Four51 enables its subscribers to set up private supply chain networks that streamline the purchasing and sourcing of products. Once enabled, buyers can configure and order the products made available to them in custom catalogs and product orders can be routed to a private network of suppliers. In many cases these products require some input or customization by the buyer. For this, Four51 relies on Pageflex Mpower and further utilizes Pageflex Studio for the creation of variable data products. According to John Wangaard, Four51’s CTO, “Pageflex Mpower is a core component of our service. It has to scale for us. Obviously, it has proven that it can with over 1,000,000 jobs produced.”

“The Four51 business model, emphasizing automated workflows for customized products, is a perfect match for Mpower, Pageflex’s software for personalization, sophisticated customization, long document composition, and variable-length document publishing driven by a database or online web-form input,” commented Anna Chagnon, Pageflex CEO. “Four51’s success with their network is truly notable for both of us as it has positively shown that software servers can be scaled to support over 1,000,000 variable data jobs. We congratulate Four51 on their achievement.”

About

About Four51, Inc.
Four51 (www.four51.com) is a Minneapolis-based e-procurement provider. The Four51 e-procurement network links buyers with their distributors and suppliers in private on-line supply chains. Delivered via subscription, Four51’s e-procurement network standardizes the highly variable purchasing process and promotes efficiency and significant cost reduction for its subscribers.

Pageflex
Pageflex, a division of Bitstream Inc., (www.pageflex.com) is the pioneer of flexible variable data and web-top publishing technology. Moving beyond desktop publishing, Pageflex Web-top publishing software helps novice users create high-quality printed products using intelligent, flexible templates, without installing or learning any new software. Our products maintain corporate identity and design integrity while enabling sophisticated customization of documents. Pageflex software is used for a wide variety of applications, including on-demand marketing materials, stationery and business cards, advertising, catalogs, and personalized digital printing.

The Pageflex worldwide customer base includes manufacturers, service providers, advertising agencies, commercial printers, graphic design houses, and ASPs. Users of Pageflex technology include Xerox, IBM, Ford, OgilvyOne, EFI, Coldwell Banker, Wunderman, Consolidated Graphics, Valassis, Vertis, Documedia UK, Burrows Ltd. Lexinet, and Spire.

Bitstream
Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) is a software development company that makes communications compelling. Bitstream enables customers worldwide to render high-quality text, browse the Web on wireless devices, select from the largest collection of fonts online, and customize documents over the Internet. Its core competencies include font technology, browsing technology, e-commerce technology, and publishing technology.

Pageflex, Mpower, .EDIT, the .EDIT logo, and the Pageflex logo are trademarks of Pageflex, a division of Bitstream Inc. All other trademarks are for identification purposes only and remain the property of their respective owners.

Alice Fackre
Product Marketing Manager
Pageflex, a division of Bitstream
617.520.8575

John Wangaard
Chief Technology Officer
Four51, Inc.
952.294.6640