{"id":31033,"date":"2018-09-27T08:34:43","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T15:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=31033"},"modified":"2018-09-27T08:34:43","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T15:34:43","slug":"sais-subscription-based-software-model-surpasses-10000-user-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2018\/09\/sais-subscription-based-software-model-surpasses-10000-user-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"SAi\u2019s Subscription-based Software Model Surpasses 10,000 User Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Salt Lake City (Sept. 24, 2018)<\/em> \u2014 SA International (SAi), the leading provider of software solutions for the signmaking, digital printing and CNC machining industries, has announced that users of its flagship software-by-subscription initiative now number well over 10,000, as purchases recently surpassed the impressive milestone during Q2 of this year.<\/p>\n<p>Introduced by SAi only four years ago, the model remains the first and only one of its kind worldwide that enables users to access RIP software via low-cost monthly subscription and cloud-based downloads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rocken in the Flexi World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SAi\u2019s landmark 10,000th subscription is from the company\u2019s Flexi family and was purchased by Rocken Graphics, a print shop specializing in the mobile carnival and amusement markets, based in Gibsonton, FL.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a small business, SAi\u2019s program enables us instant access to Flexi\u2019s extensive catalog of design tools, which enables us to compete with larger sign shops,\u201d says Rocken Graphics\u2019 owner, Kenny Smith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe use two licenses\u001b to drive our five large format printers and typically produce around 500 jobs a month. The ability to access Flexi on subscription offers us huge business efficiencies in terms of time- and cost-savings and the quality achievable with the software is phenomenal. In fact, our customers often praise us for the vibrancy of our signage, and I believe this has played an integral role in securing repeat business,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Since SAi introduced the subscription model, sign &amp; display companies around the world have been granted greater cost control and flexibility, and automatically benefit from having the very latest updates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis achievement is a fitting testament to the way in which SAi\u2019s subscription-based initiative presents increased and quantifiable benefits to sign industry customers around the world, who continue to enthusiastically embrace the model,\u201d says Mark Blundell, CEO SAi.<\/p>\n<p>As well as improved cost management, subscribers can also take advantage of a Cloud window that links locally-installed software to the Cloud to enable file storage, image sourcing and other web-based services. The SAi Cloud mobile app enables on-the-move Job Report viewing, so managers can monitor production while away from the office.<\/p>\n<p>SAi\u2019s industry-acclaimed Flexi signmaking solutions, as well as the company\u2019s feature-rich EnRoute CNC cutting software are both available via the subscription-based model.<\/p>\n<p>Rocken Graphics named as SAi\u2019s 10,000th subscriber. Using SAi Flexi, the company produces vibrant amusement park signage<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>About SA International (SAi)<\/strong><br \/>\nHeadquartered in Salt Lake City, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ThinkSAi.com\">SA International<\/a> (SAi) is recognized as a global leader in providing software solutions from design to production for the signmaking, digital printing and CNC machining industries. SAi Flexi ranks as the world\u2019s number one software for signmaking and is found on more wide-format printers than any other RIP. In addition, the company is one of the leaders in the CNC machining market with its EnRoute CAD\/CAM software.<\/p>\n<p>SAi has a loyal and well-distributed network of resellers around the world with over 200,000 customers in more than 150 countries and enjoys strong OEM relationships with industry leaders. As well the USA, SAi has offices in Brussels, Belgium; S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil; Pune, India; Shanghai and Hong Kong, China and Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salt Lake City (Sept. 24, 2018) \u2014 SA International (SAi), the leading provider of software solutions for the signmaking, digital printing and CNC machining industries, has announced that users of its flagship software-by-subscription initiative now number well over 10,000, as purchases recently surpassed the impressive milestone during Q2 of this year. Introduced by SAi only four years ago, the model remains the first and only one of its kind worldwide that enables users to access RIP software via low-cost monthly subscription and cloud-based downloads. Rocken in the Flexi World SAi\u2019s landmark 10,000th subscription is from the company\u2019s Flexi family and was purchased by Rocken Graphics, a print shop specializing in the mobile carnival and amusement markets, based in Gibsonton, FL. \u201cAs a small business, SAi\u2019s program enables us instant access to Flexi\u2019s extensive catalog of design tools, which enables us to compete with larger sign shops,\u201d says Rocken Graphics\u2019 owner, Kenny Smith. \u201cWe use two licenses\u001b to drive our five large format printers and typically produce around 500 jobs a month. The ability to access Flexi on subscription offers us huge business efficiencies in terms of time- and cost-savings and the quality achievable with the software is phenomenal. In fact, our customers often praise us for the vibrancy of our signage, and I believe this has played an integral role in securing repeat business,\u201d he adds. Since SAi introduced the subscription model, sign &amp; display companies around the world have been granted greater cost control and flexibility, and automatically benefit from having the very latest updates. \u201cThis achievement is a fitting testament to the way in which SAi\u2019s subscription-based initiative presents increased and quantifiable benefits to sign industry customers around the world, who continue to enthusiastically embrace the model,\u201d says Mark Blundell, CEO SAi. As well as improved cost management, subscribers can also take advantage of a Cloud window that links locally-installed software to the Cloud to enable file storage, image sourcing and other web-based services. The SAi Cloud mobile app enables on-the-move Job Report viewing, so managers can monitor production while away from the office. SAi\u2019s industry-acclaimed Flexi signmaking solutions, as well as the company\u2019s feature-rich EnRoute CNC cutting software are both available via the subscription-based model. Rocken Graphics named as SAi\u2019s 10,000th subscriber. Using SAi Flexi, the company produces vibrant amusement park signage ### About SA International (SAi) Headquartered in Salt Lake City, SA International (SAi) is recognized as a global leader in providing software solutions from design to production for the signmaking, digital printing and CNC machining industries. SAi Flexi ranks as the world\u2019s number one software for signmaking and is found on more wide-format printers than any other RIP. In addition, the company is one of the leaders in the CNC machining market with its EnRoute CAD\/CAM software. SAi has a loyal and well-distributed network of resellers around the world with over 200,000 customers in more than 150 countries and enjoys strong OEM relationships with industry leaders. As well the USA, SAi has offices in Brussels, Belgium; S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil; Pune, India; Shanghai and Hong Kong, China and Tokyo, Japan. &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[3326],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31033"}],"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=31033"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31034,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31033\/revisions\/31034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}