German publishing house GONG Verlag has commissioned SNAP Innovation GmbH to move production of their magazines to a production workflow using Adobe Creative Suite and SoftCares K4 Publishing System. The contract was signed in December 2004. This installation replaces a workflow built on the Quark Publishing System (QPS) and QuarkXPress. Implementation of the new system began in January 2005. The assignment comprises the supply and integration of Dataplans page planning system JournalDesigner in addition to K4 Publishing System, as well as SNAP e@sypaper for archiving and automatic ePaper production. An interface to the commercial system VM (Verlagsmanager) of muellerPrange GmbH & Co.KG allows GONG Verlag to integrate commercial data with the technical workflow for the first time.Hamburg, Germany (PRWEB) February 18, 2005 -- German publishing house GONG Verlag has commissioned SNAP Innovation GmbH to move production of their magazines to a production workflow using Adobe Creative Suite and SoftCares K4 Publishing System. The contract was signed in December 2004. This installation replaces a workflow built on the Quark Publishing System (QPS) and QuarkXPress. Implementation of the new system began in January 2005. The assignment comprises the supply and integration of Dataplans page planning system JournalDesigner in addition to K4 Publishing System, as well as SNAP e@sypaper for archiving and automatic ePaper production. An interface to the commercial system VM (Verlagsmanager) of muellerPrange GmbH & Co.KG allows GONG Verlag to integrate commercial data with the technical workflow for the first time.Edwin rtel, IT manager at GONG Verlag explains the reasons for replacing QPS with K4: This new solution responds perfectly to our needs concerning modern production. The technology provides a database-driven production with seamless and transparent integration of the entire publishing process from ad management to content syndication. We expect a high level of improvement as the integration of ads, editorial, graphic, repro and content syndication departments leads to significant cost savings. Thanks to the systems modular composition the changes can take place gradually. The product strategy is clearly communicated by the suppliers and is based on international computing standards while the licensing policy meets publishers needs.GONGs decision clearly shows that the Adobe technology and the K4 Publishing System have become a new standard for professional publishing workflows. This is due in part to the standardized database interfaces which enable the integration of all publishing processes with just a small customizing effort, says SNAP sales manager Paul Hrbelt. Since 1999, the K4 Publishing System has been successfully deployed at magazines, newspapers and other sites such as German publishing group Milchstrasse, FOCUS, Playboy, Capital, Time Out New York and Metro Newspapers with more than 60 systems sold.About GONG VerlagGONG is one of the biggest German magazine publishing houses, publishing titles ranging from TV channel publications and the markets leading animal magazine, to womens titles, crossword puzzle and novel magazines. Some of the best-known magazines are TV direkt, Gong, BILD + FUNK, die aktuelle, die 2 and EIN HERZ fr TIERE. Only recently, three magazines (SUPER TV, nur TV and Aquarium) were licensed by other publishers. All in all, 28 registered titles at the German magazine association are published at GONG.About K4 Publishing SystemThe award-winning K4 Publishing System has become a standard for professional publishing workflows built around Adobe InDesign and Adobe InCopy. With its multilevel security controls, ease of use, and robust customization options, K4 supports a transparent and secure production workflow for individual workgroups or entire publishing enterprises. K4 offers full support for template-based, text-driven and layout-driven workflows, simultaneous workflow between layout and editorial, workflow routing, status tracking, remote access and much more. K4 provides workflow capabilities for images and ads, as well as for other file types such as word processing or spreadsheet files. One of the hallmarks of K4 is its open SQL interface, enabling other systems such as asset management or automated prepress to be linked to K4 within the enterprise. Articles are stored in XML format and can be easily repurposed for use on the Web. K4 has been successfully implemented at magazine, newspaper and book publishing sites ranging in size from less than 10 to more than 250 users.About SNAP InnovationSNAP Innovation GmbH was founded in February 1996 and employs today 20 people. From its start, SNAP Innovation has concentrated its activity on client/server technology and data-processing in the print-media industry. SNAP focuses on the development and sales of client/server database technology, specializing in inter- and intranet systems. Today SNAP works with a number of prominent national and international companies all over Europe and in the United States. SoftCare (Germany), Merlin (Germany), AO International (Belgium), Sinedita (Italy) and Vertical Systems (Sweden) are among them. Together with its partners, SNAP has provided solutions for customers such as Apple Computer, Cisco, Sun Microsystems and ITS Travel. In the publishing area, companies and newspapers such as publishing group Milchstrasse, KircherBurkhardt Berlin, De Lloyd N.V. (Antwerp), Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, Leipziger Volkszeitung, Schwbische Zeitung and Klner Express rely on SNAP solutions.About SoftCareSoftCare was founded in 1990 and is a leading developer of workflow solutions for the publishing industry, helping magazine and newspaper publishers work more efficiently. SoftCares flagship product is the award-winning K4 Publishing System, the first editorial system for professional publishing workflows based on Adobe InDesign and Adobe InCopy. SoftCare teams up with trained K4 System Integrators throughout Europe and the Americas to ensure high-quality services and support for the system on a local level.
