Cimage NovaSoft and Kallik to provide automated artwork solution to the pharmaceutical industry

CIMAGE NOVASOFT INC., provider of content and records management software for project-based environments, has signed a partnership agreement with Kallik Ltd, a UK provider of artwork management software for the healthcare, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food and beverage and chemical industries. The alliance will focus on the development and joint marketing of Kallik’s automated artwork production and management solution, AMS™ - Automated Artwork Generator and Cimage NovaSoft’s web-based platform for Enterprise Content Management solutions to the pharmaceutical industry.

Kallik’s software automates all steps of the packaging artwork development process, from gathering information to the fully automated production of final artwork. Speeding up the artwork production process through fast, error-free processes and synchronised systems eliminates the amount of reworks; accelerates the speed to market by reducing the cycle time and significantly decreases administration costs incurred by marketeers who frequently spend more time managing projects than marketing them.

“Kallik’s automated artwork production and management solution, AMS™ is a welcome enhancement to our Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions. Our combined integrated solution dramatically improves traditional industry practices by streamlining the packaging production process from design through to print. This alliance means we can now ensure the consistency and compliance of all content data with today’s most stringent regulatory and commercial requirements,” commented Tim Fleet, Business Unit Director, Cimage NovaSoft.

Cimage NovaSoft provides organisations with enterprise content management and workflow solutions designed to meet the needs of highly regulated industries such as pharmaceutical and medical device. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requires comprehensive control and auditing of document intensive processes. Cimage NovaSoft supplies solutions that meet these requirements and provides 21CFR Part 11 compliance for electronic signatures and controlled printing.

“Previous research we’ve undertaken reveals that 65 per cent of pharmaceutical product recalls are packaging or label-related. This equates to a substantial amount of money and time wasted in the packaging and artwork cycle time. A single piece of artwork will be changed, on average, three times—the extra costs this incurs and the time delay of products hitting the shelf, costs hundreds of millions a year to the pharmaceutical industry. We are very excited to be working in partnership with Cimage NovaSoft to deliver this combined solution to the pharmaceutical industry,” says Graham Brown, Director of Channel Sales and Marketing, Kallik.
Cimage solutions span the entire content management lifecycle, from initial creation through to archival and disposal combining business process management, collaboration and content management to reduce costs, increase operational efficiency and ensure regulatory compliance.

Cimage NovaSoft, Centennial Court, Easthampstead Road, Bracknell, Berks. RG12 1JZ. Tel: 0208 758 9499; fax: 0208 758 9388; www.cimage.com. Contact: Pauline O’Neill.

Kallik Ltd, Ventura House Ventura Park Road Tamworth Staffs UK, B78 3HL. Tel: +44 (0) 1827 723333; fax +44 (0) 1827 723334; sales@kallik.com; www.kallik.com