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Blog, Case Studies

Lancaster Ultra-Graphics drives costs out of the business with Avanti Inventory Management

May 2nd, 2013

Lancaster Ultra-Graphics of Landisville, PA was founded in 1987 as a conventional pre-press service shop. It has a unique history of serving printers, advertising agencies and in-house corporate advertising and… Read more »

Blog, In the field

What’s Fleetwood Mac got to do with it?

April 18th, 2013

I went to my first concert in a very long time last night. I told my 16 year old daughter that Claire and I were going to the Fleetwood Mac… Read more »

Blog, In the field

Alumni at Avanti Give Back

April 3rd, 2013

“Waterloo is the foundation of our friendship, so what better way to give back then through a gift?” McWilliam says. It came in the form of a generous $75,000 gift… Read more »

Blog, Case Studies

One million reasons why New Jersey’s Print Art chose Avanti

March 27th, 2013

Print Art Inc. is a leading full-service communications company specializing in printing, direct mail, displays, websites, PR, design and marketing – including branding, social media, lead generation and more. In… Read more »

Blog, In the field

Spending time with the 2013 GCM Graduating class

March 27th, 2013

I had the opportunity last week to be a guest lecturer at Ryerson University, speaking to Dr. Abhay Sharma’s 4th year Graphic Communications Management (GCM) class of over 100 students…. Read more »

Blog, President's Desk

Message from the President’s Desk

February 25th, 2013

We are all looking forward to the spring, which is not far off. With that comes the planning for the 2013 Avanti User Group Conference, which will take place from… Read more »

Blog, In the field

Want to know what your customer needs from you?

February 22nd, 2013

Just about every course on solution selling tells you that you need to have an intimate understanding of your customer’s or prospect’s business and a deep understanding of their pain… Read more »

In the field

Seen at AppForum – When to Automate Administrative Workflows

February 22nd, 2013

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the word “workflow” has no meaning – which could explain a lot of the confusion in the industry. Google, on the other hand, defines workflow… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog, In the field

For the Record

February 22nd, 2013

Stephen McWilliam sits down with Diana Brown to address his stance on the “paperless” debate, printer profit leaders, and what he misses about the good old days in the latest… Read more »

Blog, Support Desk Tips and Tricks

Support Desk – we’re here to help

February 21st, 2013

Use the SA Posting and Archiving Utility or the Job Merge/Purge Utility to increase system performance by clearing job data from the job master table in Avanti. Overview: Jobs, regardless… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Employee Spotlight – Harry Patterson, Sr. Software Developer

February 21st, 2013

Harry was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario with his older sister Maggie and younger brother Lewis. Harry attended the local public school and later went to high school in… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

A View from the Top

February 6th, 2013

DPS Magazine – DPS profiles Avanti in “A View from the Top,” in their Jan/Feb issue. Stephen McWilliam, Avanti’s EVP discusses his perspective on the past year and shares some… Read more »

Blog, In the field

Congratulations to Jay Mandarino – “Printer of the Year!”

February 2nd, 2013

We’re excited to congratulate Jay Mandarino of CJ Graphics,  an Avanti customer who was recognized as the Printer of the Year by Graphic Monthly Magazine.  Jay talks about the lessons… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Karen Meyers talks about Building a Smarter In-Plant at MFB

January 29th, 2013

In-Plant Graphics – Using a print management system combined with Web-to-print software has streamlined and improved Michigan Farm Bureau’s Printing Services operation, bringing critical information to the manager’s fingertips. Read… Read more »

Blog, Case Studies

Canada’s most innovative University chooses Avanti

January 28th, 2013

Avanti partners with the University of Waterloo to upgrade its on-campus retail stores The University of Waterloo has been an integral part of Canada’s high-tech community for decades with advanced… Read more »

Blog, Implementation Desk

Pressworx goes live with Avanti!

January 21st, 2013

Congratulations to Pressworx in Carrrollton, Texas.    

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti makes a significant donation to the University of Waterloo’s In-Plant Print Shop

January 8th, 2013

The three owners of Avanti took advantage of a business trip to Waterloo Region to swing by their alma mater, the University of Waterloo. “The memories just come flooding back… Read more »

Blog, Conferences and Tradeshows

Graph Expo 2012 is hopping!

October 16th, 2012

Avanti’s booth is hopping with demos all day long at Graph Expo. We’re showing off Avanti Version 12.4 our most significant release in the past 10 years. We were also… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Avanti releases Version 12.4, it’s most significant release in ten years at Graph Expo

October 9th, 2012

My Print Resource -Avanti continues its investment in open standards for integration and automation and will be demonstrating Version 12.4 for the first time at the show. This is Avanti’s… Read more »

Awards, Blog, Conferences and Tradeshows, Media Releases

Avanti Advanced Fulfillment receives Must See’em recognition at Graph Expo 2012

October 7th, 2012

Chicago – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions is excited to feature, for the first time at Graph Expo, Avanti Advanced Fulfillment which… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti releases Version 12.4 of its Print MIS software at Graph Expo 2012

October 7th, 2012

Chicago, October 7, 2012 – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions is excited to release its new Version of its Graphic Arts Management system… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti and GMC Announce Advanced Integration

October 7th, 2012

CHICAGO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions and GMC Software Technology (GMC), the leader in customer communications and output management, are excited… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Awards, Blog

Avanti wins “Must See’em” award at Graph Expo for Advanced Fulfillment

October 7th, 2012

PrintAction – Avanti Computer Systems, a Canadian company focused on print-management software, is once again amongst the Must See ‘Em products. At Graph Expo, the Toronto firm is showcasing its… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog, Implementation Desk

Generation Printing Adopts Avanti Print MIS

September 18th, 2012

PrintAction – Generation Printing of Vancouver is one of the latest customers of Avanti Computer Systems’ Print MIS and Web-to-Print systems. The installation news came as part of Avanti’s announcement… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti finishes its fiscal year with record revenue; now triple the size since new ownership took over in 2004.

September 6th, 2012

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced record revenue for fiscal 2012 which ended Aug 31st . Fiscal 2012 was… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti finishes its fiscal year with record revenue; now triple the size since new ownership took over in 2004

September 6th, 2012

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced record revenue for fiscal 2012 which ended Aug 31st . Fiscal 2012 was… Read more »

Blog, Implementation Desk

Go Live: Lancaster Ultra Graphics Inc.

August 31st, 2012

Lancaster Ultra Graphics Inc. in Landisville, PA goes live with Avanti!

Blog, Implementation Desk

US Chamber of Commerce Goes Live with Avanti

August 30th, 2012

US Chamber of Commerce and Avanti’s implementation team.

Avanti is in the news, Blog

CIP4 Announces Appointment of Avanti’s Patrick Bolan to Board

August 1st, 2012

My Print Resource – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions announced that for the second consecutive year, Avanti’s President and CEO, Patrick Bolan,… Read more »

Blog, Implementation Desk

Welcome State Farm

July 28th, 2012

State Farm goes live with Avanti!

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Avanti featured in GAM’s “Update on MIS Solutions for Print”

July 24th, 2012

Graphic Arts Magazine – In an interview with Dave Zamorski, COO of Associates International Inc., he stated that their company was able to save between $150,000 – $180,000 in one… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog, Conferences and Tradeshows

Avanti Users Meet in San Diego

July 1st, 2012

In-plant Graphics – Attendees of the Avanti User Group Conference, including in-plant managers from 10 organizations, pose outside San Diego’s Hotel Del Coronado, site of the three-day event. More…

Avanti is in the news, Blog, Conferences and Tradeshows

Avanti users conference set for May 30 in California

May 17th, 2012

Graphic Arts Magazine - Avanti’s 2012 User Group Conference is taking place May 30 to June 1 at the Del Coronado Seaside Hotel in San Diego, California. This year’s agenda includes… Read more »

Blog, Conferences and Tradeshows

Avanti’s Annual User Group Conference

May 17th, 2012

Hello from San Diego! — Avanti’s 2012 Annual User Group Conference is held this year at the world-renowned Del Coronado Hotel! Avanti users and partners hit the San Francisco Bay… Read more »

Blog, Conferences and Tradeshows, In the field

DRUPA in Düsseldorf, Germany

May 16th, 2012

Guten tag from the floor of DRUPA in Düsseldorf, Germany. It’s been a busy day demonstrating some of the new features of Avanti’s MIS software and explaining how numerous commercial print… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Avanti Reports Strong Customer Growth in First Half of Fiscal 2012

May 7th, 2012

What they think? - Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced strong customer growth in the first half of its 2012 fiscal year…. Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti Reports Strong Customer Growth in first half of Fiscal 2012

April 24th, 2012

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced strong customer growth in the first half of its 2012 fiscal year. In-plant… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Avanti improves client workflow – again

April 9th, 2012

Graphic Arts Magazine - Avanti is an industry leader in Print MIS and Digital Print Workflow Automation. It has a history of breakthrough innovations that cost-efficiently integrate software and equipment in… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Avanti MIS Streamlines Las Vegas In-plant

April 1st, 2012

In-plant Graphics – So in February, UNLV’s in-plant went live with Avanti’s Graphic Arts Management System. Things haven’t been the same since. “It really does help me see where we… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Avanti and ePrint Announce Strategic Partnership

March 23rd, 2012

What They Think – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions and ePrintDirect Ltd., (ePrint) a UK-based Web-to-Print developer, today announced a new strategic… Read more »

Avanti Partners, Blog, Media Releases

Avanti and ePrint take their technology partnership to the next level

March 22nd, 2012

TORONTO, March 22, 2012 – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions and ePrintDirect Ltd., (ePrint) a UK-based Web-to-Print developer, today announced a new… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti now a certified reseller of Microsoft® Office 365, Microsoft’s Cloud offering

March 1st, 2012

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, is pleased to announce today that its Microsoft Gold Partnership has gone to the next… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog, In the field

Avanti’s Stephen McWilliam shares his insight in GAM’s “A Glimpse into 2012.”

January 16th, 2012

Graphic Arts Magazine – Last year was our best year ever! We saw a positive mindset change in the market. Many print shops exhausted their cost-cutting opportunities. “Doing more with… Read more »

Awards, Blog, Media Releases

DPS Magazine Readers choose Avanti as one of the Top 30 of 2011

January 12th, 2012

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS, Web-to-Print and digital print workflow solutions, today announced that it was recognized for a Reader’s Choice Award by… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Avanti’s Stephen McWilliam quoted in DPS Magazine article on the “Impact of Web-to-Print”

January 3rd, 2012

DPS Magazine -  Read the article beginning on page 21 of the digital magazine.

Video Series

Avanti at Graph Expo 2011

October 15th, 2011

Patrick Bolan, President and CEO of Avanti explains, in 15 seconds, how Avanti’s CRM-Automated Lead Management won a “Must See em” award at Graph Expo 2011.

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Avanti’s Print MIS Receives Integrated Digital Printing Certification from CIP4

September 14th, 2011

My Print Resource – “Avanti was an early adopter of the JDF standard and the company is very committed to the CIP4 organization,” says Brandon M. Iskey, JDF Product Certification… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti’s Print MIS receives Integrated Digital Printing Certification from CIP4

September 11th, 2011

CHICAGO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, is pleased to announce today that CIP4 has certified Avanti for Integrated Digital Printing (IDP),… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Avanti Reports Record 4th Quarter Revenue Results

September 9th, 2011

What They Think? - Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced fourth quarter revenues up 32% over the previous year and year-over-year growth… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti Reports Record 4th Quarter Revenue Results

September 8th, 2011

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced fourth quarter revenues up 32% over the previous year and year-over-year growth of… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti and Ultimate Announce New Integration Partnership

June 29th, 2011

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions and Ultimate Technographics Inc., the Monteal-based leader in imposition software and the inventor of digital… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog, Conferences and Tradeshows

Avanti Wraps up its 19th Annual User’s Conference

June 6th, 2011

What They Think? – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, completed its 19th annual user’s conference in Washington, DC earlier this month with… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti Wraps up its 19th Annual User’s Conference in Washington, DC

June 1st, 2011

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, completed its 19th annual user’s conference in Washington, DC earlier this month with a great… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Avanti’s Print MIS Receives Another JDF Certification

May 18th, 2011

What They Think ? – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, has reached another milestone with CIP4’s MIS to Prepress certification of Avanti’s… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog, Implementation Desk

Strategic Content Imaging Selects Avanti as their Print MIS Provider of Choice

May 16th, 2011

My Print Resource - Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced that SCI, a full- service digital commercial book publisher in Carlstadt, New… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Stop Wasting Time: Get an MIS System

April 1st, 2011

In-Plant Graphics - Before his in-plant’s print management information (MIS) system went live last summer, John Meyer says the production environment was more than a little chaotic. With handwritten job tickets,… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Avanti Partners, Blog

Gimbel & Associates and Avanti announce partnership

March 23rd, 2011

American Printer - Avanti Computer Systems and consulting firm Gimbel & Associates are teaming up to help small and midsize printers upgrade and transition their services to offer integrated marketing campaigns. As Avanti… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Gimbel & Associates and Avanti Partnership Helps Commercial Printers Transition to Marketing Services Business Model

March 22nd, 2011

GARDEN CITY, NY –  The need to transform is well understood within the commercial printing market. Print executives know that by adopting better customer relationship management, workflow automation, web-to-print processes,… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Strategic Content Imaging (SCI) Selects Avanti as their Print MIS Provider of Choice

March 16th, 2011

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced that SCI, a full- service digital commercial book publisher in Carlstadt, New Jersey,… Read more »

Blog, Media Releases

Avanti Reports Record Quarter Revenue Results

February 10th, 2011

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced first quarter revenues up 23% over the previous year. In part, Avanti’s success… Read more »

Avanti is in the news, Blog

Avanti reports record quarter revenue results

February 1st, 2011

What They Think? – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced first quarter revenues up 23% over the previous year. In part,… Read more »

Awards, Blog, Media Releases

Avanti adds another award to its 2010 roster

January 17th, 2011

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced that it was recognized for a Reader’s Choice Award by DPS (Digital Publishing… Read more »

Awards, Blog, Media Releases

Avanti adds another award to its 2010 roster

January 17th, 2011

TORONTO – Avanti Computer Systems Limited, a leading provider of Print MIS and Web-to-Print solutions, today announced that it was recognized for a Reader’s Choice Award by DPS (Digital Publishing… Read more »

Video Series

Avanti Customer Testimonials

September 24th, 2010

How Avanti’s print automation software helps control costs and produce a better product.

Video Series

Frank Nardi, VP Operations Print Art, New Jersey

September 21st, 2010

How Avanti’s print automation software helps Print Art control costs and produce a better product.

Video Series

Spectrum Printing Live from Orlando, FL

June 4th, 2010

Michael Rogers President of Spectrum Printing, discusses how Avanti’s Print MIS has assisted in automating Spectrum’s Print Shop processes.

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