Solimar Systems interviewed Eric Wilson, Director at Pinnacle Data Systems to discuss their implementation of Solimar® Print Director™ Enterprise and SOLsearcher™ Enterprise.

Pinnacle Data Systems had been using the Solimar® Print/Director™ system for several years, but wanted to upgrade to the newer and more robust Solimar® Print Director™ Enterprise (SPDE) version to take advantage of the enhanced product functionality and latest system architecture for managing their production printing. Pinnacle had a business objective of improving the overall control and management of their print workflow across multiple locations. They also wanted to centralize operations by functioning at an enterprise level to ensure consistent workflow standards, efficient resource print management, and full disaster recovery for business continuity between both sites.

Pinnacle had also been using an internally developed web presentment system to support the archival, search, and retrieval of electronic documents. Although the "home grown" system was functional, it was too expensive to maintain, had scalability limitations, and lacked the required features Pinnacle needed to expand their business.

By upgrading to the client-server architecture of Solimar Print Director Enterprise (SPDE), Pinnacle was able to accomplish the company's business goals. "Upgrading to 'Enterprise' version of the Print Director product has allowed us to better manage and control our output across both our sites," said Eric Wilson.

The SPDE System Manager module allows Pinnacle's system administrators to set security rights that control the access and actions of all users. The flexible security functionality enables Pinnacle to track operator activity and determine what interface is presented to each user. Applying granular security levels associated with user logins provides maximum operational control by granting customized privileges based on each user. Pinnacle system administrators define and manage workflow rights of operators using the SPDE System Manager, while operators have access to the SPDE Queue Manager module to control and monitor job workflows.

In addition to upgrading to SPDE, Pinnacle also retired and migrated away from their internally-developed "home grown" web presentment system to Solimar's SOLsearcher™ Enterprise solution. Designed to complement or replace existing print processes, SOLsearcher allows Pinnacle to securely access critical business documents and reports via the web.

"SOLsearcher is a full-featured electronic document delivery and web presentment solution that enables us to effectively index, store, search, and retrieve large volumes of electronic documents," said Wilson. "SOLsearcher provides us with virtually unlimited scalability to expand as our business needs grow. Our development staff can now focus on other projects rather than supporting our previous internally-developed web presentment system."

The financial impact of implementing Solimar's SPDE and SOLsearcher Enterprise systems has been a large success for Pinnacle. They have discovered several workflow areas to implement automation that has significantly reduced Pinnacle's labor costs. "By upgrading to SPDE and adding SOLsearcher, we have streamlined many of our business processes, reduced operating expenses and enhanced our offerings to our clients," said Wilson.

"SPDE and SOLsearcher are already saving us over $100,000 per year," said Wilson. "As we find additional areas to automate using the Solimar solutions, I expect our savings will continue to add up, which will allow us to grow our business more rapidly."