StingRay Update Provides Integration Between File Delivery And Workflow Automation

Online, March 18, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Pro2col Ltd, manufacturers of Hermstedt StingRay and specialists in file transfer and workflow automation, are pleased to announce the release of StingRay 3.0, a major update offering a host of new features.

StingRay's new Workflow Management module provides users with enhanced workflow integration functionality and the ability to create custom web forms for data capture with information presented to the workflow as an XML job ticket. Improved branding options and a new rack-mount appliance, manufactured in the UK for the first time are also offered.

StingRay's new workflow integration features enable a much wider range of pre-media businesses to benefit from process automation. StingRay, when coupled with off-the-shelf workflow software allows SME's to benefit from automation only previously available to those businesses able to make significant investments in workflow suites.

James Lewis, Managing Director of Pro2col commented, "We've been providing workflow solutions to businesses in the pre-media industry for many years and have been all to aware that file delivery should be the first step to a truly integrated pre-media workflow and not some standalone process. We're excited by the level of interest this has already generated with workflow and MIS vendors who can see the benefits that this release will bring to enhancing the integration of their products."

Successful testing of the XML and workflow functionality has already taken place with a number of workflow solutions, most notably Enfocus' PowerSwitch and Esko's Odystar. Work is ongoing to evaluate integration with other workflow solutions and MIS systems.

The latest 3.0 release is free to all existing StingRay 2.6 users with a valid Silver or Gold maintenance contract, and can be downloaded from the StingRay website (www.hermstedtstingray.com). For further information relating to StingRay 3.0, please visit the StingRay website or contact Pro2col Ltd on 0333 123 1240.