is world first with InDesign editorial system

The Pongrass system, which was installed in September, consists of a comprehensive suite of ad tracking, editorial and production components configured to work with InDesign PCs performing editorial pagination.
The InDesign PC workstations in the production area replace older Mac-based DTI Adspeed
software. In the editorial department, the InDesign PC workstations are an upgrade from
the original Mac based Pongrass PPI editorial software the publication had been using.

"We researched other competing products on the market and selected the Pongrass system
for a variety of reasons," says Anthony Stevens, IT Manager for the Sunraysia Daily.
"Foremost, the total cost of ownership for the complete system was a lot lower than the
other systems we looked at. In addition, we have had a strong relationship with Pongrass
for approximately 10 years and have good lines of communication with the company at all
levels.

Two Pongrass staff members spent five days at the newspaper installing the Juggler ad tracking software. The same two Pongrass staffers spent an
additional 10 days on-site to do the editorial installation and training.

After five days, the bulk of the paper was being produced using the new system software.

Since its inception in 1984, Pongrass Publishing Systems of Sydney, NSW has been a
leader in the supply and integration of desktop software technology to newspapers,
shoppers, advertising circulars, directories and magazines. Pongrass Publishing Systems has a large installed base of customers in Australia and New
Zealand. It also has a network of distributors worldwide and has a growing base
of installations in South East Asia, Latin America, USA and Europe.