ACCESSVIA RECEIVES THE MICROSOFT RAD AWARD 2-YEARS RUNNING
Innovative Instant Deployment Pilot Program Sets Web dSignShop Apart
SEATTLE – June 9, 2003 – AccessVia®, the leading provider of retail sign printing and multichannel retail display solutions, was awarded the 2003 Retail Application Developer (RAD) Award for its Web-based sign printing solution, Web dSignShop. Winners are selected annually by a panel of industry experts to recognize excellence and innovation in software development. This is the second time that AccessVia Web dSignShop has won the award.
“
AccessVia products continue to impress us and represent a great use of
the latest Microsoft technologies,” said Tom Litchford, director
of marketing and channel, Retail & Hospitality Industry Solutions
Group at Microsoft. “This year’s award focused on measurable
business benefits, and Web dSignShop has clearly shown the benefits in
it’s use of technology, architecture, cost-savings, and ROI. In
addition, Web dSignShop addresses one of the key retail technology issues
of risk reduction with their new fast-track pilot program.”
“
With AccessVia’s new fast-track pilot program, retailers can quickly
and easily measure the benefit of our solution before they make the decision
to purchase,” says Dean A. Sleeper, AccessVia CEO. “We’re
getting our customers printing signs in their stores within days, and
allowing retailers to put the system to the test before they buy. Nobody
else is doing anything like this.”
Web dSignShop is a Web-based sign and label printing system designed
for retailers who want to use an intranet to publish signs in their
stores. Web dSignShop requires no installed software at store locations,
a process
that in the past has required significant front-end costs, ongoing
maintenance and upgrade expenses.
In developing Web dSignShop, AccessVia has overcome the limitations
of conventional printing processes using Web technologies. Real-time
compression/decompression
methods and sophisticated caching make printing fast and efficient,
while advanced graphics capabilities render artful results. A lightweight,
self-installing browser control gives the Web browser all the printing
capabilities of a desktop publishing system.
" Winning the RAD award is a real honor. I am very proud of our team at
AccessVia who have been very focused on giving our customers the best
of their creativity and talents,” said Dean A. Sleeper, AccessVia
CEO.
The Web dSignShop product is based on AccessVia’s dSIGN software,
now an industry standard that has dominated the retail sign publishing
market for 15 years. .
AccessVia customers include Bed Bath and Beyond, Kroger, LCBO, Petco, Safeway, Staples, SUPERVALU, Target, Walgreens and Wal-Mart.
About AccessVia, Inc.
AccessVia takes retailers beyond price point to a place where they can truly connect with customers at the moment of choice. Smart consumers expect more than flashing lights and red type. The new consumer requires new messaging.
AccessVia Consumer Messaging Optimization Services help you to envision that future and make it happen. Seasoned retail professionals, armed with best practices, industry benchmarks and new ideas, work with your team to transform your consumer messaging effectiveness and efficiency. AccessVia Publishing Platform solutions provide the software tools to extend your retail brand promise to the Last Mile – where the customer chooses to browse or buy.
Create new business processes for the future then manage your publishing systems with software being used today by Global 500 companies in over 40,000 retail stores. Take your customers beyond price point with AccessVia.
For more information contact:
Gaylene C. Meyer
Public Relations Manager, AccessVia
206.285.4994 x150
