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Jun 22nd 2010.
Papermule Summer Newsletter |
Latest news from the Papermule team
- Automatic Email Integration
- Client Portal - the Lighter Touch
- New Pricing Model - easy payment option
- Newspaper Awards 2010
Automatic Email Integration - Ever had a problem tracking
chains of emails? Papermule has a solution for you.
Our email tracking and integration tool uses mail-merge technology to generate
appropriate out-going messages to the correct contacts without any human intervention.
These messages may be requests for new content, proof approval requests, or requests
for updates.
All of the emails, both out-going and in-coming, are recorded and are fully
auditable.
Benefits to you:
- Dramatically reduces time spent generating and chasing emails
- Full audit trails, including retention of email text responses
- Automatic importing of attachments into the core DAM
- Email responses automatically populate notes fields
- Traffic-light prioritisation tool provides tracking and escalation
Papermule Client Portal - the Lighter Touch
Papermule has recognised that some users require only limited functionality within
the system; the Client Portal delivers such a solution. It allows clients controlled
access to their own assets, to upload content directly into the system and approve
or reject proofs online.
Examples:
- External clients, who may wish to monitor jobs, upload content and approve or reject proofs onlinee
- Sales Reps or Managers may wish to monitor clients jobs or run reports
Proof approval / rejections and annotations can also be used to automatically
generate and maintain versions of a job, which can be reviewed and reported.
New Pricing Model
Papermule is now able to offer Subscription Pricing. This allows customers to bundle
the costs of the core software, user licenses, and annual maintenance fees into
regular monthly or quarterly fees. The fees can be spread
over 3, 5, 7 or 10 years.
Papermule is also able to offer hardware hosting in conjunction with some key
partners, offering full DR cover without the need for a large up-front cost.
Introducing the new pricing model, John Wells, Head of Sales & Marketing at
Papermule commented "In these difficult economic circumstances in which we
find ourselves everybody is looking to reduce the burden of financing capital outlays.
This new model delivers just that, allowing customers to spread the costs over an
agreed period without any financial penalty."
Interested?
If you would like to see a demonstration of any of our new features or functionality
then please do not hesitate to contact John Wells on 07764 584141 or at
jwells@papermule.co.uk
Personalised demonstrations can be delivered in person or via the web. We also host
regular webinars, typically lasting an hour.
Please visit our website for more information.
Newspaper Society Awards 2010
Papermule sponsored the "Newspaper Design of the Year" category at the
2010 Newspaper Awards. Congratulations to the winners - Financial Times,
the paper caught the judge's eyes with their excellence in page layout,
use of photography and ease of readability.
"We (Papermule) are proud to sponsor the Newspaper Design of the Year Award again
this year, " said Mike Hoy, Director, and Founder of Papermule Ltd.
"This is a prestigious industry event and Papermule was pleased to support
recognition of newspaper design excellence."
In total more than 400 suppliers and guests from the industry attended the awards.
The Newspaper Awards are the only awards that are dedicated to newspaper and news
media production.
More information about The 2010 Newspaper Awards can be found at
www,newspaperawards.co.uk
And finally another satisfied customer
DST Output Limited has recently implemented Papermule as the next phase of
their workflow solution to support the existing design and document composition
products.
DST Output pioneered full colour Transpromo in the UK and are experts in
multichannel delivery of essential communications across a range of sectors spanning
financial services, insurance, utilities and telecommunications. The Design function
offers a service to create digital marketing content which supports the activity of
campaign creation and execution for transactional documents and essential
communications.
Papermule has successfully been integrated with DST's other products to offer a more
robust and efficient design workflow tool to manage the high volumes of digital
content which is created and signed off on a daily basis. Papermule have worked
closely with DST Output to ensure that the implementation ran smoothly and that
all integration points were addressed.
About Papermule
Papermule Ltd. provides innovative Digital Asset Management (DAM) and Workflow
automation software for pre-media production. Papermule's solutions can be
installed directly on the client site or provided as a Managed Service to support
outsourcing of the pre-media production function.
Papermule has offices in the UK and USA.
The Head Office is located in Diss, Norfolk.
Contact us
Phone: +44 (0)1379 650330
General enquiries: info@papermule.co.uk
Sales: sales@papermule.co.uk
Office Hours are 09:00 to 17:30 Monday to Friday excluding UK Public Holidays.
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Jun 1st 2010.
Papermule and Category 9 Announce Strategic Partnership |
Diss based media solutions company Papermule Ltd has joined force
with advertising sales solutions vendor, Category 9. The partnership will give
customers a fully integrated sales management and production solution that will
dramatically reduce media production costs.
The "core" advertising sales solution developed by Category 9 provides an
extensive range of features, including a pricing engine, booking server,
classified makeup and customer marketing tool, all of which link directly
to the accounts and production system.
The core system complements Papermule's own technology, offering customers
the benefits of a fully integrated sales management and production solution,
which can dramatically reduce costs, risks and support overheads.
Both products are completely web based, they can run on the same platform
and are available to be purchased as a single, fully integrated or on a
modular basis.
Category 9 is delighted to partner with Papermule who developed and deploy
innovative advertising production and copy chasing solutions for many
national and regional newspapers and magazines.
"We found the knowledge base at Papermule the preferred model in
bringing together the optimum solutions for our customers",
said Billy Ryan, Director of Category 9.
Papermule MD Mike Hoy welcomed the new agreement with Category 9,
saying "this partnership is a definite win-win for everybody concerned;
Papermule, Category 9 and above all our customers. It empowers both companies
to extend their reach and deliver a more comprehensive advertising solution
offering to all our customers."
About Papermule
Papermule Ltd. provides innovative Digital Asset Management (DAM) and Workflow
automation software for pre-media production. Papermule's solutions can
be installed directly on the client site or provided as a managed service to
support outsourcing of the pre-media production function.
Papermule provides a full range of software consultancy, installation and
support services to support the implementation of our products.
The company was founded in June 2003. Its core team has worked in many
pre-media software companies over the last 20 years, including Xenotron,
Hyphen, Cascade, MediaBridge and, most recently, Engage.
Papermule has offices in the UK and USA. The head office is located in
Diss, Norfolk.
About Category 9
Category 9 provides a highly integrated system for the publishing and
media industry. Core is a powerful, web-based application that provides
a booking engine and customer marketing system for a sales force that
links directly to the accounts and production system. The system is
designed to be modular so a user can choose specific features. As a
web-based application there are no high per-user client licences
to pay.
Press Contact
Valerie Bullard
Tel: 08456 345 185
Email: valerie@thelivelycrew.co.uk
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Oct 1st 2009.
Papermule Newsletter Autumn 2009 |
New Head of Sales & Marketing
Papermule Ltd is pleased to announce that John Wells has been appointed as their new Head of Sales & Marketing, effective immediately. John has more than 15 years of Sales, Marketing and Management experience, predominantly within the software industry. John will have responsibility for all of the company's Sales & Marketing activities.
Mike Hoy, Managing Director at Papermule, welcomed John's appointment and stressed the company's commitment to existing customers as well as their continued expansion beyond its traditional base in newspapers; "John joins us at a very opportune time. The newspaper industry is under greater pressure than ever to control costs and protect margins. At Papermule, we are committed to helping them deliver in what is clearly our core market. We also wish to continue to capitalise on our growth in Brand Asset Management and New Media by extending our penetration within Ad Agencies, Publishing Agencies and Corporate clients. John will be a key player in helping us maintain our existing clients and in winning new accounts in all of these areas."
John will be making contact with all of Papermule's customers and prospects in the coming days and weeks. However, he would also like to encourage customers, prospects and any other interested parties to contact him directly with any questions or comments that they may have.
Contact details:
+44 (0)1379 650330 - Office
+44 (0)7764 584141 - Mobile
Email: jwells@papermule.co.uk
Papermule New Product launch
Are you struggling to create or restyle your classified headers quickly and efficiently?
Papermule has recently launched a new product to help reduce time and cost of Classified Header generation.
The Classified Headers package is a PC based system that is simple to use, requires a minimum amount of training and is easy to install. It can eliminate staff time taken to update headers, as well as providing a consistent approach to classified header generation across a series of titles either big or small.
We use a PDF editing suite that enables us to take a PDF template and replace text and image content using an XML interface.
The template is a PDF document with text that can be replaced - the new text inherits it's font, style, size, colour, justification etc all from the original PDF.
Key Benefits
- Low cost, quick installation, rapid ROI
- Create PDF templates in your favourite application (Quark, InDesign, Illustrator Etc)
- Very user friendly
- Fast and Efficient
We are available for demonstrations and questions, if you are interested in this product please contact our sales team on 01379 650330 or sales@papermule.co.uk.
New Sales Focus
We are actively speaking to customers and prospects to see where we can improve on their daily routine. We are aware that dealing with customers, agencies and departments, the coordination can often become difficult.
Directories - Looking to improve the productivity of your creative staff?
Newspapers/Magazines - Fed up with missing artwork, chasing up corrections and unsent proofs?
Creative Agencies - Are you faced with having to supply artwork to Publishers in various formats?
New Media - Looking to centralise production tasks, improve control and efficiency?
Corporates - Concerned about controling access to your branding and promotional information?
Papermule's solution can help address your particular needs. Please contact John Wells for a consultation to identity opportunities for process optimisation and further information.
Papermule Website
We have recently updated our website with more relevant information for Newspaper/ Magazine, Directories, Reproduction (Creative Agencies), New Media.
The links for each area can be found on the home page of our website www.papermule.co.uk. If you can't see what you are looking for on the site give us a call on 01379 650330 or email info@papermule.co.uk.
And finally another satisfied customer
"Papermule tick all the boxes for us. They have listened ... shown us where we can make time savings and help run our production environment more efficiently..." - Liam McMullen, The Irish News
The Irish News - Papermule's solutions was implemented within the production department integrating with the in house written Advertisement Booking system and incorporating both QuarkXpress and Adobe InDesign for ad make up, exploiting the Papermule system's integration flexibility with regard to end-user application preference.
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May 20th 2009.
Papermule Newsletter Spring 2009 |
Papermule make over
Papermule's website www.papermule.co.uk has recently relaunched with a new look and containing lots more information of use to current users and potential users of Papermule's systems.
The site has been developed around a recent re-branding of the company using fresh graphics and a new colour scheme and more of the mule - who else would provide that extra kick!
The site features the current product and services available (although don't be afraid to ask for something you do not see listed) including downloadable pdf's, latest news from the Papermule team, support contact details and an ever growing list of customers - giving you an idea of the wide range of business solutions delivered to media companies of all sizes.
The site never stands still and is constantly changing. Feedback on the new look to Katie Bull - kbull@papermule.co.uk will make sure it continues to develop as a useful reference tool for your business.
Newspaper Society Awards 2009
Papermule sponsored the "Newspaper Design of the Year" Award at the recent 2009 Newspaper Awards. The Papermule Award recognises excellence in newspaper design and is one of many awards presented at this annual industry event.
"Papermule is proud to have sponsored the Newspaper Design of the Year Award," said Mike Hoy, Director and Founder of Papermule Ltd. "This is a prestigious industry event and Papermule was pleased to support recognition of newspaper design excellence".
Jerry Leonard Papermule's Sales Account manager attended the evening and made the presentation to joint winners The Observer and The Sunday Times. On our table we had nine invited guests who enjoyed an evening of entertainment from Michael McIntyre plus fine food. In total more than 460 suppliers and guests from the industry attended the awards.
Papermule was also a finalist for the 2009 "Supplier of the Year" Award in recognition of its innovative provision of pre press management systems.
Mike Hoy of Papermule said: "Our nomination for this Award delighted the team at Papermule. It's wonderful to see our product innovation and commitment to the industry recognised".
The Newspaper Awards are the only awards that are dedicated to newspaper and news media production. More information about The 2009 Newspaper Awards can be found at www.newspaperawards.co.uk.
Papermule latest win
Papermule recently tendered for a project with DST International (DSTI) to install a new workflow system. Beating off tough competition Papermule secured the contract and has started working with DST's IT team to streamline their production process.
DSTI chose Papermule due to their experience in workflow management. The team of highly skilled developers have worked in the area for many years and DSTI felt Papermule would benefit the project with their experience.
DSTI has concentrated on developing services, over the last 30 years, around asset management, work management and billing systems. DSTI provide a service to brand names such as Dorothy Perkins, Topshop + Topman to name a few. They manage direct marketing campaigns to subscribers.
And finally another satisfied customer
"Our Papermule system has enabled us to grow without additional studio staff, purely down to the increased productivity it has provided" - Dan Bakewell, Fine Print
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April 22nd 2009.
Papermule nominated for the Supplier of the Year Award at The 2009 Newspaper Awards |
Papermule has been nominated for The 2009 Newspaper Awards “Supplier of the Year” Award at the industry's annual 2009 Newspaper Awards ceremony. The prize is the Newspaper Awards Prize for all suppliers to the news media industry.
Mike Hoy of Papermule stated: “Our nomination for this Award has delighted the team at Papermule. It's wonderful to see our product innovation and commitment to the industry recognised in this public industry forum. The other nominees make up an impressive list and are all long-established industry players with a high reputation - Agfa, J&G Environmental, Newsprinters, PCS, and UPM. We're pleaseed to have been nominated alongside them. The Papermule team is excited about this nomination and we are all looking forward to hearing the winner announced.“
About The 2009 Newspaper Awards
The Newspaper Awards are the only industry awards that are dedicated to newspaper and news media production. More information about The 2009 Newspaper Awards can be found at http://www.newspaperawards.co.uk. The Awards will be announced on Wednesday, April 23rd.
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February 6th 2009.
Papermule sponsors Award at The 2009 Newspaper Awards |
Papermule has sponsored the “Newspaper Design of the Year” Award at The 2009 Newspaper Awards. The Papermule Award recognises excellence in newspaper design and is one of many awards for excellence presented at this annual industry event.
“Papermule is proud to have sponsored the Newspaper Design of the Year Award,“ said Mike Hoy, Director and Founder of Papermule Ltd. “This is a prestigious industry event and Papermule is pleased to support recognition of newspaper design excellence. I am looking forward to the nominations and to seeing who takes the prize.”
About The 2009 Newspaper Awards
The Newspaper Awards are the only industry awards that are dedicated to newspaper and news media production. More information about The 2009 Newspaper Awards can be found at http://www.newspaperawards.co.uk. The Awards will be announced on Wednesday, April 23rd.
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October 8th 2008.
A&N Media efficiency drive |
A&N Media have upgraded their advertising production system and gone live across their portfolio of publications using the industry leading Papermule Workflow system.
The entirely web based Papermule Production Workflow solution has been integrated with the many different ad booking and editorial systems used by titles such as the Daily Mail, Metro, Evening Standard and the Mail on Sunday. The upgrade gives a consistent approach to advertising production across all titles.
Traditional methods of copy chasing often involve customer specific knowledge with notes written on print outs generated at frequent intervals. With today's reduced lead times the pressure on sourcing, repeating or producing copy within a reduced time frame can lead to inaccuracies resulting in costly refunds.
Papermule Workflow and Copy Chasing is a simple system to use, and web based, it is very easy to install across multi-sites. Investing in the system gives A&N Media a fully automated solution to advertising chasing, reception and production. Production costs will, through the use of the software, improve and mistakes are expected to be reduced. Using the same system across all titles will ensure user consistency as well as quality outputs.
Alex Murphy, PrePress Operations Manager Advertising at A&N Media said: “We have been upgrading to the web based version across all titles over the past year. The installation on paper looks complex due to the number of publications and systems we use. However, with the support and assistance of the Papermule team the overall upgrade has been relatively painless. Since going live at A&N Media with Papermule workflow it has already proved to be a sound investment with an improvement in productivity and a saving on hardware costs.”
Miles Harrison, Service Director, Papermule said: “Moving to a web based ad production solution makes sense to any publisher wanting to streamline operations and tighten up on costs. The Papermule team has been working with major publishers including A&N Media as well as creative agencies and printers for many years developing software systems to ensure their production areas deliver on time every time and that advertising customers are receiving the best possible client contact service from start to finish.”
Background
Papermule was founded in 2003 by a team of people that had worked in the prepress industry for many years. Papermule understands the importance to a publisher of accurate and fast turnaround of advertising copy. Technology has moved on considerably since the introduction of prepress software solutions in the 1980's. Since then Papermule has ensured their solutions are always at the forefront of leading technology and always with the customer in mind.
Papermule offers a full range of consulting, support and development services including the next generation of workflow and asset management solutions for companies of all sizes involved in publishing.
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October 24th 2007.
Papermule sells Workflow and Copy Chasing solution to The Irish News |
Belfast, UK (October 24th 2007) - Papermule, a provider of prepress and asset management software solutions to the printing and publishing industries, announced the sale of a Workflow and Copy Chasing solution to The Irish News. Papermule's solutions will be implemented within the production department integrating with the in house written Advertisement Booking system and incorporating both QuarkXpress and Adobe InDesign for ad make up, exploiting the Papermule system's integration flexibility with
regard to end-user application preference.
Publishers and media companies large and small around the world use Papermule solutions which provides pre production departments with the ability to operate more efficiently and effectively. In this ever changing market place and more and more thought is required to cut production costs Papermule is at the forefront in this battle with innovative solutions that cover a range of requirements.
Announcing the new partnership with Papermule Liam Mcmullen, Systems Manager of The Irish News stated: “We have been looking for sometime to get the right solution to meet our production requirements and also the right company that can supply that solution and we are delighted that Papermule tick all the boxes for us. They have listened to the various departments within our publishing centre, shown us where we can make time savings and help run our production environment more efficiently and the knowledge base within their company is something that cannot be matched anywhere else within this industry. I am looking forward for a long term business partnership with Jerry Leonard our Account Manager and the rest of the team at Papermule.”
More information and technical specifications regarding all of the Papermule products are available at www.papermule.co.uk.
About The Irish News
As a regional morning newspaper, the Irish News enjoys a unique reputation for the quality delivery of news to readers in Northern Ireland and beyond. Delivering local, regional and national news from the readers' viewpoint. Local, National and International sport, the number one source of Gaelic Sports coverage in Northern Ireland
The Paper is independently owned and speaks independently. Within Northern Ireland the title sells mainly to the nationalist community, but is recognised as a quality newspaper that reflects the full range of life in Ireland today. A varied team of columnists and contributors from across the entire political and social spectrum express their views through the Irish News each day.
The paper is involved in reconciliation work between the communities in Northern Ireland and has been honoured for its outstanding contribution to the newspaper industry. The Irish News impartiality and balance have been singled out for special mention. The newspaper is available throughout Ireland, the online edition is
available to the world at 9.00am G.M.T. on each publication day.
About Papermule
Founded in June 2003, Papermule people have worked for many of pre-press companies from East Anglia namely Xenotron (the root of the tree), Hyphen, Cascade, MediaBridge and most recently, Engage. Working from our head office in Diss, Norfolk and we continue the high standards set by our predecessors and currently offer customers a full range
of consulting, support and development services along with next generation workflow and asset management solutions for a variety of publishing industries.
Papermule Ltd provides consultancy and support for some of the UK's largest publishers and has created Papermule Workflow as a leading edge asset management and workflow automation solution. Whether you are a National or Regional Newspaper, Magazine house, Directory publisher, Repro house or Printer Papermule Workflow can streamline your production processes.
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