Océ helps Standard Life improve efficiencies

Vinny Wornin, Document Production Manager for Standard Life, said: “The equipment is excellent in terms of efficiency, quality and productivity. It has given us increased print capability and has allowed us to insource work that was previously outsourced. Océ literally hit the ground running and it has been a fantastic achievement by everyone involved.”

Océ’s color and monochrome package – two Océ VarioStream 9230s, four Océ VarioPrint 5115s, three Océ VarioPrint 2110s and four Océ CS665 systems – is used for all kinds of transactional statements, marketing literature and other member collateral. It is complemented by sophisticated software systems from Océ, including Océ PRISMA®. Other added-value benefits for Standard Life include linking together transactional into quality color printing, as well as Océ’s industry-leading CustomTone program that guarantees consistent and cost-efficient corporate color reproduction.

Pensions, mortgages, savings and investments, healthcare and insurance are all part of the financial portfolio from Standard Life, which employs around 10,000 people worldwide. In total, the systems produce ten million transpromo images per month. The new printing and sophisticated software replaced other systems to improve efficiencies and drive cost reductions, as well as position the company for the future in transactional space.

Vinny Wornin added: “One of our strategic objectives is to take operational excellence on to a new level and to get it right first time. When we put our print contract out to tender we asked the vendors to review our operations, be innovative and come back with what they thought was the best solution going forward. This was a massive leap of faith for us and Océ put in a very convincing story and we had a really positive engagement from the outset. Océ has positioned us for the future in terms of transactional mailing and they understand the process and opportunities with the documents and imagery.”

“One of Océ’s major strengths is our commitment to sell not only outstanding hardware or software technology. Océ’s objective is to provide our customers with solutions that addresses their entire business, helping them to create or streamline their workflows in such a way that their business becomes profitable and sustainable,” says Sebastian Landesberger, Executive Vice President, Océ Production Printing. “Today, print service providers don’t think in terms of merely hardware and software anymore. In times of economic turmoil and strong competition, our customers need partners that help them to build and maintain their entire business, with a maximum RoI, offering far-reaching consulting services along with our products. Océ is the right partner for this type of holistic approach which is key for our customers’ future success.”