{"id":30731,"date":"2018-08-30T08:20:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T15:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=30731"},"modified":"2018-08-30T08:20:47","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T15:20:47","slug":"valtim-marketing-solutions-chooses-efis-midmarket-print-suite-to-drive-efficiency-and-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2018\/08\/valtim-marketing-solutions-chooses-efis-midmarket-print-suite-to-drive-efficiency-and-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Valtim Marketing Solutions Chooses EFI\u2019s Midmarket Print Suite to Drive Efficiency and Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fremont, CA (Aug. 23, 2018)<\/em> \u2014 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII) today announced that Valtim Marketing Solutions in Lynchburg, Virginia, has chosen an EFI Midmarket Print Suite business and production workflow, with Pace software as its core MIS\/ERP technology, to drive higher productivity and efficiency. The 130-employee, second-generation family owned business primarily serves non-profit organizations with multichannel communications services for member acquisition, fundraising, member services and more.<\/p>\n

An advanced, integrated ERP platform designed for print businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are updating our ERP, switching from a system that is not print-industry specific and is not serving our needs,\u201d said Valtim Vice President of Operations David Baldree.<\/p>\n

Valtim\u2019s current systems, according to Baldree, are siloed and require redundant data entry in several different places. \u201cWe anticipate the addition of the EFI solutions will improve accuracy and efficiency in inventory control and shop floor data capture, while ultimately providing more useful decision support for further operational improvements,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Baldree joined the company six years ago and has been instrumental in a growth strategy involving equipment and software investments. He was also heavily involved in implementing and managing EFI systems in his previous company.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, we looked at other options available on the market, but in the end, the EFI Midmarket Suite, including Pace and PrintFlow, was the best choice for Valtim,\u201d Baldree said.<\/p>\n

Maximizing productivity with EFI\u2019s more-complete offering<\/strong><\/p>\n

Valtim is adding EFI Pace estimating in its Suite as a key element of the company\u2019s new workflow. \u201cIn our current system, estimating is done outside of the ERP,\u201d Baldree stated. \u201cA typical estimator can do about 50 quotes in a month. With Pace, an estimator can do four times that. That\u2019s just one example of how this ERP implementation will position us for further growth without an excessive need to add more staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think there is anyone out there that can offer the range of capabilities that EFI can within an integrated suite like this,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The workflow upgrade comes as Valtim is achieving significant success, with sales up 80% over the past six years. \u201cWe expect that adding the Midmarket Print Suite will spur even more growth as it helps us improve our bottom line,\u201d said Baldree. \u201cIt won\u2019t be the most expensive investment we have ever made, but I believe it will be one of the best in terms of the returns it can bring to the business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Printing and packaging professionals across the globe rely on EFI\u2019s portfolio of workflow products to manage their businesses and become more streamlined, efficient, informed and profitable.<\/p>\n

###<\/p>\n

About EFI<\/strong>
\nEFI<\/a> is a global technology company, based in Silicon Valley, and is leading the worldwide transformation from analog to digital imaging. We are passionate about fueling customer success with products that increase competitiveness and boost productivity. To do that, we develop breakthrough technologies for the manufacturing of signage, packaging, textiles, ceramic tiles, and personalized documents, with a wide range of printers, inks, digital front ends, and a comprehensive business and production workflow suite that transforms and streamlines the entire production process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fremont, CA (Aug. 23, 2018) \u2014 Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFII) today announced that Valtim Marketing Solutions in Lynchburg, Virginia, has chosen an EFI Midmarket Print Suite business and production workflow, with Pace software as its core MIS\/ERP technology, to drive higher productivity and efficiency. The 130-employee, second-generation family owned business primarily serves non-profit organizations with multichannel communications services for member acquisition, fundraising, member services and more. An advanced, integrated ERP platform designed for print businesses \u201cWe are updating our ERP, switching from a system that is not print-industry specific and is not serving our needs,\u201d said Valtim Vice President of Operations David Baldree. Valtim\u2019s current systems, according to Baldree, are siloed and require redundant data entry in several different places. \u201cWe anticipate the addition of the EFI solutions will improve accuracy and efficiency in inventory control and shop floor data capture, while ultimately providing more useful decision support for further operational improvements,\u201d he said. Baldree joined the company six years ago and has been instrumental in a growth strategy involving equipment and software investments. He was also heavily involved in implementing and managing EFI systems in his previous company. \u201cOf course, we looked at other options available on the market, but in the end, the EFI Midmarket Suite, including Pace and PrintFlow, was the best choice for Valtim,\u201d Baldree said. Maximizing productivity with EFI\u2019s more-complete offering Valtim is adding EFI Pace estimating in its Suite as a key element of the company\u2019s new workflow. \u201cIn our current system, estimating is done outside of the ERP,\u201d Baldree stated. \u201cA typical estimator can do about 50 quotes in a month. With Pace, an estimator can do four times that. That\u2019s just one example of how this ERP implementation will position us for further growth without an excessive need to add more staff. \u201cI don\u2019t think there is anyone out there that can offer the range of capabilities that EFI can within an integrated suite like this,\u201d he added. The workflow upgrade comes as Valtim is achieving significant success, with sales up 80% over the past six years. \u201cWe expect that adding the Midmarket Print Suite will spur even more growth as it helps us improve our bottom line,\u201d said Baldree. \u201cIt won\u2019t be the most expensive investment we have ever made, but I believe it will be one of the best in terms of the returns it can bring to the business.\u201d Printing and packaging professionals across the globe rely on EFI\u2019s portfolio of workflow products to manage their businesses and become more streamlined, efficient, informed and profitable. ### About EFI EFI is a global technology company, based in Silicon Valley, and is leading the worldwide transformation from analog to digital imaging. We are passionate about fueling customer success with products that increase competitiveness and boost productivity. To do that, we develop breakthrough technologies for the manufacturing of signage, packaging, textiles, ceramic tiles, and personalized documents, with a wide range of printers, inks, digital front ends, and a comprehensive business and production workflow suite that transforms and streamlines the entire production process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[179],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30731"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30732,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30731\/revisions\/30732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}