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INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Owen Balloch,
EMEA Marketing
Manager,
Kodak Alaris
Hosted by Midwich, the flagship
event which took place at Mercedes-
Benz World, Surrey on October 11-12,
provided the global solution provider
with an ideal platform to unveil
the next wave of the Alaris IN2
Ecosystem, a powerful combination
of best-in-class scanners, software,
services and partnerships,
designed to take complexity out of
information capture, to simplify and
improve the way people work.
Making its debut at the show was the
new Alaris S2000 Series which includes
two USB-connected models (Alaris S2050
and S2070) and two network/wireless
models (Alaris S2060w and S2080w).
The scanners boast rated speeds between
50 and 80 pages per minute (ppm) and
increase productivity by automating much
of the work traditionally done by people
and host computers.
The company is marking this major
launch with a series of trade-only cashback
offers. Resellers can benefit from £25
cashback on the S2050 and £50 when
purchasing the S2070 scanners. The two
wireless models – S2060W and S2080W
come with £75 and £100 cashback
respectively. The incentives run up
December 31.
Compact, powerful, and easy to
use with a robust feeding system that
efficiently handles a wide range of media,
the S2000 Series Scanners are feature-
rich. Productivity-boosting features which
increase the speed and efficiency of
day-to-day workflows include: Embedded
Image Processing which delivers crisp, clear
images without requiring a high-powered
(or expensive) host PC; Breakthrough
Active Feed Technology aligns the leading
edge of paper to avoid multi-feeds and
misfeeds; and Controlled Output Stacking
places paper neatly in the output tray.
Users benefit from spending less time
preparing documents for scanning and
dealing with messy output stacks.
Three optional flatbed accessories
can be integrated with the scanners for
increased versatility and productivity. For
example, the S2000 Series is designed to
‘dock’ on top of the new Alaris Passport
Flatbed Accessory, offering a quick and
easy solution for scanning passports, ID
cards and other small, fragile documents.
New generation of software
A new generation of software from Kodak
Alaris offers flexible and powerful batch
capture for a wide range of industries and
vertical markets, and is particularly effective
for BPOs and centralised mailrooms. Also
on show at Technology Exposed was Alaris
Capture Pro Software v5.5, a dedicated
workstation-based information capture
solution that ensures security and reliability
without depending on internet connectivity
for scanning and processing.
Capture Pro Software seamlessly
delivers information to databases and
applications, including Enterprise Content
Management (ECM) systems and Microsoft
SharePoint Online (Office 365). It is also
ideal for high-performance distributed
scanning environments and has been
optimised to work seamlessly with the new
S2000 Series.
Alaris Info Input Solution and Info
Input Express are web-based and mobile
capture applications that are easy to
implement and use for workers who
regularly scan across departments and
enterprises. Info Input Solution and Express
enable effortless information capture from
scanners, smart devices (via mobile app),
and digital files (including email) from one
application. Info Input Express Limited
Kodak Alaris unveiled the new
Alaris S2000 Series network/
wireless and USB-connected
desktop scanners, and
showcased its award-winning
software and services at
Technology Exposed 2017
Kodak Alaris launches new scanners and
software at Technology Exposed 2017
Edition is bundled with every S2000 Series
Scanner.
A flexible platform for growth
Partner and developer communities play
a vital role in the IN2 Ecosystem through
their ability to connect, configure and
create new solutions that meet customer
needs.
Anne Valaitis, Senior Consultant,
InfoTrends described Alaris IN2 as a
packaged answer to the demands of
information and content. “Working with
their heritage and history of image science,
and further placing a greater emphasis
on an ecosystem that includes strong
partnerships, Kodak Alaris’ goal with the
IN2 solution is to focus in key areas that
can benefit most from a combination of
capture hardware, software and services
delivered by strategic partners,” she said.
“Today’s complex data environment
requires an integrated approach to
information capture that includes industry
leading scanners, software, services, and a
global network of trusted partners,” said
EMEA Marketing Manager, Owen Balloch.
He added: “The Alaris Partner Program
is designed to enable channel partners
to grow their businesses by offering
best-in-class technology and sophisticated
solutions and services. It includes a new
partner portal which provides a variety
of tools and resources to enable resellers
and distributors to better connect with
customers, and grow – through lead
generation, expanded rewards and
marketing programmes, greater margin
opportunities and solutions that help
partners secure recurrent revenue streams
and win in the marketplace.”
The new scanners and software
solutions are available immediately from
Midwich and Northamber.
The Alaris
Partner
Program is
designed
to enable
channel
partners to
grow their
businesses
