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Xplor Announces 2020 Application and Technology of the Year Award Winners

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Recipients to be recognized at XPLOR20 in St. Pete Beach on April 14th

Lutz, FL — March 11, 2020 – Xplor International, the worldwide electronic document systems association, today announced the recipients of its 2020 Technology and Application of the Year Awards. The awards will be presented at a ceremony Tuesday, April 14, during the XPLOR20 event in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Application of the Year Award:

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

Xplor will award two honorable mentions in addition to the 2020 winner.

  • The winner of the 2020 Xplor Application of the Year Award is NEPS, a Taylor Company, for Empowering Customers with Simplified Self-Service Solutions by implementing their award winning NSite Platform with the Editor self-service UI and utilizing their Clear Communications practice, driven by the LUNATM  The Simplified Self-Service Solutions empowered their customers’ non-technical employees to create and manage their customer communications and maintain ownership of their business. The Clear analysis and transformation services drove an improved look and feel, the use of plain language and significantly reduced the number of working templates, optimizing internal delivery from months to weeks while converting a large percentage of customer applications from paper to digital. 
  • An Honorable Mention is being awarded to AFP Habitat and BlueRush for their implementation of IndiVideo platform. AFP Habitat observed a 65% increase in account openings and contributions from viewers who watched the IndiVideo versus customers that did not watch. 70% of the viewers watched 100% of the video, fully engaging with the experience and 90% of consumers reported increased satisfaction and better understanding of their pension statement.
  • A second Honorable Mention is being awarded to Content Critical Solutions, Inc. and Crawford Technologies, Inc. for their implementation and integration of PRO Conductor. The implementation has facilitated total control over production at CCS’s three plants enabling major efficiency improvements reducing costs significantly. The improved document integrity has allowed CCS to meet its Six Sigma standards, and a 200% reduction in their key metric job rejection rate.

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.

Like the Application of the Year award, Xplor will present two honorable mentions, in addition to the winner of the award.

  • The winner of the 2020 Xplor Technology of the Year is being awarded to Crawford Technologies for their GoMobile product. Launched in 2019 GoMobile creates and delivers customer communications in an HTML5 format from any PDF file, creating responsive, mobile-ready communications without requiring changes to upstream document composition or archiving workflows.
  • An Honorable Mention is being awarded to CommonLook for their CommonLook PDF, a premier tool for testing, remediation and certification of documents for accessibility compliance whose benefits include validation against Section 508, WCAG 2.0, PDF/UA 1.0 and HHS standards as well as a host of other features.
  • A second Honorable Mention is being awarded to Compart for their DocBridge Impress product. DocBridge Impress reduces costs and time, allowing for a steady distribution across all channels, leading to an uninterrupted user experience. The platform allows seamless integration of new and emerging channels that can be scaled to any size and allows future digital channels to be integrated as needed.

“The 2020 awards were very difficult for our judges who had to pare down the submissions to only three award recipients in each category,” said Skip Henk, EDP, President and CEO of Xplor International. “A big congratulations to all of our 2020 award recipients; I look forward to seeing all the recipients at XPLOR20.”

For more information regarding XPLOR20, or to access the registration site, please visit www.xplor.org/XPLOR20. Questions should be directed to events@xplor.org or +1-813-949-6170. Vendors interested in being a sponsor or exhibitor can contact Xplor HQ, at +1-813-949-6170 or via email at sales@xplor.org.

About Xplor International
Xplor International is a not-for-profit association that provides thought leadership to the customer communications industry. As a community, Xplor provides advocacy, education, training, mentoring and networking opportunities.

Our members are decision makers and recommenders who are involved in the conception, design, implementation production and delivery of multi-channel client, member and customer communications.

Xplor’s mission is to enhance organizational success and advance the careers of our members by providing research, publications, industry certification, professional development, web-based events, and conference programming. 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
Director of Marketing
+1-813-949-6171
Chad@xplor.org

Taylor Corporation Sponsors One-of-a-Kind Xploration Tour in Minneapolis on November 13th

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Lutz, FL – October 31, 2019 – Xplor International today announced that registration has opened for the Xploration Tour stop in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 13, 2019. The event is sponsored by Taylor Corporation. Attendees can register here: www.cvent.com/d/xhqkb1.

The 2019 Xploration Tours will focus on the best practices and technologies that drive Customer Communications. Each of the five city programs feature speakers who will share their experiences and expertise in creating effective and efficient communications.

This one-day event will be unlike any other stop during the Xploration Tour. Hosted at the Minnesota Timberwolves training facility, the Minneapolis stop will begin with an industry analyst presentation from Kaspar Roos, Founder & CEO of Aspire. Following this will be two additional educational sessions from Crawford Technologies and Taylor Communications before wrapping up with a panel discussion moderated by Kemal Carr, President of Madison Advisors.  

In addition to these sessions, your registration also includes a continental breakfast, lunch, a facility tour of Taylor Communications, and a Minnesota Timberwolves basketball game ticket for that evening, courtesy of the event sponsor, Taylor Corporation.

“The Minneapolis stop is sure to be a great way to wrap-up the 2019 Xploration Tour,” says Skip Henk, President & CEO for Xplor International. “In addition to graciously inviting us to the Timberwolves facility, we will be enjoying an NBA home game for the Timberwolves as well. It will truly be a one-of-a-kind event.”

For more information about the Xploration Tour, or to register, visit www.cvent.com/d/xhqkb1.

About Xplor International

Xplor International is a not-for-profit association that provides thought leadership to the customer communications industry. As a community, Xplor provides advocacy, education, training, mentoring and networking opportunities.

Our members are decision makers and recommenders who are involved in the conception, design, implementation, production and delivery of multi-channel client, member and customer communications. 

Xplor’s mission is to enhance organizational success and advance the careers of our members by providing research, publications, industry certification, professional development, web-based events and conference programming. 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
Director of Marketing
+1-813-949-6171
Chad@xplor.org

Sold-out Minneapolis Xploration Tour is a Huge Success

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The One-Day Event Blended Education and Networking in the Most Unique Format to Date

Lutz, FL – November 20, 2017 – Xplor International today announced that the Xploration Tour in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 15, 2017, sponsored by NEPS, was a huge success.

The Xploration Tour is designed to provide educational programming, information, and networking opportunities to members as well as industry professionals across North America.

The one-day event featured an industry analyst overview by Matt Swain of Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends, three educational sessions including Lindsay Milne, VP of Marketing for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and a panel discussion featuring the day’s speakers. Registration also included a unique opportunity for an offsite facility tour at Venture Solutions as well as an invitation to view the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game from the owner’s suite. Everything was courtesy of our city sponsor, NEPS.

“The event was truly unique and has set the bar high for our future tours”, says Chad Henk, Director of Marketing for Xplor International. “Not only was the education fantastic, but the venue and hospitality from everyone in Timberwolves facility was phenomenal. Be sure to check out the event photos on the Xplor website to see what you missed!”

The tour will kick off 2018 on February 13th in Atlanta at the Pinnacle Data facility. For the most up-to-date information, including registration when available, visit www.xplor.org.

For information on becoming an Xploration Tour sponsor please contact Deborah Green, Director of Sales, at +1-770-444-3845 or email deborahgreen@xplor.org

About Xplor International
Xplor International is a not-for-profit association that provides thought leadership to the customer communications industry. As a community Xplor provides advocacy, education, training, mentoring and networking opportunities.

Our members are decision makers and recommenders who are involved in the conception, design, implementation production and delivery of multi-channel client, member and customer communications.

Xplor’s mission is to enhance organizational success and advance the careers of our members by providing research, publications, industry certification, professional development, web-based events, and conference programming. 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
Director of Marketing
+1-813-949-6171
Chad@xplor.org