South Windsor, CT September 05, 2007 - Gerber Coburn announced
today the sale of their Innovations lab software product to Ocuco Inc.,
a wholly-owned
U.S. subsidiary of Ocuco Ltd., a leading European ophthalmic software development
company. Gerber Coburn will continue to sell and distribute the product
globally. Ocuco Inc. has contracted with CC Systems to provide support
and service of
Innovations software in the Americas. Stephen Lovass, President of Gerber Coburn states, “We see great opportunities for our customers as a result of this transaction. With its focus on ophthalmic software, Ocuco is committed to continuing to develop Innovations to meet the future needs of our industry. CC Systems, with its reputation for customer service, will ensure that our customers continue to receive first rate support.” Under terms of the agreement, Robert Shanbaum, former Director of Software
Development at Gerber Coburn, will become President of Ocuco Inc. Shanbaum
will work with CC Systems and Gerber Coburn to ensure a smooth transition of
service. In addition to providing Innovations service and support in the Americas,
CC Systems will train Ocuco’s
staff to provide service and support outside North America. Gerber Coburn and
CC Systems will continue to distribute Innovations software worldwide together
with Ocuco. Stephen Cohen, President of CC Systems, believes that the strength of his company’s 22 years’ experience producing, distributing and servicing lab management software systems coupled with Shanbaum’s knowledge and experience will result in leading edge product and support offerings. Leo MacCanna, Managing Director of Ocuco Ltd., adds, “The combination of Gerber Coburn’s sales channel, CC Systems’ experienced support team and Ocuco’s software development capability creates a powerful union which will benefit the existing Innovations customer installed base.” Innovations is a Windows®-based software system which automates prescription lens processing by providing a modular set of functions to manage the process and business of lens manufacturing. The software is highly configurable, can be custom-tailored to suit the specific requirements of any size optical laboratory and is used in thousands of locations worldwide.
ABOUT GERBER COBURN Gerber Coburn provides computer integrated optical lens processing systems. The company designs, produces, markets, and supports equipment, software and supplies used in surfacing prescriptions in lens blanks, coating lenses, and machining lenses to fit patient frames. Based in South Windsor, Connecticut, Gerber Coburn is a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc. Gerber Scientific is a leading international supplier of sophisticated automated manufacturing systems for sign making and specialty graphics, apparel and flexible materials, and ophthalmic lens processing. Headquartered in South Windsor, Conn., the company operates through four businesses: Gerber Scientific Products, Spandex Ltd., Gerber Technology, and Gerber Coburn. www.gerbercoburn.com.
ABOUT Ocuco Ltd. Ocuco is the leading optical software company in the U.K. Founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1993, the company’s international launch in 1999 brought revenues to $1.5 million. In 2006, revenues increased to $8 million following the acquisition of Relcon Software, making Ocuco the largest independent optical software supplier outside the U.S. www.ocuco.com. About CC Systems:
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