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Meeting cost, productivity & growth challenges through. PLS. NOTE: This presentation is programmed for a manual click through. Pls. Left click your mouse to view the next message. MagiixServer Editorial-Design Workflow Automation.
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Meeting cost, productivity & growth challenges through PLS. NOTE: This presentation is programmed for a manual click through. Pls. Left click your mouse to view the next message
MagiixServer Editorial-Design Workflow Automation MagiixStudio Integrated Design Studio Service MagiixServer organizes and streamlines your editorial-design workflows in a single, collaborative system An integrated design studio that provides outsourced page layout, image finishing, graphic development and design services PLS. NOTE: Kindly left click your mouse to view the next message What is Magiix? + One Solution. Many Answers. Multiply productivity through automation & collaboration Add publishing capacities with on-demand resourcing Cut costs through design outsourcing to MagiixStudio
How Magiix Works MagiixStudio Server Hi-speed Internet Data Center MagiixStudio Hi-speed Internet Director Ad. Sales Production Manager Editor Art Director MagiixServer Digital Workflow Application Features Editor Sr. Writer Writer Writer Layout Artist Layout Artist Illustrator Next, using Hi-speed Internet, MagiixServer seamlessly integrates an outsourced design studio to your creative workflow First, MagiixServer workflow software installed on your LAN, binds your edit, art, advtg & production in a single system Art Directors now get on-demand access to additional design resources MagiixServer thus integrates both internal and external design resources seamlessly in a unified workflow
Value Proposition #1 Get a functionality-rich publishing workflow platform at minimal cost • MagiixServer provides an easy-to-install & use, best practices driven workflow system for Editorial-Design process automation. • With MagiixServer software your editorial/ art staff can: • Plan an Issue structure & share pagination details with the entire team • Create & manage editorial tasks • Collate article-wise content & specify layout requirements • Distribute layout files to reviewers for pdf-based proofing • Create and manage versions of article layouts until final approval • Track article, issue & task status in real-time • & much more….
Value Proposition #2 Multiply productivity gains through workflow automation • Bind editorial, art, advertising sales and production across multiple issues and titles in a single digital workflow system • Achieve real-time visibility & complete control over the outsourced design process • Achieve faster issue creation and approval cycles with pdf-based workflow
2002 Editorial Expense Highlights by Circulation Size Up to 100K 100-500K 500K-1MM 1-2MM 2MM+ Editorial Pages 466 594 913 888 1,028 Manuscripts/Art Cost/Edit Page $366 $899 $2,242 $3,137 $2,466 Other Edit costs/Edit Page $427 $1,631 $3,145 $2,638 $3,951 Total Edit cost/Edit Page $792 $2,530 $5,387 $5,776 $6,417 Source: MPA and JEGI Consider Art Cost/ page @ 25% of above, art cost can vary from $90 - $ 750 per page… Value Proposition #3 Cut per page art costs by up to 40% through design outsourcing • Get an SLA-based, full-service studio equipped to deliver from design to production-ready artworks at a fraction of your current costs • Avg. Art Cost/ page can vary between $ 90 to $ 750. What’s yours?
Value Proposition #4 Add publishing capacities without increasing headcount • MagiixStudio helps you achieve on-demand scalability of quality design resources that are integrated to your internal workflow • By outsourcing routine tasks like page layout and artwork production, you release your high-value design staff to pursue new revenue opportunities • Leverage time zone difference to greatly speed up production cycles
Value Proposition #5 Benefit from a proven, predictable source of graphic design • Over 3 years in remote art studio operations for a variety of needs • 250,000+ man hours of experience across print, web & multimedia platforms • Over 85,000 artworks – from simple vector artwork to complex design-from-brief - delivered till date • 99.1% first-time approved track record with 98% + on-time deliveries
Value Proposition #6 Get a fully managed service from installation to delivery • PowerWeave with its local partners provide you with complete support – from installation to training to managing the equipment/ infrastructure • Your staff does not need to manage file uploads/ downloads – MagiixStudio manages all file transfer processes
Value Proposition #7 Get a fully ‘de-risked’ solution • SLA based commitments ensure on-time, quality controlled output • Failsafe delivery infrastructure with redundancies/ backups at hardware, connectivity & data storage levels • Local, onshore support and program management through PowerWeave’s business partners ensures all issues are managed locally
Value Proposition #8 Minimal investment to get started • Deploy the Magiix solution on your existing PC hardware and network infrastructure • MagiixServer’s flexible licensing options let you start small and scale up as needs grow • Harness the power of Magiix with minimal training and negligible disruptions to your existing workflow
Start-up Requirements Would you have these already? • A dedicated server with a static IP and SQL Server database for deploying the MagiixServer application • 100 Mbps LAN • Broadband Internet available on the MagiixServer machine • PCs/ Macs with min. 40 GB HDD, 512MB RAM and Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or better installed Yes Yes Yes Yes
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 Pilot Portfolio Audit Service Level Agreements Installation Service Delivery One month Free Pilot on a single title involving installation and training on system usage Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for design outsourcing and overall service support get fixed In-Process stage involving SLA based service delivery and product support Go-live stage involving installation and commissioning of full multi-user system and hardware/ connectivity as per agreed contract Outsourceability audit of your titles to identify what portions of your titles can be outsourced in the initial phase Contract Period 4 weeks 1-2 weeks Zero cost to you Minimal cost Early ROI & Savings Migrating To Magiix
Savings/ ROI Indicator Savings from outsourcing design to MagiixStudio Avg. current design cost per page (in-house design) : $ 90 (estimated from MPA-JEGI research data) Cost of designing in-house : $ 10,800 (At 40 pages/ month/title for 3 titles) Approx. avg. cost of designing above 120 pages at MagiixStudio : $ 3,600 Direct monthly savings from design outsourcing : $ 7,200 Direct annual savings from design outsourcing : $ 86,400 Savings from workflow automation using MagiixServer Annual gains from better resource utilization/ opportunity costs : ? If outsourcing freed up 2 design resources what new revenue generation initiative could they take up? What would not needing to hire permanent staff mean in savings terms?… Annual gains from productivity improvements from automation : ? If MagiixServer reduced paperwork by 15% and meeting time (editorial reviews etc) by 20% what would you save? Direct annual savings from automation : $ 100,000 (min.) (Magiix estimates) Total potential savings from Magiix : $ 186,000(considering 3 titles outsourced)
Proven experience in remote, IT-enabled design services delivery India based design studio for cost and time difference leverage. Backed by on-shore presence in US/ UK Technology/ software development expertise Domain knowledge of Publishing/ commercial graphics Over 400 satisfied customers across the world Why PowerWeave?
QUALITY PRODUCTIVITY SKILLS AVAILABILITY Better quality productivity. Equivalent skills cost 1/3rd to 1/4th your costs Abundant availability of high quality, English speaking publishing skills in India COSTS TECHNOLOGY MATURITY TIME ADVANTAGE Get the 10-12 hr. time differential advantage. India works when America sleeps… Offshore outsourcing on an ITES basis is a proven concept Why Offshore Outsource?
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