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Orthodontic
Supply Company Introduces :CRQTM
Technology to Customers
ClassOne Orthodontics Links Product Catalog to the Web
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, March 27, 2001 - ClassOne Orthodontics
is the first company in its industry to utilize :CRQTM
print-to-Web technology from Dallas-based Digital:Convergence
Corporation, enabling the orthodontic supply company to instantly
connect customers from its catalog to specific Web pages through
printed codes called "cues." The cues, similar to product codes,
are read with Digital:Convergence's hand-held :CueCat™ device.
ClassOne is Internet-enhancing its 2001 product catalog and is
offering :CRQ software and :CueCat devices free to customers.
"ClassOne Orthodontics has a long-established reputation as
a forward-looking organization, constantly developing the most
innovative dental and orthodontic supplies," said Kenny Gallagher,
president of ClassOne. "It only makes sense that we are first
in our industry to offer our customers the convergence tools that
let them access our products online without delay. :CRQ technology
allows us to offer customers an added value that our competitors
can't - instant access to any of our thousands of products with
a single swipe of a :CueCat reader."
:CRQ
("See Our Cue") technology uses embedded cues to empower publishers,
broadcasters and manufacturers to help consumers access relevant
Web-based content quickly and directly. Print cues can be inserted
into most printed material and are read with a :CueCat device
using :CRQ software. The :CueCat reader processes cues, instantly
linking a user's browser to a related Web page, eliminating the
input of lengthy URLs and time-intensive Web navigation. Both
the :CRQ software and the :CueCat device are free to consumers.
Additionally, the :CueCat device can read any UPC or ISBN code
on a product, making it instantly interactive with the Internet.
About
ClassOne
Zulauf, Inc., the parent company of ClassOne Orthodontics, was
formed by Dr. James M. Reynolds in 1965 in Lubbock, Texas to provide
fun and educational patient literature. In 1987, Dr. Reynolds
established ClassOne Orthodontics to market a full line of orthodontic
products, including their patented ContourTM Brackets, which are
as strong as stainless steel, but are far more comfortable for
patients. In the past 14 years, ClassOne has become a leading
force in the industry and the company offers the widest range
of ceramic brackets in the world.
About Digital:Convergence Corporation
Digital:Convergence Corporation is a privately held Internet technology company headquartered in Dallas with offices in New York and London. Working in conjunction with industry-leading partners such as Forbes magazine, Young & Rubicam Inc., Belo, and RadioShack Corporation, the company's proprietary technology can link almost all media or products instantly and easily with the Internet, allowing users to obtain relevant information or conduct e-commerce activities. The company's management team includes a roster of industry veterans from Time Warner, AT&T, GE, ING Barings and Disney. The company's :CueCat optical reader is a 2001 recipient of a laureate medal of honor from the Computerworld Honors Program, recognizing the device as an information technology innovation benefiting society.
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Kenny
Gallagher
ClassOne Orthodontics
1-800-343-5291
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