Re: Spooled Report Distributor -- MIDRANGE-L

Brad,

Thank you for being up front with your prices.

Now if other vendors do the same...

Brad Gassen



Quoting Brad Jensen <brad@elstore.com>:

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <gassen@online.ie>
> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 12:41 PM
> Subject: Spooled Report Distributor
>
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Looking to email out spool files.
> > Our people want only click click. no typing.
> > Any suggestions?
> > Let me know exact cost of what you suggest.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Brad
>
> I'm a vendor. I am gong to describe a couple of products that
> answer your request, and as you have also asked for pricing, I am
> including that also.
>
> We have several different solutions, depending on whether it's
> one-time email or periodic.
>
> We have a report archiving system, LaserVault, that downloads
> spool files and stores them in archives, with full text and key
> search capability. It will store AS/400 spool files or PDFs (also
> spool files from Unix, mainframe, etc.)  It works with most forms
> overlay packages, and you can also design your own form overlay
> to be reprinted with the spool print page.
>
> You can select one or more pages, and create a PDF (with or
> without embedded overlay) to email to someone.
>
> We have a separate product, Content Express, that is used for
> automated emailing. It takes a report, splits it if necessary
> into sections (like separate invoices, or sales reports by
> region) then emails/prints/web posts the results (Users can log
> on and pick any or all of these options.) It can also email these
> burst reports to groups, such as all sales people.  Each
> recipient has their own web logon with a list off al the reports
> that have been sent to them, sort of their own personal archive.
> You can also send other files besides reports.
>
> Content Express also supports our overlay designer and
> integration. Most users deliver the reports as PDF files.
>
> Pricing of LaserVault is $17,500 for five concurrent users, with
> additional charge for more concurrent users. We come and install
> it onsite, and train the users for $2500 including airfare etc.
> Slightly more installation outside the continental USA.
>
> Content Express costs $12500 installed, with 1,000 recipient
> accounts. Additional accounts cost $500 for 1000 accounts.
>
> Maintenance on all of our products is 18% a year, starting 30
> days after install.
>
> We also have an imaging product, which I mention because of the
> way it can work with the other product. For example, if you have
> a delivery ticket, you can print it with Content Express, adding
> a bar code in the overlay. Then take the delivery ticket, have
> the customer sign it, and scan it back with our Image Everywhere
> package with bar code recognition - and then you can send that
> signed image as a PDF back through email to the customer who
> signed it. Hands-free scanning and electronic proof of delivery.
>
> IBM midrange is our major market, and we've been doing report
> archiving since 1989.
>
> There are simpler and cheaper solutions to just emailing
> individual reports, including Gumbo and RJS.  Our solution is
> more for people who are looking for a structured archive, or
> automated report bursting and distribution.
>
> Brad Jensen
> www.elstore.com
>
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