Tuesday, May 5, 2015

NER’s Managed Print Technology Now Compatible with Multiple Data Collection Agents

Customers benefit from enhanced predictive capabilities layered on top of existing 3rd party monitoring applications

GLASSBORO N.J. - NER Data Corporation (NER), developer of the SaaS-based Print4™ Managed Print Services (MPS) solution, announced today new advancements in their MPS technology making their remote monitoring and automated management system compatible with multiple Data Collection Agents (DCA).   This innovation is just one of several steps the company is taking to further enhance their industry leading MPS suite.

“We consider these new advancements in our Print4™ platform, where we now have the unique ability to layer our solution on top of already existing monitoring software, a significant benefit for clients,” said Eric Austin, NER’s VP of Managed Print Services.  “Standard device monitoring software, while efficient and reliable in collecting then displaying data, often fails to provide real value through automated decision-making.  Our system builds histories on each device, cataloging usage rates and other pertinent print data so that it can learn and anticipate the future needs of each device.

We believe MPS solutions should make device management easier and for that reason we designed an innovative managed print system that automates management through intelligent factoring of device data in order to release customers from having to attend to non-business critical issues,” Austin continued.  “In today’s competitive environment organizations can neither afford to ignore, nor over-resource their print environments.  We provide the required resources in our SaaS model so that organizations can focus on core IT functions and business activities critical to their future successes.” 


In other news, NER is celebrating 10 years of MPS excellence.  First launched in 2005, the Print4™ platform now powers MPS services for a number of partners including Fortune 200 organizations and many in the SMB market.  Recognized as one of the “10 Most Promising Enterprise Print Management Solutions Providers” in 2014, NER continues to push their strategy in developing new technologies that engage, control and simplify the management of any organization’s print environment.  Stephen Oatway, President of NER added “We are extremely proud of our continuing success.  NER has had a long history of innovations dating back to our beginning days in 1971.  Today’s announcement is just the start of what we believe to be a break-out year for Print4™.  We are preparing to introduce several major enhancements to our client management console in mid-May and have several other significant projects planned for launch before end of year.”  

Contact:
Eric Austin-Vice President of Managed Print Services, NER Data Corporation – eaustin@nerdata.com

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Creative Storytelling

So what does the NER logo and Lenny, a straight-laced old-school working stiff accountant with a dream to become a famous stand-up comedian have in common?  Creative storytelling; more specifically the creative storytelling of Ned Crowley, a long time NER investor.  Ned is a writer, a director of film and stage, a children's book author/illustrator, and currently the Chief Creative Officer for mcgarrybowen Chicago.

When NER reorganized a few years back, NER tapped into this creative mind to help create a logo that tells a story.

The NER logo… powered by NER. The arrows represent our partner ecosystem; whether it is the end user, our resellers, or our strategic partners.  The logo incorporates a version of the globally recognized image for recycling; almost everything we do in our business has a green or sustainability element to it.  The reflection illustrates how we listen to our customers and to the market.

Now Lenny is a whole other brand of storytelling.  Lenny is the central character in the feature film Middle Man, directed by Ned Crowley. Lenny Freeman (played by Jim O’Heir of TV’s Parks and Recreation) is a straight-laced old-school working stiff accountant with a dream; to become a famous stand-up comedian.  The problem is, he’s not very funny.  Not even close.  Oh and this hapless comic gets tangled in a killing spree on a road trip to Vegas.

You can learn more about Ned, Lenny, Middle Man and the entire project at Kickstarter.


(WARNING: Middle Man will have its humorous side, but also its dark side.   And the teasers on the site are definitely in the latter camp.)