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| Left to right: Sheryl Pattek, vice president of marketing services for Océ North America's Production Printing Systems division in Boca Raton; Author Jonathon King; and Constance Tuman-Rugg, Ed. D., associate superintendent of the School District of Palm Beach County. |
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They're Back!
The 4th Annual Océ Future Authors Project
Nearly 60 middle and high school students
will be participating in the 2009 Océ Future Authors Project. About 15
students from Glades Central High School will be joining through
distance learning technology. Seven graduates of the program will be
returning as mentors.
Now in its fourth year, the program is a
partnership between the School District of Palm Beach County and Océ
North America and is made possible due to generous grants from the
Lawrence Sanders Foundation, BankAtlantic Foundation and Xplor
International, a non-profit educational and networking organization
serving users and suppliers of document technologies.
“An
accomplished author himself, Lawrence Sanders delighted in seeing young
people develop a love of writing,” said J. Daniel Brede, a trustee for
the Foundation. “This is just the kind of program he would have wanted
us to support.”
“The Future Authors program is much more than
just writing, it is about unleashing the minds and aspirations of
tomorrows thought leaders,” says Skip Henk, EDP, president/CEO, Xplor
International, an association promoting the technological advances that
enable digital book publishing.
Students gain insight into the
process of writing, editing, and digitally publishing books through
interactions with Océ executives, as well as published authors, who
speak to the students. The day-long sessions are taught by certified
Palm Beach County teachers. Writings from each student are then
compiled, professionally published and digitally printed in final book
form by Boca Raton-based Océ North America Production Printing Systems
division. The book is unveiled at a book signing hosted by the City of
Boca Raton at the Spanish River Public Library.
As founders of
the Future Authors program, Océ believes the age of digital publishing
will open up more opportunities for these aspiring authors. “Digital
printing technologies are revolutionizing the business of book
publishing,” said Sheryl Pattek, vice president of marketing for Océ
North America’s Production Printing Systems division. “Publishers can
now cost-effectively print books in run lengths anywhere from 1 to
10,000 creating exciting opportunities for new talent—like these future
authors—who now can get their works published. As a leader in providing
digital printing solutions for the book industry, Océ is delighted to
support the Future Authors program and to help make the children's
dream a reality.”
“We are thrilled to be partners with Océ in
this unique educational opportunity,” added Constance Tuman-Rugg,
Ph.D., associate superintendent. “Programs like this exemplify how the
public and private sectors can work together to bring valuable
experiences to our students.”
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About Océ
Océ
is a leading international provider of digital document management
technology and services. The company's solutions are based on Océ's
advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over
internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives --
locally and around the world. Supporting the workflow solutions are
Océ digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and
productive in the world. Océ also offers a wide range of display
graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.
Océ
employs around 23,000 people, with 2008 revenues of approximately $4.3
billion, operates in more than 90 countries and maintains research and
manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada,
Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Romania and Singapore.
Océ North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional
business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake
City, UT and Vancouver, BC. North American revenues represented
approximately half of Océ's worldwide business in 2008, and employment
is approximately 10,000. For more information about Océ, visit www.oceusa.com. Outside the U.S., consult www.oce.com.
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