October 21, 2021 /in Media Frontpage, Xplor Press /by Chad Henk
Recipients to be recognized at XPLOR21 in St. Pete Beach on November 16th
Lutz, FL — October 21, 2021 – Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced the recipients of its 2021 Technology and Application of the Year Awards. The awards will be presented at a ceremony Tuesday, November 16, 2021, during the XPLOR21 event at the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida.
Tweet this: @opentext has won the #XPLOR21 Technology of the Year Award and Pink Elephant Productions @colorkarma / Massachusetts Commission for the Blind has won the Application of the Year! Honorable Mentions include: @CrawfordTechInc @Racami1 @Quadient and CSG https://bit.ly/3m20ZAX
Application of the Year Award:
The Application of the Year Award is presented to an individual, a company or an organization to recognize outstanding achievement in the imaginative application of current technology and/or unique implementation of existing document and communication systems. This award is open to members and non-members alike.
Xplor will award two honorable mentions in addition to the 2021 winner.
The winner of the 2021 Xplor Application of the Year is Massachusetts Commission for the Blind and Pink Elephant Productions for their implementation of "The Quest for Independence." This "Pre-Employment Transition Guidebook" utilizes multichannel and multi-media application technology using a graphic novel format, for visually impaired individuals between the ages of 14-21 years of age.
An Honorable Mention is being awarded to Quadient for their InspireXpress, an application of technology that shifted over 25,000 legacy CCM templates to their customers' Inspire platform by applying Artificial Intelligence (AI,) Machine Learning (ML,) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology to the cumbersome process of migrating legacy CCM applications to a new platform.
A second Honorable Mention is being awarded to CSG for the "CSG Experiences Practice" a dynamic approach that leverages holistic data analysis to create tangible insights allowing companies to better know their customer and deliver exceptional experiences. Through CSG's customer engagement platform, companies can identify and tap into individual customer voices to discover the values, pains, and needs of the customer
Technology of the Year Award:
The Technology of the Year Award honors an individual, company or organization that has conceived and developed an original concept leading to a significant advancement in the industry. This can be a new program, product, or technology that notably enhances the capabilities of document and communication systems. This award is open to members and non-members alike.
Like the Application of the Year award, Xplor will present two honorable mentions, in addition to the winner of the award.
The winner of the 2021 Xplor Technology of the Year is OpenText for their "OpenText Exstream for Salesforce," a document generation tool with which Salesforce users can combine business data that is maintained in Salesforce with the capabilities of the OpenText Exstream platform, which allows the mapping of Salesforce standard and custom objects to available templates using information from the Salesforce system in business documents processed by Exstream.
An Honorable Mention is being awarded to Crawford Technologies for "PRO DocNow," an engine for document manipulation enhancing already composed documents with color, logos, graphics, and more, to enabling production optimization by adding barcodes, generating postal sorting logic, and mining documents for index creation.
A second Honorable Mention is being awarded to Racami for "Pay+," which recognizes each person's document within a print job and stores those documents securely and executes workflows that send communications based on their preferences, payment history, demographics, and lifestyle. Initial notifications are via email to let people know that their bills are ready to pay. Additional communications workflows are prebuilt and triggered at different points in the payment lifecycle.
"We once again had a wide array of submissions this year making the decision by the Awards Committee difficult," said Skip Henk, EDP, President and CEO of Xplor International. "I would like to congratulate all of our 2021 award recipients and also thank all of those who took the time to apply for an award."
Xplor International will also be announcing the recipients of additional awards at XPLOR21 on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, during the awards ceremony.
For more information regarding XPLOR21, or to access the registration site, please visit https://cvent.me/gRg97O. Questions should be directed to Register@xplor.org or +1-813-949-6170 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (ET), Monday through Friday. Vendors interested in being a sponsor or exhibitor can contact Xplor HQ, at +1-813-949-6170 or via email at sales@xplor.org.
About Xplor International
Xplor International is a not-for-profit association that provides thought leadership to the customer communications industry. As a community, Xplor provides advocacy, education, training, mentoring and networking opportunities.
Our members are decision-makers and recommenders who are involved in the conception, design, implementation production and delivery of multi-channel client, member and customer communications.
Xplor's mission is to enhance organizational success and advance the careers of our members by providing research, publications, industry certification, professional development, web-based events, and conference programming. Xplor International has its worldwide headquarters in Lutz, Florida, with affiliated offices around the world. Further information is available at www.xplor.org.
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Xplor International Welcomes Racami as a Silver Elite Association Sponsor
March 8, 2021 /in Media Frontpage, Xplor Press /by Chad Henk
Lutz, FL – March 9, 2021 – Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced that Racami has joined as a Silver Elite Association Sponsor for 2021.
Racami's multi-channel platform, Alchem-e™, coupled with professional services, staffing, and payment processing technology accelerates business growth and cost savings. Racami helps companies better communicate with their customers, acquire new customers, and reduce operating costs. Transaction processors, direct marketers, book publishers, and commercial printers are good candidates for Racami's offerings.
"Racami has been active in Xplor for many years as an exhibitor at our annual conference and as a content contributor," says Skip Henk, President/CEO of Xplor. "It's great to have Racami engage as an Elite Association Sponsor. We appreciate their support and confidence."
Xplor's Elite Association Sponsor program, launched in 2006, supports year-round educational programming to Xplor members and the industry as a whole. In addition, the program provides funding for the Xplor Member Scholarship program launched in 2011, providing university scholarships for Xplor members and their immediate families.
"Xplor provides industry newcomers and veterans a place to learn, develop their careers, and contribute to the customer communications profession" states Matt Mahoney, EVP of Sale and Marketing for Racami. "Xplor is a great organization and we are thrilled to be a part of this special community."
Those interested in learning more about the Xplor Elite Sponsorship Program should contact Skip Henk, at Xplor HQ, directly at +1-813-949-6170 or email him at skip@xplor.org.
Our members are decision makers and recommenders who are involved in the conception, design, implementation production and delivery of multi-channel client, member and customer communications.
About Racami
From data management to proofing, from print production to digital implementation and everything in between. We have what it takes to help Customer Communications Management (CCM) professionals like you deliver exceptional customer experiences quickly and affordably.
Our platform, Alchem-e™, and our software products coupled with our services enable full visibility into your operational environments by connecting disparate technologies, systems and processes. As a result, print providers, service bureaus and marketing agencies can collaborate more efficiently, make better use of their resources, and leverage data like never before. Visit www.racami.com for more information.
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February 27, 2018 /in Media Frontpage, Xplor Press /by Chad Henk
Recipients to Be Recognized at Xploration® 18 in Orlando on April 17th
Lutz, FL — February 27, 2018 – Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced the recipients of its 2018 Technology and Application of the Year Awards. The awards will be presented at a ceremony Tuesday, April 17, 2018, during the Xploration® 18 event at the Rosen Plaza in Orlando, Florida.
Tweet this: @CrawfordTech has won the #Xplor18 Technology & Application of the Year Awards! Honorable Mentions include: @RicohTweets @Broadridge @SolimarSystems @Racami1 @Indellient A BIG Congratulations to all! They will be recognized at Xploration 18 on April 17th! http://bit.ly/2EWvAfj
The winner of the 2018 Xplor Application of the Year is UNUM / Crawford Technologies for their innovative approach in consolidating several data centers, automating over 2000 applications, and creating a process for ensuring efficiency and document integrity when outsourcing. The solution utilized Crawford's QA in the Cloud and Operations Express products and demonstrated a significant collaborative effort between both companies.
An Honorable Mention is being awarded Volusia County Schools / RICOH USA, Inc. for their WebCRD with QDirect implementation that automated workflows and increased time and efficiency, allowing Volusia to take on work from local governments and non-profits to help drive revenue.
A second Honorable Mention is being awarded to Broadridge Customer Communications and Compart, NA for their patent pending "Rapid OnBoarding." This application significantly reduces the time-consuming steps of producing a factory-ready file and document, all from a proprietary point-and-click user interface.
The Technology of the Year Award honors an individual, company or organization that has conceived and developed an original concept leading to a significant advancement in the industry. This can be a new program, product, or technology that notably enhances the capabilities of document and communication systems.
Like the Application of the Year award, Xplor will present multiple honorable mentions, in addition to the winner of the award, due to the large number of submissions.
The winner of the 2018 Xplor Technology of the Year is being awarded to Crawford Technologies for their Auto Tagger for Accessibility product. Auto Tagger allows all types of PDF files to be automatically tagged and converted to Accessible PDF (WCAG 2.0 and PDF U/A) or Accessible HTML5. Auto tagging saves time and opens the door to making all electronic documents equally accessible to any and all users.
An Honorable Mention for Technology of the Year is being awarded to Solimar Systems for their SOLitrack 2.0 with Batching and Mobile Modules. Solimar's SOLitrack™ product, is a database-centric output management system that uses a PC client view interface to control and track print files on desktops or allows them to be viewed through a web-based interface on mobile devices with SOLitrack Mobile. The Batching Module creates rolling-queues based on mailpiece aggregations that dynamically schedules jobs.
An additional Honorable Mention for the Xplor Technology of the Year award is being presented to Racami for their Alchem-e CCM Platform. The platform ties together all other software and hardware within a company to form a master system that forces standards in companies necessary for automation, quality control, and speed to market. The platform reduces IT costs and has many features that assist employees so they are more informed, make better decisions, and run the business more efficiently.
An additional Honorable Mention for the Xplor Technology of the Year award is being presented to Indellient for their flagship product BlueRelay. BlueRelay offers a powerful suite of workflow and document management tools that simplifies document approval processes and improves quality and compliance of customer communications. The efficiencies gained at one of Indellient's clients allowed them to experience "an increase of over 300% in workload without increase to headcount."
"Once again, the awards committee had a tough time selecting winners from the volume of submissions we received," said Skip Henk, EDP, President and CEO of Xplor International. "I'd like to thank all who submitted and congratulate our winners and honorable mentions."
Xplor International will also be announcing the recipients of the Xplorer of the Year and Brian Platte Lifetime Achievement awards at Xploration® 18 on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
For more information regarding Xploration® 18, or to register, visit www.xplor.org/xplor18. Questions should be directed to Register@xplor.org or +1-813-949-6170 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (ET), Monday through Friday.
Vendors interested in being an exhibitor or sponsor should contact Xplor's Director of Sales, Deborah Green at +1-770-444-3845 or via email at deborahgreen@xplor.org.
About Xploration 18: Starting at $899 USD for a Full-conference Platinum Passport, the two-and-a-half day event is the perfect blend of educational sessions, panel discussions, general sessions, and networking events. Features include:
40+ Educational Sessions
Panel Discussions and General Sessions
35+ Industry Partners in the Vendor Forum
Two Evening Networking Events (Tue/Wed)
Two Networking Luncheons (Tue/Wed)
Thursday Breakfast
New for 2018: A Morning with Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends
For more information regarding Xploration 18, or to access the registration site, please visit www.xplor.org/xplor18. Questions should be directed to Register@xplor.org or +1-813-949-6170 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (ET), Monday through Friday.
Vendors interested in being an exhibitor should contact Xplor's Director of Sales, Deborah Green at +1-770-444-3845 or via email at deborahgreen@xplor.org.
Xplor International is a not-for-profit association that provides thought leadership to the customer communications industry. As a community Xplor provides advocacy, education, training, mentoring and networking opportunities.
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Xplor at Print 17 Keynote Panel Announces its Fifth Successful Year
September 26, 2017 /in Media Frontpage, Xplor Press /by Chad Henk
"Exploring the Role of Print in Today's Customer Journey" was a lively and informative panel discussion
Lutz, FL — September 26, 2017: Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced that the Xplor at Print 17 Breakfast event held on September 12, 2017 at McCormick Place during the Print 17 was deemed a success by the attendees for the fifth straight year.
Tweet this: @Xplor_Int at #Print17 announces their keynote panel was a success for a fifth consecutive year. Read more here: bit.ly/2xz4Vyi
The Xplor at Graph Expo Breakfast panel was introduced during the Graph Expo show in 2013 with registration limited to 200 people. For the fifth year in a row, registration for the event reached capacity.
Registration to the Xplor at Print 17 event included admission to the panel, breakfast, and a Print 17 exhibit hall pass, courtesy of sponsors Canon Solutions America, Compart, Pitney Bowes, and Racami.
"Although I was unable to attend due to Hurricane Irma, I have received great feedback from attendees about both the subject matter and the panel itself" said Skip Henk, EDP, President and CEO of Xplor. "A special thanks to our panelists, moderator Matt Swain, and our event sponsors for their support.
As a follow up to the breakfast panel, a webinar will take place November 1, 2017 at 1pm ET that will summarize the findings of the panel and allow our sponsoring companies an opportunity to share their opinions on the topic as well. Attendees can register here: bit.ly/2wU5bpQ.
Xplor International's next event, Xploration® 18, is being held April 17-19 at the Rosen Plaza in Orlando, Florida and will feature over 40 educational sessions, five panel sessions, and a keynote, all in addition to the vendor forum and daily networking events. The conference website will open in the coming days. If you are interested in speaking at the event, the Call for Presentations will be announced soon as well. If you would like to be notified when registration or the Call for Presentations is open, please send a note to register@xplor.org. The most up-to-date conference information can be found on www.xplor.org/xplor18.
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Xplor's Keynote Breakfast Panel Features Industry Leading Panelists
August 30, 2017 /in Media Frontpage, Xplor Press /by Chad Henk
Exploring the Role of Print in Today's Customer Journey
Lutz, FL — August 30, 2017: Xplor International today announced the final line up of leading industry experts who will be participating in the Xplor at Print Keynote Breakfast Panel on September 12th at McCormick Place.
The event, sponsored by Canon Solutions America, Compart, Pitney Bowes and Racami, will feature four panelists that include:
Bill Augustadt, Vice President of Digital Communications at Conduent
Robert Iantorno, Vice President, North American Operations, Document Fulfillment at KUBRA
Dave Johannes, Senior Vice President of Operations at IWCO Direct
Matt Pribus, Vice President of Correspondence and Remittance Services at First Data Corporation
The session titled, Exploring the Role of Print in Today's Customer Journey will be moderated by Matt Swain of Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends. Our moderator, along with our end-user panelists, will focus on the latest market trends, best practices, and the role of print in today's customer journey.
The complimentary event is limited to the first 200 registrants, of which over 75% of seats are reserved. Registration includes admission to the panel session, a networking breakfast, and a Print 17 exhibit hall pass, all courtesy of the event sponsors. For more information, or to register for the event, visit the event page.
Time: 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (Breakfast starts at 7:30 AM)
Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL – Room S105ABC
Cost: FREE (Registration required and limited to the first 200 registrants)
For information about Xplor at Print 17, please visit the event website. You can also contact Xplor Headquarters at +1-813-949-6170.
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Xplor International Awards Nine Member Scholarships for 2017
Lutz, FL – August 28, 2017 – Xplor International, in conjunction with Xplor Canada, today announced that they have awarded nine member scholarships for the 2017 school year. The 2017 recipients include:
Ariel M. – Saint Mary's College of California
Collin B. – University of California, Berkeley
Hamzah N. – University of Calgary
Isabelle B. – University of Nebraska at Omaha
Jessica T. – Ryerson University
Jordan W. – University of Nebraska at Omaha
Katarina B. – Ryerson University
Katherine K. – Clemson University
Reginald B. – Ryerson University
In 2010, Xplor decided to go beyond its traditional member offerings to help promote and support the next generation of industry professionals. The Xplor Member Scholarship program was founded to provide financial assistance to Xplor members and their immediate families who are pursuing careers in the field of document and communication technology including such studies as web design, marketing, IT, business, print, cyber security, etc.
The program is funded by the generosity of Xplor Elite Sponsors and in partnership with Xplor Canada.
Qualifications for an Xplor Scholarship include being an Xplor member (or immediate family) and maintaining a 3.0 GPA at a four-year or two-year college or university degree program in the United States or Canada. Scholarship recipients were selected based on their application submission, response to an essay question, academic achievement, participation in school activities, and service to the community.
"The Xplor scholarship program remains a great member benefit." says Skip Henk, President and CEO of Xplor International. "We thank our Elite Sponsors and Xplor Canada for their partnership in supporting this great program."
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Industry Leaders Support Xplor at Print 17 Panel
Lutz, FL — August 15, 2017: Xplor International today announced that Canon Solutions America, Compart North America, Pitney Bowes and Racami will be sponsoring the Xplor at Print 17 Breakfast Panel being held September 12, 2017 during Print 17 in Chicago.
The session titled, Exploring the Role of Print in Today's Customer Journey will be moderated by Matt Swain of Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends and will focus on the integral role that print plays as part of the customer journey.
Session description: The recent enterprise focus on improving customer experience is strongly tied to reviewing and improving the customer journey. Understanding—and mapping—a customer journey can be as much an art as it is a science. Since that journey now spans many media types, the role of print can get lost in the mix. A timely communication by mail can secure a new customer, while a poorly-executed print campaign can also spell disaster.
Our moderator, along with our end-user panelists, will focus on the latest market trends, best practices, and the role of print in today's customer journey.
The complimentary event is limited to the first 200 registrants. Registration includes admission to the panel session, a networking breakfast, and a Print 17 exhibit hall pass, all courtesy of the event sponsors. For more information, or to register for the event, visit the event page.
"As technology and human behavior evolve, print remains an integral component of the customer journey." says Skip Henk, President and CEO of Xplor International. "The panel will focus on the role of print as part of the customer experience, as well as the methodology involved and how their companies use print as part of their strategy."
For information about Xplor at Print 17, please visit: http://bit.ly/2ftuv2C. You can also contact Xplor Headquarters at +1-813-949-6170.
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Xploration Tour to hit Atlanta on February 9th
January 18, 2017 /in Media Frontpage, Xplor Press /by Chad Henk
Latest Trends and Best Practices in Customer Communication Management
Lutz, FL – January 18, 2017 – Xplor International, today announced the Xploration Tour will begin the 2017 year in Atlanta, Georgia on February 9, 2017.
The Xploration Tour is a joint-venture with Xplor USA that is designed to provide educational programming, information, and networking opportunities to members as well as industry professionals across North America.
The Atlanta Xploration Tour speakers will delve into the latest trends and best practices in Customer Communications, sharing trends in the industry as well as what they have learned dealing with their own CCM strategy.
This one-day event will each feature an industry analyst overview by Matt Swain of Keypoint Intelligence/InfoTrends, five educational sessions, and a speaker panel discussion. Registration includes a continental breakfast, all seven sessions, lunch, and facility tour of the city host, DATAMATX.
"CCM is no longer an option. Companies that are not looking at it are behind curve." says Skip Henk, President/CEO of Xplor International. "Whether a company already has or is looking to implement and/or enhance their CCM strategy, these one-day sessions will provide insight and direction."
The Atlanta Xploration Tour is co-sponsored by GMC Software and Racami. Additional cities and events will be announced when confirmed.
For more information about the Xploration Tour, visit www.xplor.org/tour.
For information on becoming an Xploration Tour sponsor please contact Deborah Green, Director of Sales, at +1-770-444-3845 or email deborahgreen@xplor.org
*Final city selection may vary.
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