Visually impressive designs exhibit outstanding print quality and versatility of the Oce TCS500

"The selection process for this contest was not easy.  We were truly impressed by the outstanding quality and striking details of all of the entries," said Sal Sheikh, Vice President, Marketing, Oce Wide Format Printing Systems division of Oce North America.  "The winning designs showcase the talent of the entrants and the exceptional print quality delivered by the Oce TCS500."

Oce, a Sliver Sponsor at Autodesk University 2007 and long time member of the Autodesk Developer Network, congratulates the competition winners -- listed below by category:

AEC: Jeff Hanson using Autodesk(R) Revit(R) 9 software to design a private residence in Denver, CO

Manufacturing: James Teske using Autodesk Inventor(R) Pro 2008 software to design an off-road seismic vehicle

Geospatial: Yvonne Stillman using AutoCAD(R) LDT 2006 software for a slope analysis in Lebec, CA

Plant: David Gaskill using Autodesk Inventor 2008 software to design a waste water treatment plant in Hawaii

A panel of representatives from Oce and Autodesk Users Group International (AUGI) judged the designs online based on the following criteria: Quality, Creativity, Composition, Technique and Relevance to Category.  In recognition of their remarkable designs, Oce provided each winning entrant with $300 gift card from a national electronics retailer.  Autodesk University attendees can view the winning designs at the Oce booth, #424, during the show; Oce will also post the winners at http://www.oceusa.com/AU2007contest.

About the Oce TCS500

The Oce TCS500 is ideally suited for users in the AEC, government, utilities, manufacturing and reprographic industries that need to print or plot both black-and-white and color large format drawings.  The system automatically optimizes print speed and quality with its revolutionary Dynamic Switching Technology.  The Oce TCS500 is unsurpassed in overall productivity.  In addition to being the world's fastest color CAD printer, it also provides true concurrency-robust processing, printing, copying and scanning simultaneously -- resulting in bottom-line savings and measurable productivity benefits.  Furthermore, the powerful Oce Power Logic(R) Controller, with its 80 GB hard disk capacity, processes large files extremely quickly and processes the next file while the current one is printing, minimizing delays and waiting time aggravations.  For more information on the Oce TCS500, visit http://www.oceusa.com/TCS500, or call Oce at 800-714-4427.

About Oce

Oce N.V. is a leading international provider of digital document management technology and services.  The company's solutions are based on Oce'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 Oce digital printers and scanners, considered the most reliable and productive in the world.  Oce also offers a wide range of display graphics, consulting and outsourcing solutions.

Oce employs around 24,000 people, with 2006 annual revenues of approximately $4 billion, operates in approximately one hundred countries and maintains research and manufacturing centers in the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Romania.  Oce North America is headquartered in Trumbull, CT, with additional business units in Chicago, IL; New York City; Boca Raton, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; Coventry, RI; and Vancouver, BC.  North American revenues were approximately $1.7 billion for fiscal 2006, and employment is currently 11,000. 

For more information about Oce, visit http://www.oceusa.com/.

Outside the U.S., consult http://www.oce.com/.

About Autodesk University

Autodesk University is the world's largest annual gathering of working professionals, industry experts, and Autodesk executives.  The four-day event combines a comprehensive learning environment with a trade show and a mix of business and social activities -- all designed to help attendees learn new skills and build valuable business relationships. 

http://au.autodesk.com/2007/.