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QUARK: Hersant Media Group subsidiary, Hebdoprint, to use QuarkXPress 7 in the production of 17 million newspapers every week including leading classified ads paper ParuVendu(M2 PressWIRE Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) RDATE:18062007 Paris, France - A loyal Quark supporter and QuarkXPress user for the past 20 years, the Hersant Media Group has purchased 700 QuarkXPress 7 licenses, including 550 licenses to upgrade all Hebdoprint facilities. Hebdoprint is a subsidiary of the Comareg Production Group, the leading publisher of free advertising newspapers in France and a subsidiary of the Hersant Media Group. The firm employs 700 people and manages, produces, and prints 256 newspapers and weekly journals including ParuVendu, which is distributed nationwide in France and French overseas territories. It creates no less than 300,000 tabloid pages per year and distributes approximately 17 million copies of its journals every week. Hebdoprint's choice of QuarkXPress 7 is a huge vote of confidence in Quark, and the purchase of 700 licenses (including a hundred 100 for the Hersant Media Group, paying press and French overseas territories) guarantees the continuity of the use of QuarkXPress on the platform. Thanks to QuarkXPress 7's optimised PDF generation, Hebdoprint no longer needs to convert pages into PDF files with a third-party application - a major factor for Hebdoprint since it generates no less than 40,000 PDF documents per week! QuarkXPress 7 was also the first software package of its class to offer seamless compatibility with Intel-based Macs. It was these two factors that made all the difference. Charley Lecat, Hebdoprint technical director, analysed all available offers before deciding to pursue collaboration with Quark. "Compatibility with the Mac Intels was a determining factor in our decision. And Quark certainly scored with its quick release of a version of QuarkXPress that could run under the Intel processors," stated Lecat. "Plus, we needed a reliable software package to process our volume of work, a package that focused on production as well as design and could be integrated seamlessly into our in-house editorial workflows. We couldn't find anything better than QuarkXPress 7, particularly when it came to getting reliable PDF output - a key element in our production chain. Removing Acrobat has simplified production and eliminated the cost of endless Adobe upgrades. Also, quite apart from the technical problems any other solution would have caused, we would have lost out on all the experience staff have with QuarkXPress and would have had to provide costly retraining," Lecat added. "We are proud to consider Hebdoprint amongst our prestigious clients and particularly with their renewed vote of confidence," said Gildas Duval, commercial director, Quark Southern Europe. "Their choice of QuarkXPress 7 as the best package for managing their publishing requirements and production workflows demonstrates that QuarkXPress is still the number one choice for page layout and design. And their loyalty to Quark proves that the company has taken the right direction in commercial policy and technological enhancements." About Hebdoprint Hebdoprint is a subsidiary of the Comareg Group (Hersant Media Group) created in 1968 and the leading producer of free advertising newspapers in France. Today, Hebdoprint employs 718 people and produces and prints 256 newspapers and weekly journals including ParuVendu. In 1992, Hebdoprint was one of the first companies to adopt digital production processes and the first to use the PDF format in France to send pages to printers or suppliers responsible for printing throughout France. About Quark Quark Inc. (euro.quark.com/en) is an innovative software company providing design, production, and collaboration solutions that are transforming the business of creative communications. Quark has provided award-winning software for professional publishers since its flagship product, QuarkXPress, changed the course of traditional publishing. Denver-based Quark is privately held. Quark and Quark related marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Quark Inc. and all applicable affiliated companies, Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. and in many other countries. All other marks are the properties of their respective owners. ((M2 Communications Ltd disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). Copyright 2007 M2 Communications Ltd. |