Rochester, NY, October 27 --
When Rock Communications, Ltd. of Newton, Iowa, acquired Colorfx, Inc. of
Des Moines, Iowa, in 2007, the two commercial printers combined to create a
Midwest marketing powerhouse with more diversified revenue and broader
capabilities. The combined company has more than 500 employees. Since the
acquisition, the two companies rely on KODAK Unified Print Workflow Solutions
for prepress operations. With the recent installation of the KODAK PRINERGY
Workflow System and KODAK INSITE Solutions family of products, the two
companies are poised to drive productivity and boost efficiencies like never
before. And less time spent on prepress production means more time making life
easier for their customers, from simplifying day-to-day operations to saving
time throughout the approval process.
“Growing our business starts with streamlining our prepress operations,”
said Mike Morlan, Director Corporate Premedia, Rock Communications/Colorfx.
“That’s where Kodak comes in. Bottom line, INSITE Software is going to
fundamentally change the way we interact with our customers, from remote
proofing to JDF-driven Rules Based Automation. By streamlining our processes,
we can focus on what’s really important—our customers. And in the end, that
means a more productive and profitable bottom line.”
Rock Communications/Colorfx relies on the KODAK INSITE Solutions family of
products, including the KODAK INSITE Prepress Portal System, a Web portal into
the KODAK PRINERGY Workflow System that streamlines job submission, job status
tracking, and remote content proofing or approval. Rock Communications/Colorfx
selected the solution due to its online collaborative environment and flexible
project organizational structure.
KODAK Products are backed by KODAK Service and Support. KODAK Service and
Support is made up of more than 3,000 professionals reaching more than 120
countries. It is a leading multi-vendor integrated services provider,
delivering consulting, installation, maintenance and support services for the
commercial printing, graphic communications, document imaging and data storage
industries. KODAK Service and Support professionals are uniquely qualified to
provide services that control costs, maximize productivity, and minimize
business risk.
About Rock Communications, Ltd.
Rock Communications, Ltd., is one of North America's premier providers of
print advertising and direct marketing solutions. With in-house design,
photography, fulfillment and kitting capabilities, Rock can provide
comprehensive marketing services all under one roof. Rock has two
printing facilities and is headquartered in Newton, Iowa. Rock is tri-certified
by the leading national and global forest protection agencies - the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the
Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). For more
information, visit www.rock-com.com.
About Colorfx, LLC
Colorfx is Iowa's largest print and mail company providing web, sheet fed,
digital, design, fulfillment and direct mail services to a wide customer base
through its multiple facilities in central and northeast Iowa. Colorfx is
GRACol® 7 Master certified and is tri-certified by the leading national and
global forest protection agencies - the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC),
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Programme for the Endorsement of
Forest Certification (PEFC). For more information, visit www.colorfx.net.
About Kodak
As the world’s foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers,
businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and
printing to enrich their lives.
To learn more, visit http://www.kodak.com and follow our
blogs and more at http://www.kodak.com/go/followus.
More than 75 million people worldwide manage, share and create photo gifts
online at KODAK Gallery—join today at www.kodakgallery.com
In the graphic communications market, Kodak offers the broadest portfolio of
integrated solutions to help customers grow their business. For more
information, visit www.graphics.kodak.com. For
downloading photos and videos from Kodak’s image library, visit www.kodak.com/go/gcimages.
