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GBC Debuts Quartet IdeaShare featuring EFI's eBeam
Digital Whiteboard System at InfoComm
Foster City, CA - June 13, 2002
- Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) (NASDAQ: EFII),
the world leader in enabling networked printing solutions,
and the Office Products Group of General Binding Corporation
(GBC) (NASDAQ: GBND), an innovative global technology
leader in visual communication, document finishing,
film lamination, and paper shredder products, today
announced their technology alliance for developing
Internet-enabled office presentation systems. The
Quartet IdeaShare system, the first digital whiteboard
presentation solution co-developed by GBC® and
EFI®, is now on display at the InfoComm show in
Las Vegas.
GBC, the world's largest manufacturer of whiteboards
and easels, produces the Quartet brand of whiteboard
products. GBC and EFI are offering a range of integrated
solutions that incorporate EFI's eBeam® digital
whiteboard technology into the GBC line of products.
The eBeam system captures meeting notes and diagrams
as they are drawn on the whiteboard and broadcasts
them over the Internet in real time. When activated
in conjunction with an LCD projector, the eBeam system
converts the display area into a "virtual touch
screen," allowing users to control the presentation,
open applications, and annotate documents directly
on the board.
"For over 30 years GBC has been bringing innovative
visual communication solutions to market," said
Rafi Holtzman, eBeam general manager, EFI. "The
Quartet IdeaShare solutions embody this market knowledge
by integrating state-of-the-art eBeam digital whiteboard
technology with traditional communication media such
as whiteboards and flipcharts. We look forward to
working with GBC to provide individuals and teams
with the tools they need to communicate more effectively."
"Businesses and schools are looking for ways
to improve collaboration and communication,"
said Courtney Brown, GBC Product Manager. "Through
eBeam digital whiteboard technology, we are transforming
the whiteboard -- a powerful communication tool --
into a digital presentation system. The Quartet IdeaShare
products provide both a physical and on-line workspace
for virtual teams."
InfoComm, the world's largest tradeshow for the audiovisual
systems integration and communications industry, is
taking place now through June 14th at the Sands Expo
and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Quartet
IdeaShare system can be seen in the GBC booth (#2139).
Availability
The Quartet IdeaShare systems from GBC are expected
to be available fourth quarter 2002 through office
product dealers. For more information about Quartet
IdeaShare and other Quartet products, visit http://www.GBCOffice.com.
About eBeam
The eBeam system is an Internet office appliance that
works with existing whiteboards and other writing
surfaces to capture meeting notes and diagrams as
they are created. Information is viewed, saved, edited,
shared, and printed using a Mac OS or Windows-based
computer. Unlike traditional electronic whiteboards
and copyboards, the eBeam digital whiteboard appliance
is portable, easy to install, and Web-enabled. The
eBeam solution includes "mouse" functionality
that can turn any digital display into a virtual touch
screen.
About Electronics For Imaging
Electronics For Imaging (www.efi.com) is the world
leader in imaging solutions for network printing.
EFI's industry-leading core technology offers powerful
document management tools, seamless networking, high
fidelity color and black-and-white output, and greater
productivity and cost efficiency. EFI products support
a broad range of printers, copiers, multifunction
devices and mobile communications devices. EFI has
pioneered many innovative imaging solutions, including
the Fiery, EDOX®, Splash™ and DocStream™
brands of print controllers, Velocity workflow software,
eBeam Web-enabled whiteboards and PrintMe Networks™
which enables anytime, anywhere printing. Unimobile™
is EFI's mobile messaging solution for interactive
data delivery. EFI employs more than 900 people and
maintains 23 offices worldwide.
Statements contained in this press release, which
are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements
subject to risks and uncertainties as discussed more
fully in the company's filings with the SEC, including
its most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
About GBC
GBC is an innovative global technology leader in document
finishing, film lamination, visual communications
and paper shredder products. GBC's products are marketed
in over 115 countries under the GBC, Quartet, Ibico,
VeloBind and Pro-Tech brands and are used in the commercial,
business, educational, home office and governmental
markets.
For
More Information:
Jody Forehand
Luidia, Inc.
650-413-7519
Cortney Brown
GBC Office Products Group
847-965-0600
cbrown@gbc.com
EFI, Fiery, EDOX and eBeam are registered
trademarks of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. in the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and certain other
foreign jurisdictions. PrintMe, PrintMe Networks,
Splash, DocStream, Velocity and Unimobile are trademarks
of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. All other trademarks
mentioned in this document are the property of their
respective owners.
Quartet and IdeaShare are trademarks
of General Binding Corporation.
All other terms and product names
may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.
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