Australian printing franchise Kwik Kopy has signed a deal with EFI for it to provide advanced ecommerce and W2P workflows to the more than 100 Kwik Kopy Print & Design Centre franchise locations operating in Australia.
Stephen Penfold, chairman and founder of Kwik Kopy Australia says, “EFI has been a valued partner for us, developing MIS and printer server solutions that help our franchisees generate a competitive edge in digital print.
“With this new agreement, we will also be establishing a stronger, highly automated Web-to-Print offering that further improves our total print workflows while making it easier for Kwik Kopy customers to do business with us.”
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Kwik Kopy Australia uses the EFI PrintSmith Vision MIS workflow software across its franchises. Over the next several months those franchises will begin upgrading from their existing W2P technology to EFI’s Digital StoreFront solution, which EFI says is an advanced web-to-print/eCommerce platform that seamlessly integrates with PrintSmith Vision.
Penfold says, “EFI has proven to be a reliable and trusted strategic partner with PrintSmith Vision, which has allowed our centres to perform production tasks, scheduling and estimating and more in a complete yet straightforward package.
“In the past two years of testing, we have seen how the company’s Digital StoreFront product offers the right cloud-based design, ordering, eCommerce and storefront tools for our franchisees to build customer loyalty and expand their print and marketing offerings.”
Kwik Kopy has 122 stores across the country and provides printing, design, poster, web and digital and marketing services to its customers.
Gabriel Matsliach, senior vice president and general manager, EFI Productivity Software says, “EFI invests more in time, resources and funding that any other developer to create efficient, robust integrated print workflow portfolios.
“We are proud to be able to deliver that technology to Kwik Kopy Australia – one of the nation’s largest networks of independent, family owned print businesses – to help those businesses grow and prosper.”
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