Primetime TV and Radio Host, Jeffrey Hayzlett, to Open Xploration 16 Keynotes

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Business Celebrity, Best-Selling Author, and Chairman of C-Suite Network

Lutz, FL — January 26, 2016—Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced their opening keynote presentation will be delivered by Jeffrey Hayzlett at Xploration® 16 being held April 5-7  at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida. The presentation titled Think Big, Act Bigger: The Rewards of Being Relentless will be on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.  Attendees can register at www.cvent.com/d/drqy2z.

Tweet this: @JeffreyHayzlett, best-selling author and primetime TV/radio host, to present keynote address at #Xplor16  http://ow.ly/XyUaY

“Jeff is a long-time personal friend as well as an Xplor supporter” Skip Henk, EDP, President/CEO of Xplor International. “He is dynamic, energetic and compelling speaker with a great message who will energize and empower our attendees. I certainly look forward to him being part of Xploration 16.”

Jeffrey Hayzlett is a global business celebrity, primetime television and radio show host, and best-selling author. He is a leading business expert, cited in Forbes, SUCCESS, Mashable, Marketing Week and Chief Executive, among many others. He shares his executive insight and commentary on television networks like Bloomberg, MSNBC, Fox Business, and C-Suite TV. Hayzlett is a former Bloomberg contributing editor and primetime host, and has appeared as a guest celebrity judge on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump for three seasons. With a strong following in business and social media communities, he’s recognized as one of the top 10 c-suite Twitterers and a key influencer in the social media landscape.

“Every industry is affected by disruption and I’m excited to join the leaders of the print industry on April 6th for Xploration 16 to explore new ways to grow” says Jeffrey Hayzlett. “I’ve been the biggest cheerleader to printing since Guttenburg and I can’t wait to be there.”

His keynote is a take-no-prisoners attitude adjustment for those who call themselves entrepreneurs. Following the success of his prime-time show, C-Suite With Jeffrey Hayzlett, companies and events always want to know what is the secret behind the success of entrepreneurs and executives who can move mountains. “I’ve learned that in every business and in every industry, limitations exist everywhere – mostly in our minds and in the stories we tell ourselves. Getting past these limitations is hard work.”  His keynote will focus on the attitude needed to overcome the obstacles that face businesses every day. No one is coming to save us, none of us will win the lottery. Everyone can think big, the art is in acting bigger.

About Xploration® 16
The two-and-a-half day event is the perfect blend of educational sessions, panel discussions, general sessions, and networking events in a relaxed Florida environment. The event features 55+ Educational Sessions/Panels, THREE Keynote Sessions, 35+ Industry Partners in the Vendor Forum, Two Evening Networking Events and Two Networking Luncheons. For more information, visit the conference website: www.cvent.com/d/drqy2z

About Xplor International
Xplor International is a worldwide, not-for-profit professional association that consists of thousands of users and suppliers of the products and services that create, modify, and deliver customized information using a wide variety of document technologies. The association provides educational products and programs for its members and the industry at large through conferences, meetings and annual events. Xplor International has its worldwide headquarters in Lutz, Florida with affiliated offices around the world. Further information is available at www.xplor.org.

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Xplor International Media Contact:
Chad Henk
Marketing Coordinator
+1-813-949-6171
Chad@xplor.org

Xploration 2016

Electronic Document (BOK): Data Extraction and Formats

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Title: Electronic Document (BOK): Data Extraction and Formats
Track: Fundamentals
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 5th – 10:30am-11:20am
Room: Bonaire 5
Presenter: Bill Broddy, M-EDP, acadami

Most data within transaction documents comes from highly secured enterprise Systems of Record. These systems are live ‘general ledgers’ that are hard to extract data from, nearly impossible to add new types of data to, and protected by the highest levels of electronic and physical security. As a result, developing extraction routines for a new document can be more than half the cost of the development project.

This session will explain the nuances of the different types of data that can be used in customer communications. It will also explain the differences between ‘mainframe’ data (that represents 90% of what we need to extract), and PC data (which most ‘cloud’ platforms use). It will also explain data structures such as flat files and XML, and which work most efficiently in our environment.

Attendee Takeaways:
Achieve a better understanding of issues surrounding the use of corporate data.

 About the Presenter: Bill Broddy is president and co-founder of Acadami Group, Inc. (aka acadami), the leading provider of professional education in the electronic document space. acadami’s educational offerings are certified by Xplor International, and have produced 85% of the Electronic Document Associate designations awarded by Xplor. Bill also assists major organizations across North America with regulatory best practices, market planning, and implementation of electronic document delivery applications. Bill brings over 30 years’ experience with electronic document enabling and delivery. He is an EDP Commissioner and Course Instructor for the Canadian EDP Certification Program. Xplor International, the Electronic Document Systems Association, recognized his leadership and expertise in 2004 with their most prestigious award “Xplorer of the Year”. Bill earned his Master Electronic Document Professional (m-edp) designation in 2011.

Xploration 2016

Data Security Management for Leaders

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Title: Data Security Management for Leaders
Track: For Executive Eyes Only
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 5th – 10:30am-11:20am
Room: Bonaire 4
Presenter: George Webb, NEPS

Are you the next company in the news? Do you know who is in control of your company’s data? When you are talking to prospective and current clients, can you confidently reassure them that their data is safe and they have no exposures? This session will take the annual reports, certification and internal audits and align those to real world examples where you, as an executive, can question your teams to validate that what you see in summary form is correct and does in fact provide the correct level of control that will keep you out of the news or cause the loss of business.

Attendee Takeaways:
1. Be able to answer the question, “Is your company’s data and that of your clients as safe as your teams are telling you?”
2. Be able to meet with your security and data management teams and ask the correct questions to validate that all of your staff, policies and controls protect your data and align to the security health reports that you are provided.

 About the Presenter: George Webb has over 25 years of experience in the development and operational management of enterprise class multi-channel delivery solutions. These solutions cover verticals from healthcare to utilities and George has both an customer and service bureau point of view from his prior roles.

George has previously held positions at The Hartford Insurance Group, Pitney Bowes, and most recently as the CISO of Novitex Enterprise solutions. He has extensive knowledge of IT staff management, client and internal facing healthcare and insurance systems, document composition and deep knowledge of print management.

Xploration 2016

The Missing Link: Email and Your CCM Strategy

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Title: The Missing Link: Email and Your CCM Strategy
Track: Distribution
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 5th – 10:30am-11:20am
Room: Bonaire 3
Presenter: Michael Wright, Striata

Email is often overlooked as an important channel in the CCM strategy to deliver documents to recipients. Merely using it for notifications underestimates its value. With the ubiquity and convenience of email, it should be a channel that is utilized for document delivery, providing a great customer experience with little effort from end users. This session will review case studies and evidence to provide a model use case for document delivery by email in the CCM suite.

Attendee Takeaways:
1. Learn the definition of a comprehensive multi-channel CCM strategy.
2. Understand the value of email as part of this strategy and why it should not be overlooked or underestimated.

 About the Presenter: Michael founded Striata in March 1999 with a view to build a global software business. He is a pioneer of the Internet industry. He speaks regularly on the use of email as a business tool and customer communication method. Michael has received numerous awards over the last 15 years in email marketing, including “Direct Marketer of the Year” by the DMA and was a finalist in the “IT Personality of the Year” awards. Michael is now one of the world’s foremost experts on eBilling adoption tools and techniques. He routinely consults and speaks on driving paperless processes in large organizations.

Xploration 2016

ADF: Why Make the Commitment?

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Title: ADF: Why Make the Commitment?
Track: All Things Data
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 5th – 10:30am-11:20am
Room: Bonaire 2
Presenter: Mark Brown & John Schneider from Mutual of Omaha

What are your biggest concerns with Legacy Print Software? Performance? Currency? Compatibility? Adaptability? Security? Cost Management?

Attendee Takeaways:  1. Reasons to invest in an ADF.  2. How to justify purchasing ADF software.

Modernizing Customer Experience Through Outsourcing

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Title: Modernizing Customer Experience Through Outsourcing
Track: The Customer Experience
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 5th – 10:30am-11:20am
Room: Bonaire 1
Presenter: Dan Beery, RR Donnelley & Didier Rouillard, GMC Software

Many large organizations have in-house operations to print critical customer communications. Frequently, line of business leaders use separate, siloed groups or shadow IT to create and deliver electronic communications. These web and mobile initiatives are getting the lion’s share of CCM budgets, while print operations fight for scraps to modernize their legacy platforms.

Learn how to transform your in-house operation from outdated legacy print to a mix of print, web and mobile communications using the latest technologies.

 About the Presenter: Dan Beery has been in the document technology field for more than 25 years, with over 13 years leading software product management and strategy organizations. He has held a diverse range of positions focused on delivering customer communications and content management solutions, including leadership roles in consulting, software engineering, print production engineering, and publishing. In his current role, as Director of Composition Management, he combines data from leading analyst firms, market data, with feedback from clients and prospects to identify and bring to market innovative CCM services for RR Donnelley.

Didier Rouillard is GMC Software’s Corporate VP for Service Providers Business. Didier has been with GMC Software since 2007 and has occupied various senior positions, including general management of GMC Software operations in South America, and product strategy. He holds two Masters Degrees in IT fields and has completed his MBA from EM-Lyon business school and the Rochester Institute of Technology, with a specialization in business-to-business marketing.

PANEL – Plotting a Course in a Changing World!

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Title: PANEL – Plotting a Course in a Changing World!
Track: Career Development
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 5th – 10:30am-11:20am
Room: Bonaire 7
Moderator: Lois Ritarossi, Gimbel & Associates
Panelists: Deborah Corn, PrintMediaCentr & John Lynch, Compart

From a career standpoint the days of just showing up have long past. In order to get hired, promoted or even hold on to your job amidst an acquisition or merger, you need to position yourself to be indispensable. What can you do to sharpen your skills and add career value in order to get promoted, hired or weather changes in your company? Come and be part of this interactive panel discussion. Find out what makes you indispensable to your company as well as hear others share their experiences in plotting their course in a changing world.

PANEL – Who’s in Control?

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Title: PANEL – Who’s in Control?
Track: System Controls
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 5th – 8:30am-9:20am
Room: Bonaire 7
Moderator: Jerry Lazarus, Broadridge Financial

Increasingly complex customer communications driven by big data, government regulations, multi-channel distribution and new technologies have made life complicated when it comes to system controls. Workflow, production control and output integrity drive output while things like analytics, business intelligence and metrics dictate content. Our panel will address the importance of system controls, what they represent and how they drive business today and in the future.

Xplor Issues Annual Call for Award Nominations

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Recognitions to include Application, Technology as well as Lifetime Achievement Awards

Lutz, FL — January 20, 2016: Xplor International, The Electronic Document Systems Association®, today issued a call for nominations for their annual awards, to be presented at their 2016 Annual Conference, Xploration® 16, April 5-7 at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida. The deadline for nominations is February 12, 2016. For more information on the annual Xplor awards, or to nominate a company or individual, please visit www.cvent.com/d/pfqmq3 .

Tweet this: @Xplor_Int Issues Annual Call for Award Nominations. Nominate an individual/company in one of 4 categories http://ow.ly/Xk7jJ #XPLOR16

Application of the Year Award
The Application of the Year Award is presented to an individual, a company or an organization to recognize outstanding achievement in the imaginative application of current technology and/or unique implementation of existing document and communication systems. This award is open to members and non-members.

Technology of the Year Award
The Technology of the Year Award honors an individual, company or organization that has conceived and developed an original concept leading to a significant advancement in the industry.   This can be a new program, product or technology that notably enhances the capabilities of document and communication systems. This award is open to members and non-members.

Xplorer of the Year
For over 20 years, Xplor International has honored an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the association. The Xplorer of the Year is Xplor International’s most prestigious award; it honors significant service to the association, dedication to the Xplor mission, and notable achievement promoting the interest of the electronic document systems industry.  Only current members of Xplor International, who are not on the Association Board of Directors, are eligible.

The Brian Platte Lifetime Achievement Award
Established in 2007, this award is given to an individual whose efforts and contributions have significantly changed the course and development of the digital document and customer communications industry. This award is open to members and non-members.

If you have any questions on the award nominations, please contact Xplor Headquarters at +1-813-949-6171 or via email at Lynn@xplor.org. For more information in regards to Xploration® 15, please visit www.cvent.com/d/drqy2z. Vendors interested in being a sponsor or exhibitor can contact Xplor’s Director of Sales, Deborah Green, at +1-770-444-3845 or via email at deborahgreen@xplor.org.

About Xplor International
Xplor International is a worldwide, not-for-profit professional association that consists of thousands of users and suppliers of the products and services that create, modify, and deliver customized information using a wide variety of document technologies. The association provides educational products and programs for its members and the industry at large through conferences, meetings and annual events. Xplor International has its worldwide headquarters in Lutz, Florida with affiliated offices around the world. Further information is available at www.xplor.org.

Facebook: facebook.com/XplorInternational
Twitter: twitter.com/Xplor_Int

Xplor International Media Contact:
Chad Henk
Marketing Coordinator
+1-813-949-6171
Chad@xplor.org

Xerox Joins Xplor International as a Silver Sponsor

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Lutz, FL – January 18, 2016 – Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced that Xerox Corporation has joined their Elite Sponsorship program as a silver sponsor for 2016.

Tweet this: @XeroxProduction joins @Xplor_Int as a silver sponsor and supports the Association’s programming! http://ow.ly/XeSX7

The Xplor Elite Sponsor program, launched in 2006, supports year round educational programming to Xplor members and the industry as a whole. In addition, the program provides funding for the Xplor Member Scholarship program launched in 2011, providing university scholarships for Xplor members and their immediate families.

“Xplor started some 35 years ago by Xerox as a 9700 users group and have been involved ever since”, says Skip Henk, Xplor’s President and CEO, “Their support of the Elite Sponsorship program helps provide funding for the educational programming we provide to the industry throughout the year. We are both excited and grateful for their support.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Xplor as a silver sponsor and look forward to collaborating with the organization on events throughout the year,” said Gina Testa, Vice President, Graphic Communications, Xerox. “Xplor provides a wealth of resources to the graphic communications community, and Xerox is proud to work with them on these endeavors.”

Those interested in learning more about the Xplor Elite Sponsorship Program should contact Deborah Green, Director of Sales, at DeborahGreen@xplor.org  or +1-770-444-3845. You can also contact Xplor HQ directly at +1-813-949-6170.

About Xplor International

Xplor International is a worldwide, not-for-profit professional association that consists of thousands of users and suppliers of the products and services that create, modify and deliver customized information using a wide variety of document technologies. The association provides educational products and programs for its members and the industry at large through conferences, meetings and annual events. Xplor International has its worldwide headquarters in Lutz, Florida, with affiliated offices around the world. Further information is available at www.xplor.org.

Facebook: facebook.com/XplorInternational
Twitter: twitter.com/Xplor_Int or @Xplor_Int

Xplor International Media Contact:
Chad Henk
Marketing Coordinator
+1-813-949-6171
Chad@xplor.org

About Xerox
Xerox is helping change the way the world works. By applying our expertise in imaging, business process, analytics, automation and user-centric insights, we engineer the flow of work to provide greater productivity, efficiency and personalization. We conduct business in 180 countries, and our more than 130,000 employees create meaningful innovations and provide business process services, printing equipment, software and solutions that make a real difference for our clients – and their customers. Learn more at www.xerox.com.