Printnet provides transpromo capabilities for PHD

PHD Mail has selected Printnet software from GMC Software Technology to offer transpromo capabilities and other improved services for its clients.

PHD, based in Burton-on-Trent, specialises in transactional billing for the business-to-business sector, producing in excess of 40 million transactional documents a year.

Its customers range from trade distribution companies to the brewing and telecoms sectors.

It has a mixed technology architecture including Linux, Windows and AIX and previously relied on a range of methodologies for document production, including bespoke programming in C++, C#, and the use of Streamweaver and Elixir products.

The decision to select Printnet to improve document production and customer services was made by Jamie Mason, information technology manager at PHD, in conjunction with the company's business development director .

He said: 'We wanted to reduce development time for transactional document creation and offer future enhancements, including transpromo, using white space management.

'Printnet was more cost-effective and allowed migration from both data-based and print-stream types of work while the transpromo and full-colour printing features ensure the product will support our future strategy.

Initially, Printnet is being used for one client and GMC - supported by Infoprint Solutions, a joint venture between IBM and Ricoh - helped PHD to speedily develop this installation.

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