media Contact:
Aaron Kiel
ak PR Group
(for COPI public relations)
562-983-8113
akiel@akprgroup.com
COPI Company Contact:
Joe Barber
COPI
888-999-COPI ext J B
jb@888999COPI.com
Print & Imaging Summit Media Contact:
Kate Spellman
Everything Channel
516-562-7383
kspellman@everythingchannel.com
Implementing CodeZ QR 2D bar codes is just as simple as generating
any other bar code. Of course, expert assistance is available from COPI
at any point in the process to guide you through the implementation of
your 2D bar codes. To learn more about the benefits of easily adding
intelligence to your documents, call COPI toll free at 888-999-copi or
visit www.888999copi.com.