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News AnnouncementsAstoria Software, Collabis Partner to Accelerate Astoria On-Demand Implementations, Streamline Customer WorkloadPartnership Brings Collabis' Expertise in Technical Documentation, Authoring Tools, and Astoria On-Demand to Help Astoria Customers Manage Workload, Reduce Costs SAN MATEO, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO - July 16, 2007 – Forbes Global 2000 manufacturers have a new alternative for meeting the constant struggle to cost-effectively manage their fluctuating technical documentation workloads. Astoria Software and technical documentation services provider, Collabis Corporation, today announced a partnership that further expands the Astoria On-Demand universe to include a professional services organization. Now, customers can turn to Collabis for help accelerating their Astoria On-Demand implementations and streamlining their product documentation workloads. Astoria On-Demand customers who engage Collabis will find the company has a wealth of expertise in Astoria's on-demand solution for structured content management as well as expertise with a variety of content authoring tools, including Arbortext, WordML, and XMetaL. Collabis is also highly skilled in technical writing and authoring to the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) standard. Manufacturers, in turn, have an Astoria-endorsed partner they can rely on to augment their internal documentation teams when necessary, thereby reducing overall documentation costs. "Even with optimum solutions such as Astoria On-Demand, sometimes our customers' workloads exceed their capacity. It's just the nature of product documentation," said Dan Ortega, vice president of marketing for Astoria Software. "Partnering with Collabis gives those customers access to people who are already experts in the authoring tools, Astoria On-Demand, and DITA-based authoring and technical writing. On the other hand, customers who are in the initial stages of an Astoria On-Demand deployment will find this partnership can help them get up to speed that much faster. Customers don't have to slow down to ramp up." Pavi Sandhu, founder of Collabis, said, "What we bring to the table is our expertise in technical documentation and flexible augmentation of in-house teams. When a company's documentation workload spikes, we can respond promptly to help balance that load with highly skilled personnel. When the workload returns to normal, we can end the engagement until we're needed again. We provide flexible utilization of resources to meet variable demand. It's an effective way for customers to meet demand while managing costs." For more information, please visit http://www.astoriasoftware.com and http://www.collabis.com. About CollabisCollabis Corporation specializes in providing outsourced technical writing and documentation services to technology and manufacturing companies. Collabis' deliverables include product manuals (such as installation, administration, and user guides), online help, API documentation, training materials, data sheets, and white papers for software and hardware products. The company's skilled technical writers, editors, and project managers can complement existing technical documentation resources, so clients get excellent work at a very compelling cost. Collabis has a tried and tested process for engaging with each client's development team to understand its products and technology, gather relevant information, and create high-quality deliverables, with minimal management overhead. Collabis is based in San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.collabis.com. About Astoria SoftwareAstoria Software drives efficiencies in dynamic product documentation with on-demand delivery of structured content management. Texas Instruments and other Forbes Global 2000 manufacturers rely on Astoria to meet rigorous market demands - increasing product volumes, accelerating time-to-market, and concurrent global customization. Astoria On-Demand reduces documentation costs up to 90% and compresses product launch cycles from months to weeks. Astoria Software is based in San Mateo, California. For more information, visit www.astoriasoftware.com. Related LinksNews Release: "Astoria Software Leads On-Demand Revolution in Dynamic Product Documentation" Astoria On-Demand Product Information Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA): |
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