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12/14/06 - 75% of Life Sciences Firms Say Current Documentation Practices Inefficient
2/01/05 - XML Levels Educational Playing Field for Blind & Visually Impaired
12/01/04 - 50% of technical data is "wasted words", new study reveals
04/03/03 - New Book Conversion Service Turns Books into "Bytes"
12/06/02 - Online XML Library Proves Big Hit With Tech Surfers
12/06/02 - New Survey Shows XML Conversion Projects Moving Forward In Tough Economy
04/10/02 - Data Conversion Laboratory Provides Web Access To New XML Technical Library
06/14/01 - DCLab survey shows conversion strength despite economy
12/11/00 - James A. Harper Joins Data Conversion Laboratory
12/4/00 - Data Conversion Laboratory’s Mark Gross to Speak at XML 2000 11/30/00 - Data Conversion Laboratory Featured in Third Edition of Top-Selling XML Handbook 11/14/00 - Data Conversion Laboratory to Exhibit Technical Document Services at Aerospace Expo 2000
11/6/00 - Arbortext and Data Conversion Laboratory Announce Service Alliance
11/6/00 - Professional Publishers Beware: Today’s Conversion Mistakes Can Be Costly
10/30/00 - DCL Unveils A Digital Content Job Tracker
9/27/00 - Print Books Are Endangered Species, Says DCL’s Mark Gross
75% of Life Sciences Firms Say Current Documentation Practices Inefficient Princeton, NJ – December 14, 2006 – A new poll of life sciences companies indicates more than three out of four feel their current documentation processes are inefficient. The survey, commissioned by Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL), RWD Technologies and ForeignExchange Translations, also indicates most are planning to either investigate or implement a solution over the next 12 months. The survey, conducted in November, focused on key areas of life sciences firms heavily involved with complex documentation practices, including labeling, clinical, non-clinical, regulatory, and medical affairs. Over 70% of respondents indicated their biggest pain points were related to formatting of documents, re-creating documents from other documents and data sources that already existed within their organization, and inefficient creation, review and approval processes. "Many life sciences organizations rely on word processing formats like Word™ and Quark™ for their documentation because of its ease of use and WYSIWYG composition. However, as the demand for information grows due to an aging population, maturity of the Internet as an information source, FDA initiatives, etc., organizations are reporting a gap between their capabilities and requirements" said Mark Gross, President of Data Conversion Laboratory. "The survey shows life sciences organizations have significant concerns, but also high confidence that the issues can be addressed." "Our past experiences have shown that XML technology can solve many of the issues raised in this survey, such as redundant content creation and exhaustive time spent on formatting of documents instead of writing the actual scientific content” added Joe Jenkins, Life Sciences Market Director for RWD Technologies. "Clients who utilize XML are able to reduce translation costs by 60%," said Andres Heuberger, President of ForeignExchange Translations. "Combined with the ability to cut production times by weeks or months, it is easy to see the appeal that XML holds for life science companies." The international survey of 207 life sciences professionals is being released as most departments finalize their plans for 2007. For a more in-depth look at the survey results, visit http://www.dclab.com/lssurvey.asp. About Data Conversion Laboratory Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc. (DCL) prepares content for data bases, electronic publishing and the Web. DCL provides services to fine-tune document conversion strategy, eliminate document redundancy, identify metadata, and prepare legacy and future documents for true present and future needs. More information about Data Conversion Laboratory may be obtained at www.dclab.com. About RWD Technologies Since 1988, RWD has helped clients in complex operating environments improve efficiency and enterprise performance with a broad range of innovative software technology and end user training solutions. From XML-based Enterprise Content Management Solutions, Learning Services, Consulting and Training for Lean and Six Sigma Process Improvement, to End User Enterprise Training, Change Management, and CRM Optimization - RWD has a long history of delivering best-in-class products and solutions, and the continuing support our clients require to maintain a competitive advantage. More information about RWD Technologies may be obtained at www.rwd.com. About ForeignExchange Translations ForeignExchange Translations is the global leader in providing translation services to the life sciences. Our exclusive Multilingual Compliance Process combines expert linguists, best-of-breed technology and measurable quality into a process that is both robust and completely scalable, ensuring that multilingual projects and documents are delivered on time and within budget. For more information, please visit www.fxtrans.com. Media Contacts:
Data Conversion Laboratory and Quadrant eLabeling Services Announce Strategic Partnership to implement PLR; Agreement provides SPL Highlights Structuring and Coding Service to Data Conversion Laboratory Customers June 20, 2006 – Philadelphia, PA, and New York, NY– Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL) (www.dclab.com), a leader in conversion services, and Quadrant eLabeling Services (QeL) (www.qelabeling.com), a leader supporting FDA electronic labeling initiatives, today announced the availability of Quadrant’s SPL Highlights Structuring and Coding Service to DCL customers to meet the FDA’s Physician Labeling Rule (PLR) initiative. This partnership allows DCL customers to be fully compliant with FDA guidance without extensive in-house expertise. Along with coding services, the service will help customers develop complete computer-processable Highlights information. "We are focused on providing customers with a turn-key solution to minimize their risk of non-compliance with FDA guidance. This agreement reflects our commitment to work with leading technology providers to provide customers more value in their regulatory efforts," said Mark Gross, DCL’s President. "Customers love the ease and convenience of our SPL service, and we look forward to working with QeL to enhance services and offer customers best-in-class SPL conversion efforts." "The chance to combine QeL's experience with medical coding and FDA electronic labeling requirements with the power of DCL’s SPL conversion service presents tremendous opportunities," said Jack Todes, President and CEO of QeL. "Together, both companies will work to offer customers high quality, convenient electronic labeling support services." About Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc. Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc. is a leading provider of conversion services for mission critical applications. In health sciences DCL works with over 75 sponsors worldwide to facilitate compliance with the FDA’s SPL initiative. Having completed over 600 SPL conversions, DCL has worked with more sponsors for SPL conversions than all other vendors combined. About Quadrant eLabeling Services Quadrant eLabeling Services LLC (QeL) was established in 2005 specifically to provide SPL services to the Pharmaceutical Industry and SPL Vendors. Since May 2006, QeL’s SPL focus has been exclusively on providing Highlights Structuring and Coding guidance and assistance to clients. It also conducts workshops and seminars focusing on SPL aspects of the Physician Labeling Rule (PLR) and SPL Highlights Structuring and Coding. QeL brings together an outstanding set of resources uniquely qualified to provide these services. QeL’s subject matter experts include Drs. Leander Fontaine and Sidney Kahn. Further information: Tel: Don Bridges on 505 275-2223
ARBORTEXT PARTNERS WITH DATA CONVERSION LABORATORY; OFFERS LEGACY CONVERSION SERVICES FOR ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING INITIATIVES ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 4, 2005 – Arbortext, the leading provider of enterprise publishing software, today announced a comprehensive legacy conversion program that incorporates Data Conversation Laboratory’s (DCL) services with Arbortext software. This program is designed for organizations that have high-value legacy content who are tackling the challenge of moving and integrating content from legacy desktop software formats into XML as part of a long term, unified conversion program. For organizations to fully experience the benefits of enterprise publishing, they must first develop a strategy to address legacy data conversion. Offering DCL’s service capabilities with Arbortext enterprise publishing software enables Arbortext to assure a successful content strategy by helping organizations address conversion concerns long before an application is implemented. As a result, efficiencies are gained when developing specific data formats and output requirements. “We’ve been working with DCL for many years and as a result can provide organizations with an experienced team to accelerate the implementation of a complete content creation and publishing solution,” said Terry Welty, Vice President of Corporate Marketing for Arbortext. “DCL’s strength in data conversion combined with our powerful XML-based software reduces the difficulty, cost and time of implementing an enterprise publishing system.” “Organizations know that when they choose to work with Arbortext and DCL, they are getting many years of our combined experience and technical expertise. By having Arbortext manage the whole project, including legacy conversion, they have the confidence that everything will work together,” said Mark Gross, President for Data Conversion Laboratory. “We enjoy working with Arbortext helping our customers be more successful implementing an enterprise publishing system.” Organizations that have currently implemented products and services from Arbortext and DCL include Boeing, Bombardier, Case New Holland, Deere & Company, Department of Defense, General Motors, Lockheed, Reed Elsevier, Schlumberger and Wolters Kluwer. About Data Conversion Laboratory (www.dclab.com) About Arbortext (www.arbortext.com) Current customers include American Express Financial Services, Audi, Boeing, Bombardier, British Aerospace, Caterpillar, DaimlerChrysler, Ericsson Telecom, Ford, General Electric, GM, IBM, International Thomson Publishing, Lucent, Nokia, Nortel Networks, Oracle, Pfizer, Ricoh, Sun Microsystems, Toyota, United Airlines, Volkswagen and Volvo. Arbortext is a founding member and active participant in the XML Activity of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA , Arbortext has offices around the world. Further information: Tel: Shavy Schwimmer on 718 307 5767
50% OF TECHNICAL DATA IS "WASTED WORDS", NEW STUDY REVEALS NEW YORK - A new study has found that more than 50% of data in corporate and government technical manuals and other documents is literally "wasted words". New York-based technology firm Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc., (www.dclab.com), who compiled the research, analyzed documents over a range of industries, including aerospace, pharmaceutical, and defense - and found much of the content was duplicated. "Our research reveals that most document collections contain more than 50% redundancy," says Mark Gross, president of Data Conversion Laboratory. "This means organizations are maintaining twice as much content as they need to - at twice the expense." Gross adds that many firms are also updating the same content multiple times: "They are recreating text that has already been written - and are paying for the privilege!" The Data Conversion Laboratory research found a 83.1% level of redundancy in one aerospace company's maintenance manuals, and 68.3% in a pharmaceutical firm's product data. In response to this, the firm has developed a unique software service called Harmonizer (TM), which weeds out duplicate and near duplicate data from document sets of any size. "Harmonizer identifies unnecessary content, such as product specifications that are repeated anywhere else in the document set, and projects the potential cost savings to be had from reusing content intelligently," Gross explains. "Our service also produces files that can be loaded directly into a Content Management System (CMS) or Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM), both of which are the future when it comes to corporate documentation." Data Conversion Laboratory, whose main business is the conversion of data to XML, offers a "Content Reuse Assessment", which quickly shows companies just how much of their data is redundant and measures the return-on-investment potential they would get from implementing a content reuse strategy. "Our new tools and services are unique," says Gross, "in that they allow you to gain accurate metrics on what has only been discussed anecdotally in the past - i.e. how money can be saved in corporate and government documentation by cutting out wasted words." Details of Data Conversion Laboratory's Harmonizer(TM) service can be found at: www.dclab.com/harmonizer_and_content_reuse_assessment.asp Further information: Tel: Shavy Schwimmer on 718 307 5767
TURNING BOOKS INTO "BYTES" New Books2Bytes service (http://www.books2bytes.com) converts printed books and manuscripts into electronic files. The service allows small publishers and even individual authors to revive backlists and out-of- print books. Once in electronic format, titles can be turned into e- books and sold again over the Internet or on CD-ROM. "Books2Bytes converts everything from trade books and novels to business books, educational and religious titles," says Shavy Schwimmer, coordinator of Books2Bytes. "Publishers and authors simply send in their print books and we send them a Microsoft Word file." The Books2Bytes service is a subsidiary of Data Conversion Laboratory Inc. (DCL, a long-established New York firm with top name clients in Government, multi-national business, and publishing.) "With the Books2Bytes service we've streamlined the resources of DCL - those used by big firms and organizations - to fit the trade book conversion market," adds Schwimmer. "This means customers don't incur the engineering charges that go with unique projects, but do get big firm service at prices affordable to smaller firms and lone authors." This levels the playing field. What was once the sole domain of large publishers - turning out-of-print titles into e-books and making them available online - is now within the reach of smaller firms and individuals. Further information: http://www.books2bytes.com Tel: Shavy Schwimmer on 718 357 8700 x267 The company is located at 61-18 190th St., 2nd Floor in Fresh Meadows, N.Y. and is privately owned. For more information about Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc. and its services, please visit the company website at www.dclab.com, or call 1-718-357-8700.
ONLINE XML LIBRARY PROVES BIG HIT WITH TECH SURFERS FRESH MEADOWS, NY-December 6, 2002-With over 300 (and growing) items related to XML, a new online technical library is proving a big hit with tech surfers. The free resource - built and compiled by New York based tech firm Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL) - has had 3,000-4,000 visitors per week through its "doors" since going live in January this year. The library's articles are written in plain, jargon-free English. Which makes them equally accessible to less technical people - such as publishers and senior management - whose work touches on XML and data conversion, but requires they know more. Further information: http://www.dclab.com/dcllibrary.asp Tel: Shavy Schwimmer on 718 357 8700 x267 The company is located at 61-18 190th St., 2nd Floor in Fresh Meadows, N.Y. and is privately owned. For more information about Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc. and its services, please visit the company website at www.dclab.com, or call 1-718-357-8700.
NEW SURVEY SHOWS XML CONVERSION PROJECTS MOVING FORWARD IN TOUGH ECONOMY FRESH MEADOWS, NY-December 6, 2002-Despite tough economic times, many firms are increasing their XML conversion efforts and only a tiny percentage are cutting back, according to a survey conducted by New York based tech firm Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL). The main reason cited by respondents for converting data was for preparation for the web - which is to be expected as the current trend across most industries is for content to be web based. Other reasons cited were: internal documentation, distributing data to customers and vendors, and workflow/process improvement. Commenting on the results of the survey, DCL president Mark Gross said: "(The survey) shows that the concept of 'intellectual capital,' which is very much driven by XML, is more and more a key part of the new economy." Further information: http://www.dclab.com/2002_surveyresults.asp Tel: Shavy Schwimmer on 718 357 8700 x267 The company is located at 61-18 190th St., 2nd Floor in Fresh Meadows, N.Y. and is privately owned. For more information about Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc. and its services, please visit the company website at www.dclab.com, or call 1-718-357-8700.
DATA CONVERSION LABORATORY PROVIDES WEB ACCESS TO NEW XML TECHNICAL LIBRARY FRESH MEADOWS, NY—APRIL 10, 2002— Data Conversion Laboratory announces the launch of their new online technical library, http://www.dclab.com/dcllibrary.asp. This new library gives anyone free access to insider information about XML and SGML (computer languages used in electronic publishing and e-commerce), e-books, technical documentation, and scientific and educational publishing. The technical library will allow Data Conversion Laboratory to disseminate technical information relating to their field of industry. This will be a valuable resource both to existing and potential customers, as well as to individuals interested in the data conversion, technical publishing, and e-publishing. "We thought it would be useful to make our collection of technical information more accessible to the public," says Mark Gross, President of Data Conversion Laboratory. "XML gets a lot of attention, as does the so called 'failure' of e-books. However, there's not enough emphasis on the tremendous value that XML provides in the e-publishing area, and the successes that are taking place every day. So our mission with the tech library is to redress that balance." Founded in 1981, Data Conversion Laboratory has provided data conversion services to industry, government, publishers, libraries, and technical documentation developers. To date, the company has successfully converted more than 200-million pages. Besides contributing content to the technical library, Mark Gross is currently authoring the data conversion chapter for the forthcoming Columbia Guide to Digital Publishing. For more information, contact Mark Gross at 718-357-8700, or by e-mail at markgross@dclab.com.
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SURVEY SHOWS CONVERSION STRENGTH DESPITE ECONOMY FRESH MEADOWS, NY—JUNE 14, 2001—Contrary to the tech sector downturn, and despite disappointing sales of electronic books and reading devices, publishers, government and military agencies, corporations and education institutions are increasing or maintaining their level of data conversion activity. The surprising finding was the result of a recent informal survey by Data Conversion Laboratory (www.dclab), an industry leader in converting and repurposing data. Of 103 respondents—46 in the publishing sector—the survey found:
“This affirms what we’ve been saying all along: publishers, government and military agencies, and corporations recognize data is the jewel in their crown, and electronic repurposing of that data is the key to their future,” said Mark Gross, president of Data Conversion Laboratory. Among the other key findings of the survey:
“The survey also tells us that our respondents know that converting to XML or SGML now is more cost-effective than doing a ‘quick-fix’ HTML/PDF conversion, or leaving data the way it is, and doing the ‘tough stuff’ later. Over the last month or two, we’ve seen an increase in demand for conversion, and now we know why,” Gross concluded. Data Conversion Laboratory is the leader in implementing complex data conversion solutions for government and military agencies, including the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and the Library of Congress. It also serves such publishing giants as McGraw-Hill, Wiley, Harcourt, Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott and Reed Elsevier. The company is located at 61-18 190th St., 2nd Floor in Fresh Meadows, N.Y. and is privately owned. For more information about Data Conversion Laboratory and its services, please visit the company website at www.dclab.com, or call 1-718-357-8700.
MARK GROSS, DATA CONVERSION LABORATORY’S PRESIDENT, TO SPEAK ON XML AT FOSE CONFERENCE MARCH 20TH FRESH MEADOWS, NY—MARCH 13, 2001—“Getting the Most from XML,” is the technology convergence issue Mark Gross will address as part of a panel at the 25th anniversary FOSE Conference (Federal Office Systems Exposition) to be held in Washington, D.C. next week. Gross, president of Data Conversion Laboratory (www.dclab.com), will cover practical techniques for integrating XML into document data structure and using XML to distribute content through the Web and other digital conduits. Gross is an expert on XML, having authored articles and white papers on the subject, as well as having written the chapter on large-scale conversions for Charles Goldfarb’s “XML Handbook, Version 3.” At Data Conversion Laboratory, Gross oversees the conversion of millions of pages of data each year. “Many people tend to look at XML as the ‘Silver Bullet’ to universal conversion. The fact is, not all XML is created equal because XML is a content-oriented markup and everyone uses data differently. There are many ways to interpret the same information, and there are many pitfalls one can run into with XML. DCL is an expert at avoiding them,” Gross said. Gross will present his talk on Tuesday, March 20th, 11:30-12:30, at the Washington Convention Center. The FOSE Conference will run from March 20th--22nd. For more information, please visit the FOSE website, www.fose.com. Data Conversion Laboratory is the industry leader in implementing complex data conversion solutions. In addition to the Department of Defense and the Library of Congress, DCL services such publishing giants as McGraw-Hill, Wiley, Wolters Kluwer and Reed Elsevier. Other customers include: Lucent Technologies, McDonnell Douglas, Gulfstream Aerospace, John Deere, the New York Public Library and New York University. The company is located at 61-18 190th St., 2nd Floor, in Fresh Meadows, N.Y. and is privately owned. For more information about Data Conversion Laboratory and its services, please visit the company website at www.dclab.com, or call 1-718-357-8700.
DATA CONVERSION LABORATORY’S DAVID SKURNIK TO SPEAK ON MEDICAL CONTENT CONVERSION AT AMPA 2001 SEMINAR FRESH MEADOWS, NY-FEBRUARY 28, 2001 - Medical publishers pondering whether SGML or XML is right for them, whether to convert before or after typesetting, how to engineer a publishing process which addresses the demands of both print and electronic products, and how to calculate the cost of converting data into new electronic formats, will want to attend the “Content Convergence: Formats and Functionality” panel at the American Medical Publishers Association 2001 Seminar, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, Monday, March 5th, 2 - 3:15 p.m. David Skurnik, director of sales and marketing at Data Conversion Laboratory, a leader in converting and repurposing data, will use his experience working with such medical publishers as Blackwell Science, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins and Harcourt Health Sciences, and aggregators such as Ovid and Highwire, to offer suggestions on how to quickly and cost-effectively move old data into new SGML or XML formats suitable for electronic sales and distribution. “Medical content conversion is difficult. Publishers often receive very complex data from multiple sources, and are often called upon to repurpose that data for multiple targets. SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) or XML (Extensible Markup Language) give them the most adaptable base for modifying the data, and the best ROI,” Skurnik observes. Data Conversion Laboratory reformats about three million pages a year. Skurnik is involved in many of those projects. He is also a frequent speaker at electronic publishing and military-oriented conferences such as BookTech East and the Air Force Communications Agency. The AMPA 2001 Seminar runs from March 4th to 6th. For more information or registration, please visit the AMPA website at www.am-pa.com. Data Conversion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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