PARIS BUSINESS PRODUCTS WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR CHECK SYSTEMS

Westampton, NJ – August 24, 2005, Paris Business Products has won an award under the Check Systems category of the 2005 Print Excellence And Knowledge (PEAK) competition sponsored by Print Solutions Magazine, a leading print industry trade magazine published by the Document Management Industries Association (DMIA), Alexandria, VA.  The award will be presented at DMIA’s annual Print Solutions Conference & Expo, October 18-20 in Orlando, FL. 

The contest, which drew more than 200 entries from North America and Europe, recognizes the work of firms that focus on adding value to print-related products and services.  Commenting on the win, Paris’ CEO Gerry Toscani, “It gives us great satisfaction to be recognized for adding value in the check printing market. It’s much more rewarding to add value with solutions based on innovations as opposed to price.”

“Winning a PEAK Award signifies a sharp focus on solving customer problems or improving a customer’s business,” says Peters Colaianni, CAE, DMIA’s Executive Vice President.  “PEAK Awards are won by companies that add value to the products they sell”.

The panel of industry experts that judges the contest included:

• John Leininger, professor in the Department of Graphic Communications at Clemson University
  
  
• Joe Schwan, who held top executive positions at Wallace Computer Services and Standard Register until his retirement in 2001
  
  
• Ivars Sarkins, a printing industry consultant and a member of the Board of Directors of the Print Education and Research Foundation

Documents Now™ software was designed for printers and distributors to design and manufacture their own short to medium run custom checks.  The software creates value by enabling printers and distributors to provide checks with very quick turnaround and highly customized options.  The only items necessary to grow check business with the software are a laser printer and a MICR toner cartridge.  Steve Rosenman, Paris Business Products, “Documents Now enables printers, forms dealers and distributors to target the highly profitable custom check market with very little investment.  Paris has made the software so flexible and easy to use that no experience is necessary.  The software is a universal solution that can be used with any laser printer and blank check stock.”  For more information and a free trial of the software, visit:  www.pariscorp.com/docsnow

Contact:
Paris Business Products
Steve Rosenman (stever@pariscorp.com)
800 Highland Drive; Westampton, NJ  08060
P  (800) 523-6454 X450   F (609) 702-5475