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Colortrac Ltd (aka ACTion Imaging Solutions / AIS). Company Introduction. A WORLD LEADER IN LARGE FORMAT DOCUMENT SCANNING. Colortrac ~ Activity. Design of LF Document Scanners Associated Image Processing Routines Application Software for Archive, Copy & Raster Editing
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Colortrac Ltd(aka ACTion Imaging Solutions / AIS) Company Introduction 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
A WORLD LEADER IN LARGE FORMAT DOCUMENT SCANNING 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ Activity • Design of • LF Document Scanners • Associated Image Processing Routines • Application Software for Archive, Copy & Raster Editing • Manufacture in UK, USA and China • Worldwide Sales via VAR & OEM partners • Worldwide Support through Distribution • Sales & support centres in UK, USA, Japan and China 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
AIS ~ Formation Three separate market-leading Companies September 1999 Colortrac acquires Anatech and Tangent One Company ~ Colortrac Ltd Product brands for individual markets Brands • Anatech • Colortrac • Tangent 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
AIS 2003 ~ ‘Return of COLORTRAC’ One Company ~ Colortrac Ltd Two scanner brands One Company ~ Colortrac Ltd Product brands for individual markets • Colortrac Mainstream • ANAtech High Value • Tangent Terminated Brands • ANAtech • Colortrac • Tangent 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ History (Colortrac Ltd) • 1990 - 1994 Research funded by UK Government, Oil Industry and Shareholders • 1994 Launch of 1st Colortrac Product • 1996 Launch of Series 2 • 1997 Formation of Colortrac Inc • 1997 Launch of Series 3 • 1998 Burrell Rd Factory established • 1999 Acquisition of ANAtech and Tangent • 2000 Launch of Series 4 • 2002 Launch of Series 4 enhanced (firewire) • 2002 Launch of New Eagle Colour • 2003 Launch of New Colour Flatbed 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ Achievements • Innovation • 1st to Market with: • 1980s Large Scale Scanning Applications (Tangent) • 1993 High End LF Colour Scanner (ANAtech Eagle) • 1994 Affordable LF Colour Scanner (Colortrac CT36/400) • 1996 A0 Digital Colour Copy Solution (Colortrac Series 2 w/Colorado S/W) • 1997 High Performance Mono Scanner using CIS Technology (ANAtech Evolution) • 1998 Thick Media Handling (Colortrac & Tangent) • 2000 Extra-Wide 54” Colour Scanner (Colortrac) with unique Open Aperture • 2002 FireWire and Wide SCSI standard interfaces • Queen’s Award for Export Achievement(1999) 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
The Queen’s Award forExport Achievement 1999 For: “a substantial and sustained increase in export earnings to a level which is outstanding for the products or services concerned and for the size of the company’s operations” 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ Core Technology • Scanner system design • Real-time colour image processing • Optics • Software • Colour management • Document handling • Contact image sensor technology 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ Patents • Adaptive stitch correction (pending) • Greyscale resolution / filter suite • Closed loop colour calibration (pending) • High accuracy media transport • Mono contact image sensor • More …. 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ Products • Widest Range of LF Scanners • Entry Level Fast Monochrome Scanning • Mid-Level Colour and Monochrome Scanning • High-End Colour and Monochrome Scanning • Sheet Feed • Flatbed • Complete Scanner Software Solutions • Data Archiving / Document Management • Data Capture for Mapping, CAD, …… • Copying, Raster Printing • Raster Editing & File processing 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ Locations Cambridge, England Denver, USA Beijing, China Colortrac Office Locations 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ Facilities Corporate HQ Cambridge, UK Beijing Office, PR China Denver Office Colorado, USA 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ Structure Managing Director Graham Tinn Sales & Marketing - Peter de W-Brown ASEAN, China, EMEA, L. America 7 Staff: 6 Sales / 1 Marketing Sales - Peter de Winter-Brown USA & Canada 3 Staff : 2 Sales / 1 Technical Sales Research & Development - Andrew Cullum All Scanners & Software 7 Staff: H/W - 3 / S/W - 3 / QA - 1 Production & QC - Ashley Buss ANAtech Eagle Scanners 1 Staff Production & QC - Graham Tinn Colortrac Scanners 6 Staff: Production - 5 / QC - 1 Customer Service - Ashley Buss ANAtech Eagle Scanners & S/W 2 Staff Customer Service - Andrew Cullum All Products 2 Staff Finance & Administration - Kathy Bacheller 1 Staff Finance & Administration - Anne Cooper 2 Staff 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Sales & Marketing Peter de Winter-Brown Director Jian Ping Dong General Manager ~ CHINA George Helser Rolland Henderson Sales Managers ~ ASEAN Peter Sandberg Sales Manager ~ EMEA Dave Badger Web & Marketing Specialist Declan Tyler Product & Application Specialist Tracey Stevens Sales & Logistics Administrator Customer Service Andrew Cullum Director Paul Jones Graham Vaughan Service & Support Engineers ~ EMEA, ASEAN, RoW Colortrac ~ People UK & RoW Admin & Finance Anne Cooper Company Secretary & Financial Controller Jeannette Longroft Senior Administrator Lara Wilkes Reception 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Sales & Marketing Peter de Winter-Brown Director Ashley Buss Sales Manager ~ Niche Product Solutions & Pre-Sales Application Support George Helser Rolland Henderson Sales Managers ~ Distribution Channels Customer Service Ashley Buss Manager Steve Kelley Joel Senger Service & Support Engineers ~ USA, Canada & RoW Eagle & Flatbed product lines Colortrac support is outsourced to a 3rd party service provider Colortrac ~ People USA & Canada Admin & Shipping Kathy Bacheller Financial Controller Cathleen Beaver Administrator & Shipping 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ Distribution Value Added Reseller Partners 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ Distribution Strategy • Sell through Qualified, Value Added Resellers • Partners must provide :~ • Marketing & Demonstration Kit • Sales & Pre-sales Technical Support (Integration of Products to provide Customer Solutions) • Post-sales Service & Warranty Support • Colortrac must provide :~ • Competitive Product Range / Innovative R&D • Marketing Support & Materials • Warranty / Service & Support / Training • Partner Protection Policy (Product / Sector / Territory) 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
Colortrac ~ Marketing Support • Application Bulletins • Product brochures • Quark files and images available for localisation • Web site • Links to distributor sites • Distributor login • Advert & Poster designs • Loan kit & people available for specific events • Distributor support pack • Sales guides & tools, competitor analysis etc • Press releases & success stories (case studies) • Sales training & workshops (on-site) 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004
A WORLD LEADER IN LARGE FORMAT DOCUMENT SCANNING 17-Feb-04Colortrac Ltd Confidential Information 2004